Agendas for Week 1 of 3 Weeks for Project Based Unit

Monday
Topic: Type of Lesson: Objective(s): SWBAT Introduction Project Launch -Begin thinking about the unit and consider colleges, airlines, and vehicles for the project. Teacher will discuss goals for the unit and introduce ideas.

Tuesday
Field Trip! Investigative -Gather information and resources to complete their project.

Wednesday
Law of Sines Benchmark: MACC.912.G-SRT.4.11 -Apply the law of sines to find unknown measurements in right and non-right triangles

Thursday
Law of Cosines Benchmark -Apply the law of cosines to find unknown measurements in right and non-right triangles

Friday
Adding Vectors Investigative -Recognize and manipulate vectors on a grid -Add two vectors geometrically to find a resultant vector

Engage

Explore

None.

Teacher will tell students the goals for the day. Make sure students understand each question on the observation form (questions about vehicle price, miles per gallon, insurance price, tax, tag, title, etc.). Students will ask salesman any questions they have.

Students will complete an entrance slip as they enter the classroom.

Students will complete an entrance slip as they enter the classroom.

Students will watch the short video Green Bean Matherole demonstrating vectors in geometry. http://youtu.be/XwIs1nlDQ2I

Students will complete the Law of Sines worksheet in small groups. Students will discuss the relevant results of the worksheet. Groups will present their answers and justify their reasoning. Students will watch the video: Law of Sines, Example 1 http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=It_bq5DzQ1Q

Students will complete the Law of Cosines worksheet in small groups. Students will discuss the relevant results of the worksheet. Groups will present their answers and justify their reasoning. Students will watch the video: Law of Cosines, Example 2 http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=VTNHGeyR0ow

Students will complete the Boat to the Island activity in groups of two.

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Students will discuss their results and talk about the strategies they used to find the correct resultant vector.

Explain

None.

Class discussion on vehicles explored, etc.

Elaborate

None.

None.

Students will complete a worksheet on adding vectors.

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Evaluate

None.

Teacher will collect observation form.

Students will complete an exit slip as they enter the classroom. Entrance slip and Exit slip. Entrance slip, Law of Sines Worksheet, Exit slip. Internet for Youtube video.

Students will complete an exit slip as they enter the classroom. Entrance slip and Exit slip. Entrance slip, Law of Cosines Worksheet, Exit slip. Internet for Youtube video.

Assessment(s):

Participation.

Observation form. Observation form.

Students will fill out an exit slip and include any remaining questions about the days material. Exit Slip. Exit Slip. Internet for Youtube video.

Resource None. Requirements:

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Agendas for Week 2 of 3 Weeks for Project Based Unit

Monday
Topic: Type of Lesson: Objective(s): SWBAT Exploring Vectors Geometrically- Day 1 Benchmark: MA.912.D.9.1 -Define a geometric vector -Manipulate vectors in 2D space -Use combinations of vectors to model paths Students will watch the short video Vectors Introduction

Tuesday
Exploring Vectors Geometrically- Day 2 Benchmark: MA.912.D.9.2 -Define a geometric vector -Manipulate vectors in 2D space -Use combinations of vectors to model paths

Wednesday
Exploring Vectors Algebraically- Day 1 Benchmark: MA.912.D.9.2 -Add vectors -Calculate a vector with a scalar -Determine whether 2 given vectors are equivalent and justify their reasoning Open with a brief review of the material from the previous day. Students will give examples of some real-life vectors. As a class, students will explore the properties of vectors in terms of algebra. Students will complete the Exploring Vector Properties worksheet. Students will discuss the results of the worksheet. Students present their answers and justify their reasoning. (Continue on Day 2). On Day 2.

Thursday
Exploring Vectors Algebraically- Day 2 Benchmark: MA.912.D.9.2 -Add vectors -Calculate a vector with a scalar -Determine whether 2 given vectors are equivalent and justify their reasoning From Day 1.

Friday
Connections to the Project Investigative -Show progress on their project.

Engage

From Day 1.

None.

http://youtu.be /A05n32Bl0aY
Explore Students will complete the Dancing with Vectors activity. From Day 1.

From Day 1.

Students will tie in this weeks lessons on the geometric and algebraic representations of vectors to their individual project.

Explain

Elaborate

As a class, students will discuss geometric vector addition. Students will be introduced to vectors on a grid. (Continue on Day 2). On Day 2.

As a class, students will discuss geometric vector addition. Students will be introduced to vectors on a grid.

Students will discuss the results of the worksheet. Students present their answers and justify their reasoning. Students will work on the Vector Magnitudes and Unit Vectors worksheet. Students will complete the evaluation worksheet

None.

Students will complete the Dancing Vectors worksheet individually. Students will complete the evaluation worksheet individually.

None.

Evaluate

Teacher will watch students dance in groups of 2 or 3 to

On Day 2.

In the last 10 minutes of class check students progress on

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Assessment(s):

check understanding. Students dance performance.

Dancing Vectors Worksheet and Evaluation Dancing Vectors Worksheet and Evaluation. Projector for PowerPoint Presentation.

Exploring Vector Properties Exploring Vector Properties. Projector for PowerPoint Presentation.

Resource Internet access for Requirements: YouTube video.

Speaker to play music. Projector for PowerPoint Presentation.

individually. Vector Magnitudes and Unit Vectors & Evaluation Vector Magnitudes and Unit Vectors. Projector for PowerPoint Presentation. Evaluation.

project. Participation.

Materials for project.

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Agendas for Week 3 of 3 Weeks for Project Based Unit

Monday
Topic: Objective(s): SWBAT Work Day -Put finishing touches on project. -Prepare their presentations for tomorrow. Tell students that they will be working on their projects today. Let them know that they should use their time productively or they will be penalized on their presentation grade. Students will work on their projects. None. None. Teacher will circulate around the room to make sure students are staying on task to finish up their projects. Participation.

Tuesday
Presentations -Present their final project.

Wednesday
Presentations -Present their final project.

Thursday
Review -Review prior knowledge.

Friday
Unit Exam -Students will be assessed on concepts and topics covered in the unit. None.

Engage

None.

None.

Explain the review activity.

Explore

None.

None.

Explain Elaborate Evaluate

None. None. Students will present their final project using a PowerPoint, etc.

None. None. Students will present their final project using a PowerPoint, etc.

Have students pair up to complete the review activity. Go over the review activity. None. Ask students if they have any questions before the Unit Exam tomorrow. Participation.

None.

None. None. Exam.

Assessment(s):

Students will be assed using Project Rubric.

Students will be assed using Project Rubric.

Exam: will assess adding vectors, adding vectors with a scalar, computing a vectors magnitude, computing a unit vector, representing vectors geometrically and algebraically, and determining whether two given vectors are equivalent.

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Resource Internet use for each Requirements: student, if needed.

Computer use for presentations, if needed.

Computer use for presentations, if needed.

Review activity.

Exam.

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