I. Curricular Framework

Concept:

Relationships

Essential Question:

What is the usefulness of linear equations and their graphs?

Bridge:

Scatter Plots

Content:

Outcomes:

II. Standards Aligned

III. Instruction and Assessment

1. Connect: Connecting to the Concept Experientially

Objective: To have students begin to examine the concept of relationships.

1. Has the same color hair as you.
2. Has the same color shirt as you.
3. Has the same number of siblings as you.
4. Has the same type of shoe as you.
5. Has the same pet as you.
6. Lives in the same part of town as you (i.e., NE, NW, SE, SW, rural)

2. Attend: Attending to the Connection

Objective: Students review the connections they have found.

Have students fill in the blank to the following question: There is a ________ between myself and each person on my paper.

Assessment, Phase One, Level of Engagement, Fascination:

3. Image: Creating a Mental Picture

Objective: To have students investigate relationships in their own lives.

The students form a human scatter plot that relates the amount of hours they sleep to how they feel that day.

Assessment, Phase Two, Seeing the Big Picture:

4. Inform: Receiving Facts & Knowledge

Objective: Students begin to investigate the process of modeling linear data with equationsj.

Monopoly project-distance vs. price
The teacher will lecture interactively using a project involving monopoly as the platform to teach the necessary skills.

Assessment, Phase Three, Success with Acquiring Knowledge:

5. Practice: Developing Skills

Objective: To show students how to use equipment and model data.

Students will complete textbook problems and worksheets.

Assessment, Phase Four, Success with Acquiring Skills:

6. Extend: Extending Learning to the Outside World

Objective: Have students design a CBL experiment

Students work in teams to study cooling and motion. Students will also choose an authentic project to model. They will start collecting data and preparing a multimedia presentation.

7. Refine: Refining the Extension

Objective: Students will review their project against agreed upon rubric.

Students perform CBL project in their teams. Develop a model for CBL experiment and individual project. Each team partners with anothe team for peer review and critique, and answers the essential question: What is the usefulness of linear equations and their graphs?

8. Perform: Creative Manifestation of Material Learned

Objective: Students share projects with the class.

Students present their multimedia presentataion of Monopoly, CBL and authentic project to the class. Parents are invited to attend.

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