Assessment
As students complete assignments and formative assessments, they will be evaluated on a 1-4 point scale, with a score of 4 being the highest. The teacher will keep a checklist of each student and each task, so that at the end of the unit, there is a summary of each student's understanding. The final assessment will have a separate rubric, which is embedded below with the description of the task. Students will be assessed in multiple ways throughout the unit, including:
*Observation
*Pre and Post Assessment of content
*Self Reflection
*Anecdotal Notes
*Student Work Samples
*Formative Assessments within lessons
*Summative Unit Project
Summative Unit Project:
Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of multiplication and division by figuring out how much flooring and paint is needed for a new home. Students must consider the effects on the ecosystems present where their house is being built.
Introduction (to be given to students): You have a new job and are moving to the Jordan Lake area of Durham. Your task is to design a floorplan for a one-story house in which you will live. You must find the area of each room using any strategy for multi-digit multiplication and use this information to determine how much paint and flooring you will purchase for your new home. You must also consider the effects that building your home will have on the surrounding ecosystems. Be sure to explain how this will affect the specific relationships between plants and animals in the area.
Differentiated Assessment Task Options:
* Students will design a one-story floor plan labeling the rooms and their dimensions. Students will show the area of each room. Students will then design one room to figure out how much paint and flooring is needed.
*Student will be given a floor plan with dimensions labeled. Students will find the area of each room given. Students will then use one of the rooms to figure out how much paint and flooring is needed.
*Extension Activity: Students will design some sort of back yard feature. This could be a pool, a gazebo, a patio, landscaping options, etc. Students will give dimensions and find the area or volume of the added feature.
*Observation
*Pre and Post Assessment of content
*Self Reflection
*Anecdotal Notes
*Student Work Samples
*Formative Assessments within lessons
*Summative Unit Project
Summative Unit Project:
Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of multiplication and division by figuring out how much flooring and paint is needed for a new home. Students must consider the effects on the ecosystems present where their house is being built.
Introduction (to be given to students): You have a new job and are moving to the Jordan Lake area of Durham. Your task is to design a floorplan for a one-story house in which you will live. You must find the area of each room using any strategy for multi-digit multiplication and use this information to determine how much paint and flooring you will purchase for your new home. You must also consider the effects that building your home will have on the surrounding ecosystems. Be sure to explain how this will affect the specific relationships between plants and animals in the area.
Differentiated Assessment Task Options:
* Students will design a one-story floor plan labeling the rooms and their dimensions. Students will show the area of each room. Students will then design one room to figure out how much paint and flooring is needed.
*Student will be given a floor plan with dimensions labeled. Students will find the area of each room given. Students will then use one of the rooms to figure out how much paint and flooring is needed.
*Extension Activity: Students will design some sort of back yard feature. This could be a pool, a gazebo, a patio, landscaping options, etc. Students will give dimensions and find the area or volume of the added feature.