Essential Questions

Gradespans K-3, 4-7,and Algebra 1

By Cathe Long MIAA 320

K-3
What is a pattern?

How do you see patterning in nature?

Describe it to me?

Patterns in Nature

Patterning

Warm-Up Activity
Counting by 10s, 5s and 2s
How did you find the rule for number 1? Number Chart Number Line My Hands I counted in my head

4-7
What strategies can you use to multiply multiples of 10, 100 and 1,000 by a 1 digit number?
Math Chart An array Number Line Tables with squares

4-7
What methods can you use to multiply by a 1-digit number?
Base-ten blocks Use a multiplication table Lattice Sheets

4-7
Describe how knowing to multiply 1-digit numbers by multiples of 10 help you multiply 2-digit numbers by multiples of 10?
Skip counting You can add each multiple Add an extra zero after you multiply the two digits 50 x 20=1000

Algebra 1
Describe to me what this is a picture of.
Its an X & Y graph

Algebra 1
What do you see?
Lines that are intersecting A graph

Algebra 1
How could you scale this graph? Could you write an equation for it?
You would need more specific information before you could scale it? Students began to scale the graph and this point major discussion began

Algebra 1
Outcome:
Students plotted the information on the graph They came up with an equation and then went onto prove it. The equation didnt work out exactly so they had to go back and see what errors they made(the graph should have had more specific lines)and then made adjustments accordingly

Students Graph & Equation

Conclusion
Gradespans
K-3 4-7 Algebra 1

Goals
Continue to use academic language

Seek to provide real-life applications in math

Raise the level of questions and discourse on a level that my students can understand