Math

Long Time No See!
Tutoring Day 5

Where was I on Tuesday?

​Tell Me Anything!

• How was Halloween?

  • Did you dress up as someone?

• What are you going over in class?

  • Are you struggling with it?

• Any questions or comments for me?

  • Do you still like tutoring so far?

​What are we doing today?

• We will be working on word problems

  • We'll break down how to solve word problems step by step

  • You'll do several practice problems throughout the lesson

• Introduction to SRL (Self-Regulated Learning)

  • SRL Surveys

    • A lot of them (Required by George Mason University)

    • 5 minute break after every survey

SRL Survey Part 1

​Rules for the survey(s)

• No joke answers

• Be detailed (No one word answers)

• Be honest

• Take it seriously and take your time

• Think about your answer before submitting

• The surveys are REQUIRED by George Mason University

Open Ended

Do you prepare a "to-do-list" for the things you need to complete for school? How do you keep track of all the things need to complete for school?

Open Ended

Do you set a goal for studying? Could you tell me more about how you set goals?

Open Ended

How interesting is it to study and prepare for schoolwork? Like homework and assignments and tests?

Open Ended

Do you use strategies taught in class to work on your math work? What are they?

Open Ended

What do you do when a math task is too hard?

Open Ended

What do you do when you do not understand what you are learning in class?

Open Ended

Do you have a specific place where you study for your math assignments or tests?

Open Ended

When you have a homework assignment, what are some things you do to prepare?

Open Ended

What do you do when you are having trouble understanding a math task?

Open Ended

What do you do to help focus on math when you don't feel like studying for your tests?

5-minute Break!

How to do word problems

​Step-by-step process

• Read the problem carefully

  • Understand the story: Who is involved, what is happening?

• Take note of key information

  • Identify important numbers, keywords, and what the question is asking

• Determine the math

  • Decide if you need to add, subtract, multiply, or divide based on the problem

• Solve the problem

  • Find the answer and check your work

​Word Problem Example

Lets start with something simple: Sara has 8 markers. Her friend gives her 5 more markers. How many markers does Sara have now?

First, you should find out how much of an object someone starts out with. In this case, Sara starts out with 8 markers
Second, you should find if the amount of the object changes at all. In this case, Sara's friend gives her 5 more markers. Keep in mind, she had 8 at first

So, if Sara had 8 markers, and gains 5 more, how many does she have?

SRL Survey Part 2

Open Ended

Do you believe you can do this math task? Why?

Open Ended

Do you have any strategies or ways in mind to solve this math task? What are they?

Open Ended

On a scale from 1 to 10, how sure are you that you can do this math task correctly?

Open Ended

What will you need to do to work on this math task?

Open Ended

How interested are in learning more about similar math tasks?

Open Ended

Is it more important to get this math task right or to learn from doing this task?

5-minute Break!

​Word Problem Key-Words

More = Addition
Example: If you have 4 slices of pizza, and you get 2 more, how many do you have now?

Gave/Lost = subtraction
Example: You have 5 marbles, you lost 2, and gave 1 to your friend, how many do you have now?

Each = Multiplication (sometimes division)
Example: There are 2 rows of chairs, each row has 5 chairs. How many chairs are there?

Shared/Every = Division
Example: If 10 slices of pizza are shared equally between 5 people, then how many slices does each person have?

​You try it!

Lily has 12 stickers, and she gets 9 more from her friend. How many stickers does she have now?

James baked 20 cookies. He gave 7 to his friends. How many cookies does he have left?

There are 4 rows of chairs, and each row has 6 chairs. How many chairs are there in total?

Maria has 24 pieces of candy. She wants to share them equally with her 3 friends. How many pieces will each person get?

Tom has 15 marbles. He buys 10 more, then loses 8. How many marbles does he have now?

SRL Survey Part 3

Open Ended

Did you check your progress while working on this math task? How?

Open Ended

Did you use strategies or ways to work on this math task? What are they?

Open Ended

Tell me all the things you were doing as you worked on this math task

Open Ended

Did you make any mistakes while working on this math task? List them if possible

Open Ended

Did you try to keep yourself interested in this math task when studying for your math tests? If yes, how?

5-minute Break!

​Time to test what you've learned!

7 Question Quiz to test your knowledge of solving basic word problems

If you both display mastery over basic problems, we'll increase the difficulty during the next session

I won't help you during questions, but I will go over questions after the timer has run out

5-Minute Break

SRL Survey Part 3

Open Ended

Did you check your work to correct any mistakes?

Open Ended

Were you able to tell when you did not understand a concept related to a math task? How?

Open Ended

What do you need to do to perform well on the next math task?

Open Ended

On a scale of 1 to 10, how satisfied or happy are you with your overall performance on this learning task?

Open Ended

What is the main why you succeeded or you did not on this math task

Have a good weekend!