1. Math Laboratory of Protypa Peiramatika School of Herakleion - Greece Irini Perissinaki (teacher) Damianakis Dimitrios (student) Vakis Michail (student)

2. 2009: the start

3. A great philosophy You learn Maths by doing Maths You do Maths by solving real problems

4. A problem and its solution 1 23 4 5 678 1 2 3 45 6 78

5. A sorting machine

6. Main task real problem situations tools for experiments students develop their own ideas students experience the benefits of collaborative learning Main task real problem situations tools for experiments students develop their own ideas students experience the benefits of collaborative learning Sharing with other teachers Training activities Publish at our web site

7. A visit to a math exhibition

8. Lots of things to see

9. At Math Laboratory, team work 68+ Joining squares with squares and triangles with triangles

10. Our first constructions

11. A really hard puzzle

12. At last, we did it!!! http://mathlab.mysch.gr/mathimata/2011_visit_A1.html

13. Astronomy projects The construction of a sundial for Herakleion The publication of astronomy articles in a website A webquest about “searching other words for humanity” The construction of “Astronomy board games” The participation to the Stanford University Project “SID” for meauring Solar Flares.

14. Astronomy board games

15. Three stages Create multiple choice questions Design board games Play the games http://mathlab.mysch.gr/astronomy/games.html

16. SID: measuring Solar Flares, by Stanford University

17. Our antenna, being constructed

18. Our sponsor

19. Thank you for your attention! http://mathlab.mysch.gr