Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Blueprint (Draft)

I tried another way to upload the blueprint. This may work a little better. If anyone knows a good and easy way to convert Microsoft Office documents to .jpg please let me know. Thanks.

Blueprint (Draft)

Blueprint (Draft)


I tried for quite some time to post this blueprint. I have updated it as per my online discussion during class. Here it is. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Final Project Proposal

My assessment will cover several different tasks that will cover at least 2-3 learning targets within each task. The tasks will also be differentiation to meet the needs of my students, so that in order to perform the task students will use manipulatives such as pattern blocks, mirrors, color tiles, and geoblocks for the performance aspect. They will also have to answer questions using words, numbers, and pictures. The degree of which students will use pictures to demonstrate their answers will be structured because I will provide a 1 inch graphing grid - this is to ensure accuracy for their answers. The following is a rough sketch of the types of questions I will ask for the assessment. The assessement is also cumulative.

  1. Group the bag of objects according to the number of sides, shape, and any other group you want. Using words, tell why the objects belong together.
  2. Build a rectangle using 18 color tiles. Draw it on graph paper. Write a description of your rectangle below it.
  3. Below is a rectangle that is made up of two colors. Is it a half-and-half rectangle? Why or why not? Use words, numbers, and pictures in your answer.
  4. Given half of a shape using pattern blocks on a graphing grid, use a mirror and then draw the other half the shape. Describe the new shape using fractions and words.
  5. Given the outline of a shape, students will use geoblocks to create a 3-D shape that fits within the length, width, and height of the given shape.
  6. Find an object in the room or in the real-world that has mirror symmetry. Draw this object and draw its line of symmetry.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Learning Targets (Final)

I have adjusted my learning targets. I believe they are more specific and I can assess them appropriately. I have put the standards that correspond with the each target below respectively.

I would really appreciate any feedback to improve the targets. If you have any assessment suggestions as well, please feel free to add those. Thank you to those who did comment on my last learning targets, I used your feedback to help construct these learning targets.

1. Students will sort, describe, and identify 2-D and 3-D shapes by various attributes.
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Verbs: define, describe, label, give examples, categorize
Standards: 2.G.1, 2, 4, 5

2. Students will visualize, construct, and draw rectangular arrays.
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Verbs: compose, decompose, change, manipulate, create
Standards: 2.G.1, 2

3. Students will fit shapes together to cover a given region.
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Verbs: identify, generalize, infer, give examples, separate
Standards: 2.G.1, 3, 5

4. Students will describe fractional parts of an array both numerically and visually.
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Verbs: break down, distinguish, compare, design, compose
Standards: 2.G.2, 4, 5

5. Student will find and describe objects that have mirror symmetry in the real-world.
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Verbs: state, connect, describe, tell, write
Standards: 2.G.2, 5, 6

6. Students will make 2-D symmetrical designs.
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Verbs: manipulate, change, illustrate, show, arrange
Standards: 2.G.1, 5, 6

7. Students will build 3-D symmetrical designs.
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Verbs: arrange, organize, explain, give examples, design
Standards: 2.G.5, 6