1. Topic-
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| Building Bridges with STEM |
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2. Content-
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| angle, centimeter, degrees, converting units, triangle, isosceles,
scalene, equilateral, side |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Introduction to measuring straight lengths and angles
2. Teach students to convert units
3. Teach students about different triangles |
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4. Objectives-
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1. Students can now measure using a protractor and find unknown
angle measurements in triangles
2. Students can now measure with a ruler and can convert units
3. Students understand the differences between the 3 types of triangles |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| wood glue, binder clips, graph paper, popsicle sticks, pencil, ruler,
protractor, newspaper |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Explain how to measure using a ruler and protractor
2. Explain differences between 3 types of triangles
3. Explain how to convert units |
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B. Development-
1. Showing different types of bridges
2. Showing blue prints
3. Explain how to find unknown side lengths for right triangles |
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C. Practice-
1. Practice creating blue prints
2. Practice measuring angles and straight lengths
3. Practice converting units |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Create blue prints in a group
2. Convert popsicle stick measurements to blue print (graph paper)
measurements
3. Build bridge with popsicle sticks |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Work in groups
2. Create bridges online
3. Research types of bridges online or in books |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Quiz on measuring angles and straight lengths
2. Quiz on converting units
3. Quiz on types of triangles and finding unknown side lengths in
right triangles |
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G. Closure-
1. Create a huge bridge as a class
2. See how much weight all of the group bridges and class bridge can
hold |
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7. Evaluation-
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1. Did the students learn how to measure using a ruler and protractor?
2. Do the students know the differences between the 3 types of triangles,
and how to find unknown side lengths in right triangles? |
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8. Teacher Reflection-
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| Was the lesson successful? Were students interested/bored? |
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