CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Compute cost of structure by using multiplication skills or calculator. Identify problems, successes, revisions, and purpose of lesson by group discussion and answering questions on worksheet. Each group will need a cleared floor area, and assigned materials.
Teacher explains objective and models materials without actually building a structure.
Allow 3-4 minutes for groups to brainstorm on how to begin. During building time, math person keeps a tally of material costs. Allow students 5 minutes to discuss questions. Recorder transcribes student responses to worksheet. Spokesperson for each group discusses structure and worksheet questions to whole group.