Welcome to Lindland Where learning is our first priority Grade 6: Math What is so important about math?

Unit Plan Summary: Students are always asking, ”Why do we need to know this?” This unit of study explores how to perform operations with fractions and how this knowledge applies to real life in the 21 st century. The unit is a collaborative effort between the classroom and computer lab. Students will learn various problem solving strategies to perform operations with fractions. They will demonstrate their knowledge of the various strategies through learning centers and application to a real life situation. They will communicate what they learned through a technology-based project. The unit will culminate in the computer lab where students will create a power point in which they design a project that will test other students' knowledge of real-life applications of math skills.

Essential Question How does math drive our daily lives?

Unit Questions What are fractions good for? How can we apply what we know about fractions to solve problems encountered in our daily lives? How do you change a mixed number to an improper fraction and an improper fraction to a mixed number? How do you multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators? How do you simplify fractions? How do you find the Greatest Common Factor? Content Questions

Benefits of Using Project Approaches, Ongoing Assessment, and CFQs in My Unit Students are more engaged and interested in learning because it relates to their lives Students understand what they are learning at a deeper level because they are actually using concepts and skills in a meaningful way Students develop important self- management skills, such as time management, planning, and self-assessing Students' needs are identified and instruction can be adjusted to improve student achievement.

By Using Project Approaches, Ongoing Assessment, and CFQs My Students Will:  Experience real-life application of learned concepts and skills  Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively through writing  Use technology as a tool to organize information

Gauging Student Needs: Assessment #1 Think – Pair – Share Students are asked: “Can you think of places where we use fractions in our daily lives?” After a minute or two of think time, student s pair up and share with each other what they came up with. Each pair is then asked to share the two places that are the most important. Gauging Student Needs: Assessment #2 Student Match Up Students are given index cards with definitions on some and vocabulary on the others. Others have problems and solutions. Students move about truing to match up the words and definitions and problems and solutions they should know for this unit. After the match up each word and problem are discussed.

Gauging Student Needs Assessment What I will learn from the assessment What my students know about the practical uses of fractions If my students have the skills and background knowledge needed for this unit What my students will gain from the assessment An articulation of their thoughts about the value of fractions

Gauging Student Needs Assessment How will the assessment information help in the planning of the unit? It will indicate possible areas of need for intervention strategies before new concepts are taught

My Goals To make math relevant to students' lives. To enhance students' creativity using technology To encourage students' use of their critical thinking skills And basically just to make my students