The Math Challenge Group is a small group ELP activity for
students in 7th grade mathematics.
The group is open to all students who show strong performance in
mathematics, and selection for the group is based on academic records and
observations of classroom performance.
Students come out of their math classes once or twice a month to
participate in this activity, which replaces the classroom work for the
day. Homework for Math Challenge
may be assigned and should be done instead of (not in addition to) the
classroom homework assigned on that day. It can be
turned in to the classroom teacher (Mrs. Smith, Mr. Alden, or Mrs.
Friedrich).
During the first two meetings on September 16 and September
23 students experimented with LEGO model bicycles to develop an understanding
of bicycle gearing. They measured
the distance the model went for different gear combinations, and graphed
distance against the number of teeth on the front sprocket for a rear sprocket
containing 40 teeth and a rear wheel of circumference 25 cm. They were asked to find an equation for
distance versus the number of teeth on the pedal sprocket as their homework
assignment. (Data: distance 5 cm for 8 teeth, 10 cm for 16 teeth, 15 cm for 24 teeth, and 25 cm for 40 teeth).
Parents of students who have ELP on their class schedule
will be able to look at Infinite Campus for updates on Math Challenge Group
activities. Scores are not given
for these assignments, but attendance and homework completion, as well as
concept mastery, will be recorded.
