Where in the World is the Elephant?

by Dana Alderman, Rebecca Johnson, Pedro Merced

Introduction
Anchor Video
Concept Map
Project Calendar
Lesson Plans
Letter to Parents
Assessments
Resources
Modifications
Grant

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

Assessment:  Course Related Self-Confidence Survey

Students get Clue # 1

 

Estimation Lesson

 

Assessment:  Application Cards

Estimation Application

Representing Whole Numbers on a Number Line Lesson

 

Assessment:  Approximate Analogies

Number Line Application

 

Quiz #1

Students get Clue #2 to work on project

 

Assessment: Content, Form, and Functions Outline

Week 2

Representing Fractions on a number line lesson

 

Assessment:  Misconception/ Preconception Check

Fractions on a number line application

Representing decimals on a number line lesson

Decimals on a number line application

Quiz #2

Students get Clue #3 to work on project

 

Assessment:  What’s the Principle?

Week 3

2D Shapes: Area lesson

Area application

2D Shapes: Perimeter lesson

Perimeter application

Quiz #3

Assessment:

Documented problem solutions

Students get Clue #4 to work on project

Week 4

Ratios: Scale Drawings lesson

 

Assessment: Muddiest Point

Scale Drawings application

Ratios: Map Reading lesson

 

Assessment: Muddiest Point

Map Reading application

Quiz #4

Students Clue #5 get to work on project

Week 5

Ratios: Rate lesson

 

Assessment: Muddiest Point

Rate application

 

Assessment: Problem Recognition Task

Put everything together

 

Presentations

 

Assessment: Presentation Rubric

Presentations

 

Assessment: Presentation Rubric