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Permission is granted to the three Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperatives to duplicate and distribute any portions of this resource for non-commercial and/or educational purposes only, by first purchasing original copies of each for their schools, acknowledging the source.  \nThe writers have attempted to acknowledge all original sources of information. Should you locate an item for which no acknowledgement is included, please advise the Cooperative immediately.  \n3  \nSugar and Spice  \nStir in Problem Solving  \ninto Your Grade 7 & 8 Mathematics Classroom  \nTopic Page  \nA Balanced Diet! Problem Solving in the Math 4  \nClassroom  \nDaily Specials! Two Essential Themes 7  \nSnacks: Making Math Magical 10  \nBet you can’t serve one!  \nStudents will want more!  \nSending the Invitations Creating a Risk-Taking Environment 12  \nUtensils Using Math Manipulatives to Move 15  \nfrom the Abstract to the Concrete  \nReading the Recipes Teaching Reading Strategies in 18  \nMath  \nCreating and Following The Problem Solving Process 25  \nRecipes  \nNo Nibbling! The Hardest Part of Teaching 29  \nAdd a Pinch or Dash Asking Questions 31  \nAppetizers Warm-up Activities 34  \nSmorgasbord! Samples of Problem Solving 39  \nActivities  \nDessert! Rich Learning Tasks 43  \nSavour the Flavour! Writing in Math 50  \nMy Compliments to the Assessment in Math 53  \nChef!  \nYou Wash! I’ll Dry! Cooperative Learning in Math 56  \nFast Food Taking Math Home 62  \nA Balanced Diet Final words 66  \nSharing Recipes Activity Sheets and Templates 67  \nSecret Ingredients! Solutions and Comments 86  \nFood for Thought! Text Resources; Web Sites 94  \n5  \nProblem Solving  \nStir in  \ninto Your Grade 7 & 8 Mathematics Classroom  \nA Balanced Diet!  \n Problem Solving in the Mathematics Classroom  \nIn our adult world, we face challenges and problems every day! Everything from balancing the home budget, to preparing meals, fixing the leaky faucet and predicting when to buy gas at its lowest price! As educators, if we can help our students to perceive problems as challenges rather than obstacles that stand in their way, then we will make a profound difference in their lives.  \nAs catholic educators, we share a vision of what the Catholic graduate learner should look like. We believe that each student should strive to be‘effective communicators’(CGE 2), both in literacy and in numeracy. Expectations from the Ontario Curriculum stress verbs such as describe, explain, model, relate, demonstrate, and justify. When students are asked to communicate, explain and reflect back on their thought processes then they learn from the retelling and relating not just the ‘recalling’ of information given to them.  \nWe encourage our students to be‘reflective, creative and holistic thinkers’(CGE 3) . Looking at a problem and realizing that there may be many solutions to the same problem adds depth and appreciation of the problem’s complexity. Students learn to continue to search for answers eventhough one solution has been found. Looking at the whole problem and its  \ncontext, rather than teaching skills in isolation, fosters real-world connections and relevance for students. No longer will we hear,“When are we ever going to use this?”  \nMost importantly, we want our students to be ‘self-directed, responsible lifelong learners’(CGE 4) . Educational changes in the last decade and research based on how we learn have shown students to be more than passive receptacles o","cbCaid6DKVLxv1l9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid6DKVLxv1l9","pdf",1367265,101,"English","# Topic Page\n## A Balanced Diet! Problem Solving in the Math Classroom\n## Daily Specials! Two Essential Themes\n## Snacks: Making Math Magical\n## Sending the Invitations Creating a Risk-Taking Environment\n## Utensils Using Math Manipulatives to Move from the Abstract to the Concrete\n## Reading the Recipes Teaching Reading Strategies in Math\n## Creating and Following The Problem Solving Process\n## No Nibbling! The Hardest Part of Teaching\n## Add a Pinch or Dash Asking Questions\n## Warm-up Activities\n## Smorgasbord! Samples of Problem Solving Activities\n## Rich Learning Tasks\n## Savour the Flavour! Writing in Math\n## My Compliments to the Assessment in Math\n## Cooperative Learning in Math\n## Taking Math Home\n## Final words\n## Activity Sheets and Templates\n## Solutions and Comments\n## Text Resources; Web Sites","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of “Sugar and Spice” for Grade 7–8 Mathematics?\",\"answer\":\"The resource focuses on integrating problem solving into everyday math instruction using inquiry and problem-based strategies.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document describe the role shift for educators and students?\",\"answer\":\"Responsibility for connections and validating thinking moves to students, while educators act as facilitators who shape authentic learning experiences through questioning and discussion.\"},{\"question\":\"Which learning skills and habits are emphasized for students in this approach?\",\"answer\":\"Students are encouraged to communicate, explain, reflect, continue searching for solutions, and connect prior knowledge to new experiences in a collaborative community.\"}]","Sugar and Spice - Stir in Problem Solving into Your Grade 7 & 8 Mathematics Classroom | PDF",1789233609,35]