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Scripts for Young Movie-makers

Learning maths through drama

Use this title to focus on mathematics through drama. Create an unforgettable learning experience with Scripts for Young Movie-makers which is over flowing with short plays for students to act out either in front of a live audience or for a camera. These ready-made scripts save on teacher preparation time and are easily adaptable to students' unique situations.

Ages: 5-11 | Pages: 56 | Code: 0411 | ISBN: 9781877478611

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Scott Balliet

Scott Balliet started his teaching career in America and has had a wide variety of teaching experiences in Australia since 2005. He is currently a Leading Teacher at Courtenay Gardens Primary School in Victoria where he teaches Multimedia/Digital Technologies. In addition to his specialist role, he also assists staff with using technology in the classroom as well as supervises a daily, student-run television show at his school. Several years ago, Scott helped his school win the Victorian Curriculum Innovations Award for their innovative use of technology and he has written over 10 books on various aspects of movie-making, Leadership and using technology in the classroom. In addition, he organises educational podcasts on Digital Technology topics - these are free for other schools to participate in at various times throughout the year.

Contents

Introduction4
A few tips on rehearsals5
Script-writing guidelines5
Grouping and addition6
"Cuppa", anyone?6
Maths focus: Reinforcing the concept of number using a one-to-one correspondence through pairing
Counting sheep10
Maths focus: Place values, bundling groups of ten and using an intermediate set which represents other objects
Baahh-baahh Brittany14
Maths focus: Carrying from the ones to the tens column
Sheep problem solved!17
Maths focus: Adding two-digit numbers using an intermediate set
Subtraction20
Apples and oranges20
Maths focus: Basic subtraction between one-digit numbers
Apples for Nan24
Maths focus: Borrowing in basic subtraction problems
Multiplication28
How many apples? (Part I)28
Maths focus: Link between repeated addition and multiplication
How many apples? (Part II)31
Maths focus: Link between repeated addition and multiplication
Division34
Tree planting time34
Maths focus: Recognising the link between division and multiplication
Division – another way to look at it37
Maths focus: Recognising the link between division and repeated subtraction
Division and subtraction?41
Maths focus: Recognising the link between division and repeated subtraction, cont.
Area43
Planting tomatoes43
Maths focus: Understanding the concept of area through the use of actual square metres
Perimeter48
Fencing the tomatoes48
Maths focus: Understanding the concept of perimeter by adding up the lengths of sides
Resources51
References56