Kelley's+Unit+Plan

Kelley's Unit Plan

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE
A Standards-Based Approach

Lesson 1: Problem Based Learning
Finding the square footage of the room, identifying the items for the room, preparing a budget sheet || **Related Lessons**: Area, Measurement, Budgeting ||
 * **Lesson Title**: Lesson 1 of 3
 * **Grades**: 9-12 || **Unit**: Designing your Basement ||
 * GOALS ||
 * Content Standards:**
 * //Math: Number, Number Sense and Operations//**
 * 1) Demonstrate fluency in computations using real numbers
 * //Math: Measurement//**
 * 1) Solve problems involving unit conversion for situations involving distance, areas, volumes, and rates within the same measurement system
 * 2) Use scale drawings to solve problems
 * 3) Solve real-world problems involving area, surface area, and volume
 * 1) Solve real-world problems involving area, surface area, and volume


 * **ISTE NETS-S**
 * **ISTE NETS-S**

ü Creativity and innovation Communication and collaboration ü Research and information fluency || ü Critical thinking, problem-solving, & decision-making Digital citizenship Technology operations and concepts ||
 * Instructional objective(s):**
 * Calculate the square footage of the room
 * Identify what they would like to add to the room
 * Find the dimensions of the furnishings they will be adding and determine the best location in the room.
 * Choose paint and flooring for the room
 * ACTION ||
 * **Before-class preparation:**

1) Get laptops ready ||
 * During class ||
 * Time || Instructional Activities || Materials & Resources ||
 * 10 minutes

5 minutes

15 minutes

30 Minutes || Review how to calculate area and how to convert measurements.

Show a short video clip from the TV show Design on a Dime. Have a discussion about what considerations did the designers have in order to complete a room.

Work as a class to make a list of items that would be appropriate for a basement. The entire class will complete a rough sketch of a basement with the items that they recommend. The students will work in pairs to research the price of the items as well as the dimensions of the items. There will be a group discussion about their design.

The students will start on their task of designing their own basement. They will have time to calculate the square footage of the room and determine what they would like to have in their room. They will use the Internet to research the dimensions of the items they would like to add as well as the prices of the material. || White Board Practice Problems

Computer, Projector

Internet, white board

Design software/poster board and budget sheet || Ongoing assessment(s): The students will be assessed on their calculations of the room, their placement of the items according to where it would fit in the room, their ability to remain within their budget, and their rough sketch. They will also be assessed on creativity.
 * MONITOR ||

Accommodations: Students may be allowed to work in pairs if they need extra assistance. I will provide some students with a sample price sheet so they can get an idea of how much items may cost. I will also provide a list of possible websites they could use during their research. Lesson reflections and notes:
 * EVALUATE AND EXTEND ||

Kelly, You have designed a nice real-world learning experience for your students. It will be interesting to see what types of basement designs your students come up with. Preparing a budget is an important task that students need to understand. How will you modify the assignment for students that struggle? Nice project keep up the good work. Greg

Greg-Thank you for your feedback. You ask a very good question. I really have a hard time when it comes to modifications. I read through your lesson plan and got some great ideas from you. I think that I could give some students a sample price sheet so they can get an idea of how much items may cost. I will also provide them with a list of possible websites they could use to help with their research. Do you think this is enough?

Kelly, It sounds like you have a great project for your class and that there is enough material and resources for students, struggling or not, to work with. Again great plan!

Kelly, You have a great real-world lesson created here. I wish I was in your class. It is so important to have this background knowledge when it comes time for these students to graduate from high school and eventually move into their own place. I have personally learned the hard way when purchasing a new peice of furniture for our home, paid to have it delivered, and come to find out it was too big for the space we had. Lisa Gomez

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE
A Standards-Based Approach

Daily Lesson Plan-Ms. Straight Lesson 2: Problem Based Learning Continued and Online Collaboration Sharing resources through the wiki site and working on their scale drawing || **Related Lessons**: Area, Measurement, Budgeting || 1. Demonstrate fluency in computations using real numbers
 * **Lesson Title**: Lesson 2 of 3
 * **Grades**: 9-12 || **Unit**: Designing your Basement ||
 * GOALS ||
 * Content Standards:**
 * //Math: Number, Number Sense and Operations//**
 * //Math: Number, Number Sense and Operations//**
 * //Math: Measurement//**

2. Solve problems involving unit conversion for situations involving distance, areas, volumes, and rates within the same measurement system 3. Use scale drawings to solve problems 4. Solve real-world problems involving area, surface area, and volume


 * **ISTE NETS-S**
 * **ISTE NETS-S**

ü Creativity and innovation ü Communication and collaboration ü Research and information fluency || ü Critical thinking, problem-solving, & decision-making Digital citizenship Technology operations and concepts ||
 * Instructional objective(s):**
 * Share resources on the wiki
 * Create a scaled drawing of the classroom with a partner
 * Make a scaled version of their basement design and complete the budget sheet
 * ACTION ||
 * **Before-class preparation:**

1.) Get laptops ready ||
 * During class ||
 * Time || Instructional Activities || Materials & Resources ||
 * 10 minutes

5 minutes

10 minutes

30 minutes

5 minutes

Next Lesson:

60 Minutes || Take the time as a class to create the wiki page and discuss the use of a wiki.

Allow the students to create their own page on the wiki. They will add any resources that they used during the previous lesson to share with their classmates.

Class discussion about scale drawings

Students will go to [] and follow the three steps in order to complete a scale drawing of our classroom. They will work in pairs to complete this task. Once they are finished they will upload their drawing to the wiki page.

The students will post any questions that they still have about the idea of scale drawings.

Now that the students are familiar with creating a scaled drawing, they will complete a scaled drawing of their basement design. They will have this time to finish up any research (possibly using resources from their classmates on the wiki page), create the scaled drawing, and finish their budget sheet. || Internet/SmartBoard

Internet

Internet/rulers/pencils/ paper

Internet

Internet, Design Software/poster board/calculator || Ongoing assessment(s): The students will be assessed on their participation with the wiki. They will also be assessed on their classroom scale drawing they complete with their partner. They will be assessed using a rubric on their final scale drawing of their basement. Accommodations: Students will be able to work in pairs. Students will receive individual assistance as needed and use of a calculator.
 * MONITOR ||

Lesson reflections and notes:
 * EVALUATE AND EXTEND ||

Kelly, I like the use of technology in having students complete a scaled drawing of their basement. I think that creating the drawing through the wiki, combined with creating a budget, will be a great learning experience for the students and really show students how math can be used outside the classroom. Having your class give feedback to each other as they create their basements will help all students, both in creating their own drawings and in learning to give a good analysis of another student's work. Great follow-up to your earlier lesson plan.

Kelley, I agree that this lesson will give students a way to see how math can be used outside of the classroom. I also think that this will help students gain a greater understanding of spacial awareness by creating a scale drawing of the classroom that they are in. The connection of ideas using the wiki will really allow the students to review and respond to each other's works. Great idea!

Mike

Kelly, We are surrounded with math equations like this very often in our daily lives. This lesson gives students the deeper understanding of measurement and how it works. Learning to draw to scale in a very important task in life. You are giving your students the opportunity to learn something they will take with them and use another time in their own situation. Lisa Gomez