Numeracy
Math First Peoples FNESC
The Math First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide is designed for teachers of Mathematics in British Columbia . It has been developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), supported by the BC Ministry of Education and it is grounded in the view that increased student success can be achieved through adjustments in pedagogy and approach that make mathematics feel more inclusive and engaging.
Mini-Unit: Bentwood Boxes pages 43-48
Mini-Unit Weaving pages 54-64
Mini-Unit Button Blankets pages 49-53
Math Catcher: Mathematics through Aboriginal Storytelling
Math Catcher: Mathematics Through Aboriginal Storytelling
The main purpose of the short films, which are 3-4 minutes in length, is to relate stories about the adventures of animated characters. The scenarios take place in Aboriginal cultural and physical environments. The resolution of a particular plot always requires some mathematical knowledge.
Plots in our stories are a mixture of adventures and math puzzles with the aim of catching a viewer’s attention and interest (thus the title of our project).
Each story closes with an open-ended question that should spark discussions and lead to further activities. The question at the end of each story is purposefully not answered in the story.
Stories: *Click here to see all of the stories
One example of the stories…
The story was inspired by narration from Ms. Rina Sinclair of the Siksika Nation. The story can be shown to elementary school students as a counting practice/puzzle or as a pattern recognition problem. For high school students it could be a way to introduce arithmetic progressions, modular addition, or an idea of number systems with a base different than 10.
RESOURCE LEVEL:
- Elementary
- Secondary
Raven, Bentwood Boxes and Pentominoes
The following math lessons were inspired and adapted by swift@sd71.bc.ca and Nelson@sd71.bc.ca from the following: Language Supported Math Lesson
Connections to Redesigned Curriculum:
Grade 4 Area of Learning
Grade 5 Area of Learning
Lesson 1
Bentwood Box Pentominoes Lesson 1
*please note that we changed the book above to one written by an indigenous auther
Lesson 2
Bentwood Box Pentominoes Lesson 2
Supporting Documents and Videos
Pentomino or Not a Pentomino
Which of the pentominoes can be folded into an open cube
Bentwood Box Cooking
Depth vs Speed