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Cupstackingscatterplots 1
Cupstackingscatterplots 1
Cupstackingscatterplots 1
GradeLevel:__5___MentorTeacher_DanielBuhrow________
Subject/Topic:_Math/scatterplotsreview_____Date:3/3/17
Rationale: Materials/Equipment:
Iwillcreateagroupplanonhowtostackcupsandthenuse Smart board
thatinformationinascatterplot.
Paper cups for each group
Group activity recording sheets, directions
Colored pencils
Timer
TEKSAchieved: Accommodations:
9B:representdiscretepaireddataonascatterplot; ELL:
Willbeabletousegoogletranslateandworkwitha
9C:solveone-andtwo-stepproblemsusingdatafrom partner
afrequencytable,dotplot,bargraph,stem-and-leaf
plot,orscatterplot Dyslexia:Willhaveproblemsreadaloud
Elps:
3e:shareinformationincooperativelearning
interactions
Objectives:
TSWassemblecupswithinagroup,andinterpretthatdatainascatterplot.
TSWsolveproblemsusingdatafromscatterplotsthatthestudentscreate.
TSWshareinformationwithclassmateswhenworkingingroups
LessonPlan:
Introduction(AnticipatorySet/Focus/Motivation):
TointroducethelessonIwillshowavideotoengagestudentsattention.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0u5H5S7gL0
Wewillwatchavideoaboutastackingcupscompetitiononthesmartboard.
Whatisonewaywecoulddisplaydatafromacupstackingcompetition?
IfwewantedtousetheideaofstackingcupsandputitinaSCATTERPLOTWhatinformationwould
weneed?
-amountofcupsstacked,time
InformationGiving
Wewillfirstdoourmathslidesforthedayasaclass.Therewillbescatterplotsthatwewillanalyze
asaclassandotherreviewedconcepts.
TOstartouractivity:
Studentsshouldgetintogroupsof4-5(theymaychoosetheirowngroups).
Eachgroupmembermustpickarolefortheactivity:
Materialsmanager:inchargeofsupplies(cups,coloredpencils,andworksheets)THisincludesmaking
surethatthegroupisutilizingappropriateuseofallsupplies.
Recorder:Recordsgroupanswerstoquestionsaboutscatterplotandthegroupplan
ScatterPlotter:Plotsthegroupsdataonthescatterplot
Counter:Countshowmanycupsthegroupgetseachroundofstackingcups
Stacker:Stacksthecups
Theobjectiveofthegameistostackcupswithyourgroupasquicklyaspossibleuntiltheteachercalls
time.
Usingourtimeandcupsstackedwewillputthisintoascatterplot.
Whatisascatterplotandhowwillitbeofuseforthisactivity?
Scatterplotsshowtherelationshipbetweendifferentsetsofdata.
Wewillgraphourtimeandamountofcupsformultipletrials
Beforewestarteverygroupshouldcomeupwithaplan.
Wewillgooverstudentexpectations/directions:whatisappropriatecupstackingandwhatisnot.
Aftereverygrouphascomeupwithaplan(andrecordsit)wewillstackcupsinthetimeallotted.
Studentswillbetimedandwillmaketheircupstackaslargeastheycaninthattimeframe.After
timeiscalledstudentswillrecordtheirtimeandhowmanycupstheystackedontheirgroupscatter
plot.Eachtimewewillresetallofourcupsforthenextround.Wewillrepeatthisprocess4more
timesandrecordourdata.
Trialone:15seconds
Trialtwo:30seconds
Trialthree:45seconds
Trialfour:60seconds
CheckforUnderstanding:
TocheckforunderstandingIwillhaveastudentrepeattomethedirections.Iwillbesuretheysay
thedirectionsbackinthecorrectordersostudentsareclearonwhatwearedoing.
Iwillclarifydirectionsifneeded.
GuidedPractice:
Wewillgothroughstepbysteponthefirsttrialofcupstackingasaclassonexactlywhatthey
shouldbedoing.(Makingaplan,recordingtheplan,stackingcups,recordingcupsandtimeonscatter
plot,andthenadjustinggroupplanifneeded)
Afterwehavefinishedallroundsofcupstackingwewilllookattheresultsfromtheclassscatter
plot.
Howdoesourscatterplothelpusviewourdata?
IndependentPractice:
Beforetheactivity:
Eachgroupshould:createandrecordtheirgroupplanontherecordingsheet
Ask:Whatstrategiesareyougoingtouse?
Duringtheactivity:
Aftereachtimedtrialstudentswillcountallcupsthatweresuccessfullystacked.Studentswillrecord
theiranswersonthegroupscatterplottogether.
Eachgroupwillalsocomerecordtheirdataontheclassscatterplot.
Wecannowseemultiplesetsofdatainoneclearway
Aftertheactivity:
Eachgroupshouldrecord:iftheirplanchangedeachtimewetimedthecupstacking,andifsodidthe
newplanaffecthowmanycupstheywereabletostack.
Question:Didtimehaveafactorinhowmanycupsyouwereabletostack?
Eachgroupwillanswerthescatterplotquestions(handout)asagroup.
Forquestions4-6eachgroupwillpartnerwithanothergrouptolookatbothsetsofdataandto
answercorrespondingquestions.
Assessment/Evaluation:
Iwillhaveanexitslipwhichhasascatterplotonit.Studentswillanswerquestionsbyusingthedata
fromthescatterplot.Studentswillbeassessedbytheirabilitytoanswerquestionscorrectly.
Closure/CulminatingActivity:
ToendthelessonIwillhandoutclearandcloudycards.Onclearstudentwillwritewhattheynow
understand.Oncloudystudentswillwritewhattheyarestillunsureabout.
Enrichment/Extension:
Questions:Howcouldscatterplotshelpusineverydaylife?
Accommodationsand/orModifications:
Accommodations:
ELL:Pairedworkingarrangementsforgroupwork