I. Curricular Framework

Concept:

Transformation

Essential Question:

Why is it important to be able to transform information from data?

Bridge:

Creating Units

Content:

Math (3 of 4): Conversion of Measurement

Outcomes:

II. Standards Aligned

III. Instruction and Assessment

1. Connect: Connecting to the Concept Experientially

Objective: To create an awareness of different methods of measurement.

Activity: Read the childrens' book "Counting on Frank" to the class being sure the students have an opportunity to view the pictures.

Assessment: Attentiveness to story.

2. Attend: Attending to the Connection

Objective: To analyze reactions to the book.

Activity: Students write their reactions to the book--the story of the measuring maniac. Share students' reactions.

Assessment: Quality of responses.

Assessment, Phase One, Level of Engagement, Fascination:

3. Image: Creating a Mental Picture

Objective: To develop the understanding that objects can be measured with different units.

Activity: Give students object to measure by creating their own units of measure (cannot use inches, feet, centimeters, etc.). This activity leads into why we need conversions or transformation of measurements and why we use standard units of measure.

Assessment: Participation in measuring.

Assessment, Phase Two, Seeing the Big Picture:

4. Inform: Receiving Facts & Knowledge

Objective: To provide instruction on converting measurements.

Activity: Present lessons on converting customary and metric measurements and on choosing the appropriate measurements.

Assessment: Participation and notetaking.

Assessment, Phase Three, Success with Acquiring Knowledge:

5. Practice: Developing Skills

Objective: To provide practice in converting measurement.

Activity: Guided practice, textbook exercises, worksheets, and quizzes.

Assessment: Quizzes and tests.

Assessment, Phase Four, Success with Acquiring Skills:

6. Extend: Extending Learning to the Outside World

7. Refine: Refining the Extension

8. Perform: Creative Manifestation of Material Learned

Assessment, Phase Five,Performance, Creative Use of Material Learned: