Hawaii
Friday
Level 3
Ms. Dawn
Target 1
Lesson Type:
Continuation
Geometry
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Coordinates
Use coordinates to find a location on a grid.
Supporting targets:
1:
Understand that the first number in a coordinate pair indicates placement on the x-axis and the second indicates placement on the y-axis.
2:
Identify the x- and y-axis on a coordinate plane.
3:
Graph points in the first and second quadrant of the coordinate plane.
4:
Become familiar with quadrant I of the coordinate plane and that all coordinate pairs will have positive numbers in this quadrant.
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Become familiar with quadrant II of the coordinate plane and that the first number can be either positive or negative.
Grade:
3rd
Vocabulary:
Coordinates, Coordinate plane, Quadrant, Pair, X-axis, Y-axis, Points, Plot, Ordered pair
Activities:
1. Students played a game called "Find Your Candy." Students placed a variety of candies on different plot points. Then, students try to guess where the candy is by calling out different ordered pairs.
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Target 2
Lesson Type:
New
Algebra
Variable
Solve equations that use variables to represent unknown numbers.
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1:
Identify the unknown information in problems.
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Grade:
3rd
Vocabulary:
Variable, Unknown, Represent, Equation
Activities:
1. Students were given a variety of equations with different operations and found the unknown number.
2. Students work their way up from bronze, silver, and gold problems. They use a variety of strategies to show their thinking.
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Target 3
Lesson Type:
New
Measurment
Comparison
Measure and compare objects in standard units.
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Supporting targets:
1:
Understand how to measure length using a standard unit (centimeter, inches).
2:
Understand units of measurement and which unit is most appropriate to measure which attribute.
3:
Measure the length of objects by selecting appropriate measurement tools.
4:
Estimate length based on understandings of unit measurements.
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Grade:
3rd
Vocabulary:
Measurement, Standard units, Centimeter, Inch, Foot, Yard, Mile, Millimeter, Meter, Kilometer, Estimate, Measurement tool
Activities:
1. Students were given a variety of pictures and measurements, They figured out which best measurement matches the pictures.
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