Students as Teachers

This lesson follows our introduction of working with data and graphing.

Objective-Students will reinforce the skills of finding the mean, median, and mode by creating a skit that will teach the skill to others.

Day 1-Using our Math series, students are introduced to finding the median and mode of data. The class practices the skills together.

Day 2-We review the median and mode and students use sets of data to practice individually.

Day 3-We review median and mode and then finding the mean is introduced. Students practice the skill in pairs.

Days 4 and 5-Students continue to practice finding the mean individually.

Day 6-Students are divided into groups to write skits that will teach how to find the median, mode, and mean of data. Explain what is expected and discuss the basics of acting and presenting. For example, stress that they need to be facing the camera and they should speak loudly and clearly. Be sure to discuss how to write a script if this is the first time. If there is time they can get together and begin planning. One of the group members will be designated as the "camera man" and will tape the skit.

Days 7-9-Students plan their skits, write, and then type the scripts using Word. Give instruction on how to use the Flip Video camera to the group members responsible for taping.

Day 10-Groups should practice the skits.
Day 11-Tape the skits using Flip Video cameras.