Resources
Lesson and Project materials
- TI-Nspire directions
- Graphing Calculator Word Problems worksheets
- Matching Cards T/F table
- Prepared Index cards with linear equations for matching cards activity
- Additional T/F table worksheet (possible evaluation)
- Cost Analysis worksheet and write-up information
- Final project group roles worksheets
- Prepared Riddles with linear equations to map answers.
- Graphing Paper
- Pre-Assessments and post-assessments for all lessons
- Grunt VS Zombie Nazi worksheet
- Candy worksheet
- Big bag of Skittles
- Big bag of M&M’s
- Colored construction paper
- 50 3x5 cards
- Glue sticks
- Role of 1” grid graphing paper
- Crayons, markers, scissors…
Field Trip Location website:
- http://www.targetcopy.com/
Lesson Sources
· Florida Math Connects, Teacher Edition. Course 3, Volume 1. Glencoe: McGraw-Hill
· Mathematics Formative Assessment: 75 Practical Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning by Page D. Keeley and Cheryl Rose Tobey
· Day 2 graphing calculator activities adapted from the site below:
http://education.ti.com/xchange/US/Math/AlgebraI/11994/Solving%20a%20Pair%20of%20Linear%20Equations%20by%20Graphing.pdf
Additional Readings
· Atlas of Scientific Literacy
o http://strandmaps.nsdl.org/?chapter=ALL
· Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy
o http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/index.php
· Curriculum Topic Study site
o http://www.curriculumtopicstudy.org/
· Florida State Sunshine Standards:
o http://www.floridastandards.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx
· Keeley, Page. Mathematics Curriculum Topic Study. 2006. Thousand Oaks, CA. Corwin Press.
· Keeley, P. & Tobey, C. R. (2011). Mathematics Formative Assessment- 75 Practical Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning, Corwin Press
· Kilpatrick, J. (2003) A research companion to principles and standards for school mathematics, NCTM Press
· Larmer, John. PBL Starter Kit. 2009. Navato, CA. Unicorn Printing Specialists. Buck Institute for Education.
· Paulos, J. A. (1992). Beyond numeracy, Vintage.
· Science for All Americans
o http://www.project2061.org/publications/sfaa/online/sfaatoc.htm
- TI-Nspire directions
- Graphing Calculator Word Problems worksheets
- Matching Cards T/F table
- Prepared Index cards with linear equations for matching cards activity
- Additional T/F table worksheet (possible evaluation)
- Cost Analysis worksheet and write-up information
- Final project group roles worksheets
- Prepared Riddles with linear equations to map answers.
- Graphing Paper
- Pre-Assessments and post-assessments for all lessons
- Grunt VS Zombie Nazi worksheet
- Candy worksheet
- Big bag of Skittles
- Big bag of M&M’s
- Colored construction paper
- 50 3x5 cards
- Glue sticks
- Role of 1” grid graphing paper
- Crayons, markers, scissors…
Field Trip Location website:
- http://www.targetcopy.com/
Lesson Sources
· Florida Math Connects, Teacher Edition. Course 3, Volume 1. Glencoe: McGraw-Hill
· Mathematics Formative Assessment: 75 Practical Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning by Page D. Keeley and Cheryl Rose Tobey
· Day 2 graphing calculator activities adapted from the site below:
http://education.ti.com/xchange/US/Math/AlgebraI/11994/Solving%20a%20Pair%20of%20Linear%20Equations%20by%20Graphing.pdf
Additional Readings
· Atlas of Scientific Literacy
o http://strandmaps.nsdl.org/?chapter=ALL
· Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy
o http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/index.php
· Curriculum Topic Study site
o http://www.curriculumtopicstudy.org/
· Florida State Sunshine Standards:
o http://www.floridastandards.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx
· Keeley, Page. Mathematics Curriculum Topic Study. 2006. Thousand Oaks, CA. Corwin Press.
· Keeley, P. & Tobey, C. R. (2011). Mathematics Formative Assessment- 75 Practical Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning, Corwin Press
· Kilpatrick, J. (2003) A research companion to principles and standards for school mathematics, NCTM Press
· Larmer, John. PBL Starter Kit. 2009. Navato, CA. Unicorn Printing Specialists. Buck Institute for Education.
· Paulos, J. A. (1992). Beyond numeracy, Vintage.
· Science for All Americans
o http://www.project2061.org/publications/sfaa/online/sfaatoc.htm