Numeracy Pen Pal Project
Alexis, Heather, and Kristin have collaboratively developed a math-focused unit incorporating Indigenous ways of Knowing and observations of the natural world. Their project connected Alexis and Heather’s classes through a penpal format, culminating in a land-based field trip.
Indigenous Garden Project
This project merged math and Indigenous knowledge through a permaculture garden design. Students applied measurement concepts while exploring their land and culture.
Building a Community of Inquiry through Indigenous Storywork Principles
Annie Simard, Sandra Fox, along with other teachers integrated Indigenous stories into math instruction. Guided by Indigenous Storywork, they created engaging math experiences.
Estimating Tree Heights
Nikki demonstrates how ethnomathematics connects math to culture and everyday life. By incorporating Indigenous knowledge, she enhances student engagement and understanding. An included “Estimating Tree Height” activity brings learning outdoors.
The Girl and the Wolf
This lesson blends Indigenous stories and math. By exploring “The Girl and the Wolf” written by Katherena Vermette, students connect with Indigenous Storywork and First Peoples’ Principles of Learning while learning about addition, subtraction and measurement concepts.
What’s the most beautiful thing you know about horses?
This lesson blends Indigenous stories and math. By exploring “What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You Know about Horses” written by Richard Van Camp students connect with Indigenous Storywork and First Peoples’ Principles of Learning while learning about patterns, fractions, and measurement.
Pit House Project
In this hands-on project, students explore Secwepemc culture and learn how functionality affects the structure of a pit house.
Storying the Land through Mathematics and Storywork
This essay, written by Dahlia Benedikt examines how six 14-year-olds and two facilitators explored how stories shape how we understand our environment and how mathematics could be used to understand the past and present activities and stories of High Park.
Math Can Have Meaning
In this activity students engage in a 3-Act-task surround Indigenous Storywork utilizing the Okanagan Legend “How Turtle Set the Animal Free”.
Exploring Elapsed Time Through Indigenous Story
Students explore elapsed time through Indigenous Storywork principles and the book “The First Salmon Run” by Rhonda Girard.
Opening the Basket Stó:lō Sitel Curriculum
This presentation showcases how three educators integrated Surrey Schools’ Opening the Basket Sto:lo Sitel curriculum into grades 1-4 math. Through hands-on activities like measuring fish and creating maps, students explored math concepts while learning about Indigenous culture. Indigenous Storywork guided the entire process.
Beadwork + Mathwork
Allison Gardner’s resource integrates beading into grades 4-8 math through a First Peoples Principles of Learning lens. Using the Medicine Wheel as a starting point, students explore math concepts while learning about beadwork. The resource includes detailed lesson plans and references to relevant texts.
Using Seasonal Rounds to Teach Mathematics
Discover how seasonal rounds can transform early math learning. Jessica Naziel shares practical strategies for teaching number sense, fractions, and measurement through nature-based activities.
The Paper Drum Project
Megan Hanna’s Paper Drum Project merges math and culture, as students explore geometry and measurement while learning about Indigenous drumming traditions.
Exploring Ecosystems and Mathematics
David Barnum shares how his Grade 3 students developed a deep connection to their environment through observation and journaling, aligning with First Peoples principles of learning.
Coast Salish Weaving, Coding and Numeracy
Jess Kyle merges numeracy and Coast Salish weaving through coding, and exploring the role of non-Indigenous educators in teaching Indigenous knowledge.
Indigenous Math Connections
David Sufrin explores the integration of Indigenous knowledge and mathematics in the BC curriculum. Through projects like Yupik kayak design and igloo building, he demonstrates how to connect cultural teachings with math learning.
Grade 8 Math Questions
Paul Beland created a set of problem-solving questions to follow chapters one through eight in the grade 8 mathematics curriculum.
Bentwood Boxes
Tluuwaay Waadluxan Math Adventures Problem geared towards bentwood boxes.
Math For Language Development
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