Assessment for Educators - Culminating Project
Culminating Project – Teaching Unit
Kristin Westberry
EDD/544
December 10, 2012
Introduction
This teaching unit addresses four standards under the state of Florida’s strand/Big Idea 3 in 6th Grade Mathematics: Write, interpret and use mathematical expressions and equations. In informal terms, the teaching unit will serve as the very first introduction for sixth grade math students to vocabulary, concepts and basic operations with “unknowns” in algebra.
Standards Covered/Assessed Within the Unit
This unit will specifically address four standards under the Big Idea 3. Key learning objectives within the four standards are outlined below:
* Standard 1 - M.A.6.A.3.1: Write and evaluate mathematical expressions that correspond to given situations. * Learning Objective 1 – Students can define and use correctly/conversationally the terms, “variable, constant, algebraic expression and evaluate”. * Learning Objective 2 – Students can translate between words and math, creating mathematical expressions given situations expressed in language. * Learning Objective 3 – Students can evaluate single-variable expressions when given the value for the variable with 100% proficiency. * Standard 2 – MA.6.A.3.2: Write, solve and graph one and two-step linear equations and inequalities. * Learning Objective 1 – Students can determine if values for variables are or are not solutions to equations with 80% proficiency. * Learning Objective 2 – Students can solve one-step equations using inverse operations with 80% proficiency. * Standard 3 – MA.6.A.3.4: Solve problems given a formula. * Learning Objective 1 – Students can substitute values for multiple variables into a multi-variable equation, such as a commonly used formula, to derive the solution with 80% proficiency. * Learning Objective 2 – Students can find the area of a rectangle, given the formula and the measurements of the rectangle’s sides. *
Kristin Westberry
EDD/544
December 10, 2012
Introduction
This teaching unit addresses four standards under the state of Florida’s strand/Big Idea 3 in 6th Grade Mathematics: Write, interpret and use mathematical expressions and equations. In informal terms, the teaching unit will serve as the very first introduction for sixth grade math students to vocabulary, concepts and basic operations with “unknowns” in algebra.
Standards Covered/Assessed Within the Unit
This unit will specifically address four standards under the Big Idea 3. Key learning objectives within the four standards are outlined below:
* Standard 1 - M.A.6.A.3.1: Write and evaluate mathematical expressions that correspond to given situations. * Learning Objective 1 – Students can define and use correctly/conversationally the terms, “variable, constant, algebraic expression and evaluate”. * Learning Objective 2 – Students can translate between words and math, creating mathematical expressions given situations expressed in language. * Learning Objective 3 – Students can evaluate single-variable expressions when given the value for the variable with 100% proficiency. * Standard 2 – MA.6.A.3.2: Write, solve and graph one and two-step linear equations and inequalities. * Learning Objective 1 – Students can determine if values for variables are or are not solutions to equations with 80% proficiency. * Learning Objective 2 – Students can solve one-step equations using inverse operations with 80% proficiency. * Standard 3 – MA.6.A.3.4: Solve problems given a formula. * Learning Objective 1 – Students can substitute values for multiple variables into a multi-variable equation, such as a commonly used formula, to derive the solution with 80% proficiency. * Learning Objective 2 – Students can find the area of a rectangle, given the formula and the measurements of the rectangle’s sides. *
References: Bruff, D. (2012). Classroom Response System “Clickers”. Retrieved from the Center for Education at Vanderbilt University’s website: Marzano, R. J. (2007). The Art and Science of Teaching: A Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction Expanded edition (July 24, 2005).