1. Getting Started (3:01m)
Teacher: Jim Mamer
Teacher leads students in defining the dimensions of a box to clarify vocabulary and concepts.
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2. Teacher Dialogue (1:19m)
Review of terms: area, surface area, volume.
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3. Interview (1:26m)
Jim Mamer, Teacher
The teacher remarks that the CMP program provides hands-on activities for students.
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4. Student Work (1:02m)
Students demonstrate the calculation of surface area and volume.
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5. Group Work (1:26m)
Groups record results and share strategies for finding all possibilities.
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6. Interview (0:22m)
Jim Mamer, Teacher
Teacher testimonial for impact of CMP on proficiency test scores.
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7. Student Work (1:34m)
Students create a stackable shape, then figure the volume and surface area.
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8. Group Discussion (5:49m)
Groups discuss all charts and create methods for calculating surface area.
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9. Student Work (1:31m)
Students derive their own formula for finding surface area.
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10. Student Work (3:37m)
One group's method: find surface area for 3 faces times 2. Another group adds all faces.
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11. Interview (0:29m)
Yvonne Grant, Program Leader
The CMP program leader remarks that teachers work harder because they see growth and retention of material in their students.
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12. Student Activity (1:07m)
Students view models of different arrangements for 24 cubes. They compare their data to the real models.
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13. Teacher Dialogue (2:34m)
The teacher assesses understanding by posing a new question and students make observations.
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14. Student Work (1:48m)
Students note patterns and make generalizations about the listing of dimensions on the chart.
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15. Teacher Reflection (1:17m)
Teacher shares amazement about student observations and their interest in the lesson.
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