It is already almost time to return to the classroom and I can't wait to start decorating! Setting up my first bulletin board of the year is always my favorite part. This year I've decided to incorporate math and goal setting into one meaningful display.
I've always found that students either really love math or totally despise it. This year my goal is to reach every student and show them that math is a tool to help us accomplish anything we want. I've made a slideshow to help do this. In this slideshow I show students that we are using math all day long without even realizing it. This is also true for any job that they could possibly dream of. I have made a slide that talks about each career and how it uses math to be successful.
Once we finish the slideshow, students grab a reflection sheet. On this sheet, they will use writing to explain what they want to be when they grow up. Then, they will use our discussion to help write a few sentences about how math is used in their future career. There is also a space where you can glue a picture of each student, or you can have your students draw a picture of themselves in their future career!
Once everyone is done, I'm going to make a display that looks like the one you see below. This will be great for Open House night, and it will hopefully encourage other students around the building to see how meaningful math is.
If you would like to join me, I've put this activity in my TeachersPayTeachers store. This product includes the slideshow, student reflection pages, and bulletin board kit. Click here to get it!
