Teacher Info

Here is all the info you need to implement the challenge in your class. 

1 - Watch my weekly intro video with the entire class.

• I'll create a 2-5 minute video each week to explain the math challenges and set the stage for the day.

2 - Have students watch Flipgrid videos from their DSU Math Mentor. 

• http://www.flipgrid.com/chasingeinstein
  ​Have the students select the MP for the week. I created a schedule to the right. Each student will login with their student ID. Student IDs are located in this spreadsheet.

3 - Have students spend about 30-40 minutes on  the math challenges for the week.

• I'm planning to have students use these web sites for challenges each week. I'll pick one of the sites and explain how it works in my introduction video for the week. All of these sites involve using a variety of problem solving skills to complete math puzzles. 
• https://www.polyup.com
• https://solveme.edc.org/mobiles
• https://solveme.edc.org/whoami
• https://solveme.edc.org/mysterygrid
• https://mashupmath.com/freemathpuzzles
• http://areamaze.com

4 -Have students go back to Flipgrid and respond to their DSU Math Mentor.

• http://www.flipgrid.com/chasingeinstein
  ​Remind students to go back to the MP for the week and find their Math Mentor. They can respond directly to that video. My students will give the students specific question prompts each week. We'll start out with simple question prompts, but the ultimate goal with the Flipgrid video responses is to get the students to be reflective about their learning.
  

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5 -Teachers will fill out the Attitude, Effort, & Progress Form

• By the end of each week, I would like you to fill out the Attitude, Effort, and Progress form. I'll use this to give each student Einstein Points. I want to make this as simple as possible for you. If you have suggestions for ways to make it quicker and easier, let me know. You can base your score on what happened during the Chasing Einstein hour or based on their work for the entire week. The goal with the game is to reward the students that are working the hardest and have the best attitude. 

SCHEDULE

• Jan 21 - Introductions
• Jan 28 - MP #1
• Feb 4 - MP #2
• Feb 11 - MP #3
• Feb 18 - MP #4
• Feb 25 - MP #5
• March 4 - spring break
  
• March 11 - MP #6
• March 18 - MP #7
• March 25 - MP #8
  - Last day to earn points will be Friday, March 29 @ 3:30 PM
• April 1 - Winners announced