The purpose of this podcast is to review basic pre-algebra concepts in order to prepare students for the final examination.  Students were assigned topics including operations with fraction, decimals and integers, order of operations, equation solving, graphing, ratio and proportion.  Each student initially prepared a rough draft of a script that reviewed a specific concept.  The scripts were reviewed for content and returned to the student for rehearsal at home and during class. Students were recorded with the help of our curricular technology specialist, Carol Siwinski, over the course of a few class periods.  Upon completion of the project students received feedback via a rubric that evaluated the content and delivery of their script.  The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and are looking forward to hearing the podcast.

GACast #10
Pre-Algebra (Part One)

By Sixth Grade
Teachers: Mrs. Negro

Fractions
Addition by Wills
Subtraction by Kellie B.
Multiplication by Connor C.
Division by Natalie
Decimals
Addition by Katelyn
Subtraction by Michael
Multiplication by Daniel
Division by Ian

Integers
Addition by Tyler Wells
Subtraction by Tyler West
Multiplication by Lauren
Division by Jin

PEMDAS by Eagan

MP3 |23 minutes 39 seconds | 10.8MB

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This activity designed and implemented by Carol Siwinski, Curricular Technology Specialist for Germantown Academy.

Send comments to Carol Siwinski.

May, 2006