Part1-Get+Started

- Review MI Math RADAR materials - Consider Timeline: Goals, Activities, Assessments and Connections. - Curriculum Plan: Theme? Real life / community activities: Make a PLAN. Here is a sample plan - Interdisciplinary connections (science, reading, art?, computer skills) - Cooperative learning. - Familiarize yourself with the multiple intelligences - Purchase: the book **Solve It!**, REM 204A available from: Remedia Publication [|www.rempub.com/stores] - Order: MIDAS Profiles [|www.MIResearch.org]
 * Preparations: Warm up your engines... **

...................**Multiple Intelligences** descriptions and The MIDAS Profile ****. (Power Point presentation. This is a rather large file)
 * 1. Complete Your MIDAS Profile **


 * 2. Administer MIDAS to students **


 * 3. Pre-view [[file:RADAR_Sample_Case_pages.doc|Sample Cases. ]] **

This is a selection of flight themed problems. You can choose a few for your pre-test.
 * 4. Math Story Problem skill [[file:MSP_Pre_Test_Flights.doc|pre-test - sample]] **

These links will give you instructions for administration and creating a class roster.
 * 5. [[file:Administration and Interpretation- 4pg.doc|Administer]] MIDAS to students. Create[[file:Chart for MI Roster.doc| MI Class roster]]. **


 * Taxi down the runway. ** ...initial student activities...


 * 6. Introduce the RADAR Project - ** There are three activities for introduction.

A. ** Danger ahead! ** This one page story introduces the importance of careful calculations and mastering story problems using RADAR. The slide presentation below includes the WARNING: DANGER story along with RADAR introduction.

B. ** ** This one-page overview describes real radar and the steps for problem-solving RADAR.

C. RADAR slide presentation - **-** details radar operation and RADAR for problem solving. The first few slides include the WARNING:DANGER story.

This activity can be used for several purposes: A. Assessing students' problem-solving thinking habits. B. Reinforce students' knowledge of the RADAR steps and language. C. A plac e where students c an take notes as you present each RADAR step.
 * 7. Making a RADAR folder and [[file:Slitbook.doc|Slit Book]]. Slit Book [[file:Slitbook_Rubric.doc|rubric]]. **

Once you have introduced RADAR then divide students into groups of 4 or 6. Each student can be given a 'role': Pilot, Co-pilot, Navigator, etc. You can use the Teams to review: A. **Good Thinking** habits and B. **How to Work as a Team.**
 * 8. [[file:RADAR_TEAM_CHART.doc|RADAR TEAMS]] and [[file:Good Thinking.doc|Good Thinking]] intro. [[file:Coop_Team_Success.doc|Ten Tips]] for effective Teams. **

If you want to reinforce the RADAR steps you can review parts of this presentation again with students.
 * 9. [[file:RADAR_Overview.ppt|RADAR_Overview.ppt]] RADAR Overview. **

You are now ready to introduce the first RADAR element: **READ IT!**

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