Category Archives: 3-Act

3-Act : Dried Mango

Posted on September 18, 2016 by jgvadnais

Percent of change falls within the 7th grade standard domain of Ratios  & Proportional Reasoning. Knowing that students often struggle with this topic, I wanted to create a 3-act to aid in their understanding. I initially wanted to show the … Continue reading →

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3 Act Lesson: Volume of a Cylinder

Posted on March 25, 2016 by jgvadnais

My Inspiration Volume is measured in cubes, hence the label cubic units.  This concept is easy to visualize when building structures with 1 in³ cubes or when calculating the volume of a rectangular prism.  A cube is a special type … Continue reading →

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Designing & Implementing a 3-Act Lesson: The Drumstick Dash

Posted on January 9, 2016 by jgvadnais

If we want innovative students, we need to be innovative leaders and educators.                                                       … Continue reading →

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