Preparing for our Teacher's Circle!

The portions of the workshop that we can adapt are the actual tangle dance, the transition to algebra and writing the tangle number. The dance was a fun visual and really connected to what we were learning, then using the functions to write the tangle number is very concrete.

I think we should start the teacher’s circle with what knot is and how we can make a knot into a tangle using the ropes. After we introduce that we can start by doing the tangle dance to create the tangle. This should be done a couple of times so teachers can really understand what is happening when we twist or rotate. After we complete the dance, we should start talking about the algebra behind the tangle what functions make each. Then we can start with the tangle number working to untangle then write out how to create the tangle and draw it. Once the tangle is drawn, we can talk about how to color the tangle. I believe that this would take the whole 2-hour time period, giving teachers an inside glimpse to knots and tangles.

I would like to take responsibility for untangling the tangle then working to draw it!