Welcome to Math Year 6!
Congraduations in completing the unit of work on fractions, decimals, percentages and the connections between them; as well as investigating positive and negative numbers in our everyday contexts.
We are going to investigate Dr Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats in relation to our mathematical knowledge about rational numbers. The Six Thinking Hats allows us to use our thinking skills to develop a greater understanding about different mathematic concepts.
This is supported by Blooms revised Taxonomy as we identify lower level thinking skills moving to higher order thinking.
Lets begin, and challenge ourselves to move from lower level thinking to higher order thinking.
Mission information
Group work:
Form six groups of 3-4, and work through the activities provided.
As you approach the activities consider the ways you are using Dr Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats as you develop your thinking skills.
White thinking hat: calls for information known or needed. "The facts, just the facts."
Yellow Thinking Hats: symbolizes brightness and optimism. You can explore the positives and probe for value and benefit.
Green Thinking Hat: focuses on creativity, possibilities, alternatives and new ideas. It is an opportunity to express new concepts and new perceptions - lateral thinking could be used here.
White thinking hat: calls for information known or needed. "The facts, just the facts."
Missions 1 - 3
Your groups has three possible missions to attempt.
Start Mission 1: complete one challenge at a time.
Mission 1: Use the information on your task card to find out what your "Thinking Hat" represents
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For extra information access: http://www.holstgroup.co.uk/edward_de_bono_training/the-six-thinking-hats/
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Summarise your information about your “Thinking Hat”.
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Record what mathematical language you used
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Share your summary with the whole class.
Mission 2: Discover which hats are relevant to your video clip
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Choose one of the video clips on the DVD to review.
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Identify the relevant Thinking Hats to your film clip, and explain why.
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Share your findings to the whole class.
Mission 3: Optional extension
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Choose a video clip, and discuss the mathematics represented in the video.
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Each student is to create a relevant question, based on rational numbers, in regards to the video clip.
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Swap questions within your group, and attempt someone else’s question.
