Instructional Coach Update
Math
Three-Act Tasks
A Three-Act Task is a lesson structure designed specifically to engage children in modeling with mathematics. In Three-Act Tasks, students are shown an image or video of an interesting situation. Examples might include an image of two sisters standing side-by-side, one taller than the other, or a video of candy being poured into a jar. A good task will suggest some mathematical features or relationships that children may wonder about. After viewing the image or video, students are engaged in asking mathematical questions, identifying important information that is needed to answer those questions, constructing mathematical models of the situation, and comparing their models to the real world.
Below are a series of videos and other resources that could be used in your classrooms, as well as articles that explain the process in detail.
https://youtu.be/YKICHCii2gc
https://youtu.be/U4qPe7pAHHo
https://youtu.be/BdrAnD5p89U
Teresa Brent- NCE Instructional Coach
Email: tbrent@newcaneyisd.org
Website: www.newcaneyisd.org
Location: NCE Room 53
Phone: 3255