Estimation Jar Slips
Above are the two estimation jars we used at a recent family math night event. Below are the estimation slips students filled out. Click on the image to print a copy.
6 Ways to Promote Your Family Math Night Event
The station volunteers are recruited, the copies are made, the popcorn machine is on standby….now you just need to get the families to your Family Math Night event. There are a variety of ways to encourage your families to attend your event. This short video shares with you what has worked with other schools in the past…starting with the most popular tip…Tip #1… .
Family Math Night – Estimation Jars
A great activity to include during a family math night event is the estimation jar. Kids love to make predictions and they get so excited in the hopeful anticipation of being the winner. Including an estimation jar is also a great marketing tool. Kids will want to come to the event so they have the opportunity to make a guess, so be sure to advertise it. I like to include a jar for K-2 and another one for 3-5/6. The…
Family Math Night – Posing Thinking Questions
Our most recent Family Math Night event was done at an International Baccalaureate (IB) elementary school. The two teachers I was working with to organize the event wanted to find a way to include an inquiry-based question for students to answer. Their students have had a lot of practice with inquiry-based curriculm, which is a heavy component in the IB program, so it would have been a missed opportunity had we not tied IB in with math night. We decided…
Family Math Night Ambassadors: Promoting Your Event Using Students!
Here’s a great way to promote your Family Math Night event. Use students! They love the responsibility of going into classrooms to share the event and the younger ones soak up what they have to say. And I love that it’s a great leadership opportunity for them. I call them my Family Math Night Ambassadors and tell them that they are official representatives of our Family Math Night event. Training Students Training your Ambassadors is super easy. I usually use…