Dan+Meyer

This page is devoted to Dan Meyer and links for improving math instruction. @ ddmeyer on Twitter


 * Dan Meyer at NATM conference September 2016
 * Nebraska Session Links Creating Headaches
 * Dan Meyer [|__Estimating Coin Problem__] . Four different video are involved
 * Dan Meyer’s blog:Sign up for emails.
 * Upside Down Teaching Examples
 * Dan at NCTM 2015 conference
 * Guide to Building Great Math Activities
 * =Dan Meyer's Graph Stories=
 * Graph stories shows a 15 second of some motion (Dan swinging on swing), students sketch the graph of the motions, the video provides the graph.
 * =**Dan Meyer's 3 Acts**=
 * What is a "3 Act"
 * 3 Acts pose a problem with a short video or picture, provides additional information to answer the question and then show the solution.
 * Links to more 3-Acts plus Teaching Channel 10 minute video lesson samples
 * Explanation of what is 3-acts-of-a-mathematical-story
 * Document with links to several 3 Acts lessons 3 Acts
 * Link to webpage with 3 Act lessons
 * Why Students Hate Word Problems Dan explains how to create 3 acts word problems Links from presentation
 * 1. Get to the hook quickly. 2. Make first act visual. 3. Separate the first two acts. 4. Ask your students to help create 2nd act. 5. Make 3rd act visual.
 * Pyramid of Pennies Classic 3 Act problem
 * more 3 Acts **Scammell**, **Michael Fenton**, **Chris Hunter**, and **Jim Pai**.
 * Pyramid of cans
 * Coca-Cola in pool
 * 3 Acts from Graham Fletcher
 * 3 Acts from Dan Ehlert
 * =**Dan's 101 questions which contains problem starters.**=
 * Random pictures or short video are show that prompt and problem. Sign up at the web site so that you can get back to your favorite pictures.
 * mentos in pop
 * apple peel
 * First week of school activities to create a "math culture"
 * Lenny's 3 Acts**
 * Grain Pile
 * Airplane Flight
 * Redesigned problems, Dan takes a textbook problems, eliminates much of the fluff and creates a new engaging problem.**
 * Mountain Climber Problem
 * Ferris Wheel 3 Acts time vs height, extending the problem
 * Counting shaded squares in two rows around a large square.
 * Cost of Internet plans
 * Meat Ball, 3 Acts, determine volume of sauce
 * Skid Marks and accident investigations
 * Postage Rates, graphs, predictions, step function
 * Reflections and view of Japanese classroom
 * Makeover of LCM using ferry boats an updated post on same problem with videos update 2
 * How many pennies in a circle Makeover with 3 acts for penny . Teacher filters for using penny activity
 * Blogs**
 * Tiny Math Games