Lesson Plan

Name: Lindsey Collins Date: April 14, 2005 Age/Grade Level: Grades 3-5

Subject: Mathematics # of Students: ________ # of IEP Students:______

Major content: Measurement, Number Sense, Statistics

Unit Title: Planning a Trip to Disneyland or Disney World

 

ACTIONS

 Goals and Objectives-

Students will be able to:

• Select appropriate methods and tools for computing with whole numbers from among mental computation, estimation, calculators, and paper and pencil
• Model problem situations using a table
• Compute elapsed time and distance

 Connections-

• MA-E-2.2.6-use standard units to measure volume of rectangular prisms, liquid capacity, money, time, and temperature
• MA-E-3.2.1-pose questions that can be answered by collecting data
• MA-E-3.2.2-collect organize and describe data
• MA-E-3.2.3-construct and interpret displays of data
• M-5-PS-2-students will pose questions; collect, organize, display data; and choose an appropriate way to collect and present data
• M-4-NC-10-students will understand and apply computational procedures for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers using memorized basic facts
• M-4-PS-5-students will draw conclusions based on data
• M-5-GM-4-students will use charts and tables to determine time schedules and work with time zones
• Data Analysis and Probability (Grades 3-5) – represent data using tables and graphs such as line plots, bar graphs and line graphs
• Problem Solving - Apply and adapt a variety of problem solving strategies to solve problems.

 

Context-

Teams of students plan trips to put together their best travel plan, students study a map, consider different routes, visit websites to get airline schedules and costs, and analyze their data. Each team presents its travel schedule and budget to the class. Then teams analyze the different plans and discuss the best features of each one. Students collect data, organize data, and compute differences of multi-digit numbers. This lesson also integrates Social Studies and Art.

• The unit builds early understandings about collecting, organizing, and displaying data.
• This lesson focuses students’ attention on the variables used in planning trips.
• This session allows students to share the trips they have planned.
• Students apply knowledge about trip planning in a new context.
• Engages students in integrating mathematics with social studies.
• Requires students to use the Internet to collect data for planning a trip involving air travel.
• Students compare the trips they have planned.

 Resources-

• Computer and internet connection
• http://www.travelocity.com/
• http://www.expedia.com/
• http://firstgov.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml
• http://www.mapquest.com/
• http://www.50states.com/
• http://disney.go.com/
• Local Maps
• Trip Comparison Worksheet
• Status of the Class recording sheet

 Procedures-

To put together their best travel plan, students study a map, consider different routes, visit websites to get airline schedules and costs, and analyze their data. Each team presents its travel schedule and budget to the class. Then teams analyze the different plans and discuss the best features of each one. Students collect data, organize data, and compute differences of multi-digit numbers. This lesson also integrates Social Studies and Art.

 Student Assessment-

 At this stage of the unit it is important to know:

• Variables students attend to
• Whether students can use all of the variables to plan a trip
• If students can determine time duration and distance
• If students can compute using the data collected

The guiding questions help students focus on the mathematics and aid you in understanding the students’ level of knowledge and skill with the mathematical concepts of this lesson. One of the assessment tools provided is a recording sheet entitled status of the class. It is helpful to record students’ current level of understanding as a way to plan instruction and to monitor and measure their growth toward meeting the learning objectives. Documenting information about student understanding throughout the lesson can help you focus on individual student needs and strengths, and thus can increase student learning opportunities.

The assessment information you collect can help you to monitor student learning, to adjust instruction, and to plan future lessons for the class. Data on individual students can be used to plan strategies for regrouping students, for remediation, and for extension activities. This information is extremely useful when discussing progress toward learning targets with students, parents, administrators, and colleagues.