BLOQX 2

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CertifiedEducation quality
07/2019
BLOQX 2

BLOQX 2

KOMPAN
Mathematics
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BLOQX 2 lesson materials teach mathematics through physical activities.

BLOQX playground equipment comes with lesson plan materials for teaching mathematics for K-12 students. The students will learn calculations, geometry, and problem solving by exploring the equipment and it's possibilities. The tasks mix physical activities with mathematical problem solving.

Age groups 
Elementary
Middle school
Registration 
Not required
Offline play 
Playable offline
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BLOQX learning materials cover several mathematical concepts.

BLOQX learning materials cover several mathematical concepts.

The assignments are based on exploring the qualities of BLOQX.

The assignments are based on exploring the qualities of BLOQX.

The materials come with student worksheets.

The materials come with student worksheets.

The learning materials are made for several class grades.

The learning materials are made for several class grades.

Pedagogy
Educational Quality

The pedagogical analysis covers how the product supports learning of the identified skills. The student’s role is assessed by four contrary pair parameters, which are selected to cover the most essential aspects on the use of the product.

Passive
Active
BLOQX lesson materials include tasks of varying difficulty and grade level, which require the students to both actively solve problems and make observations, and the outdoor setting is motivating in itself.
Rehearse
Construct
The activities require the students to reflect on their learning and justify their results and observations. The shapes in BLOQX make the learned concepts very concrete.
Linear
Non-linear/Creative
The material follows a linear task structure and the students are meant to do the same tasks in small groups. However, the material includes harder and easier versions of the tasks, so it is possible to differentiate learning and give tasks suitable for individual students. Many tasks can be solved creatively.
Individual
Collaborative
The math tasks are based on group work, but many of them can be done also individually.

The following are the high educational quality aspects in this product.

Using outdoor equipment for teaching mathematics is an innovative and engaging way to make math concepts more concrete.
The teacher material is very thorough and the tasks are well justified.
The material includes handouts and all materials needed for doing the tasks. The teacher can easily plan a lesson around them.

The Finnish Educational Quality Certificate

Our Quality Evaluation Method is an academically sound approach to evaluating a product’s pedagogical design from the viewpoint of educational psychology.

The method has been developed with university researchers and all evaluators are carefully selected Finnish teachers with a master's degree in education.

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