Exit Slip #2: Reflection on Sept. 16th Outdoor Class

We often lose sight of our senses in regards to mathematics, and we can get into the rhythm of looking at the subject through a narrow lens.  However, our outdoor class reminded me of the different ways of approaching mathematics and how to incorporate all our senses in a lesson to maximize learning and relational understanding.

I found that drawing natural, living things and human-made objects provided a unique, creative perspective on angles.  Reconnecting with the nature that sparked the inspiration and innovation of various math concepts keeps us mindful of what we are learning.  When we shared our ideas of when and where we see right angles in nature showed how diverse the students in our class think about/approach questions, which I thought was really cool to see in action rather than just read about in an article.  What I thought to be the greatest takeaway from the class was to let your students get out of the standard classroom setting and to give them autonomy to be curious, be imaginative, and be mindful that the way we learn mathematics has no creative limitations.