Esteves School of Education Lesson Plan

Teacher: Amanda Best

Lesson Title and Grade Level: Introduction to Coordinate Graphing, Fifth Grade
Unit Theme: Coordinate Graphing
Lesson Topic: Introduction to Coordinate Graphing
Context for Learning

Central Focus

Learning Needs Category

Number of Students

ADHD

ELLs

Coordinate Graphing
Common Core Content Standard (same as goals)
5.G. Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and
mathematical problems.

Content Standards/Objectives

Vocabulary/Concepts/Languag
e
Rationale

Essential Questions
(Focus Questions)

Supports, Accommodations,
Modifications, and/or Pertinent IEP
Goals
Extra Time, Visuals, modified seating
(bouncy seat, swivel stool)
Extra Time, Visuals, Simplified directions,
use of dictionary

5.G.A.1 Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a

coordinate system, with the intersection of the lines (the origin)
arranged to coincide with the 0 on each line and a given point in the
plane located by using an ordered pair of numbers, called its
coordinates. Understand that the first number indicates how far to
travel from the origin in the direction of one axis, and the second
number indicates how far to travel in the direction of the second axis,
with the convention that the names of the two axes and the coordinates
correspond (e.g., x-axis and x-coordinate, y-axis and y-coordinate).

Learning Objectives (list two

objectives)
Given the opportunity to pick five
coordinate pairs, SWBAT correctly locate
and plot all five pairs.
Given the five new terms (origin, x-axis and
x-coordinate, y-axis and y-coordinate)
SWBAT describe how to locate and plot one
coordinate pair correctly using four of the
five terms.

Coordinate graphing, coordinate plane, origin, x-axis, y-axis, x-coordinate and y-coordinate.

In this lesson students are introduced to coordinate graphing. Students should be able to correctly locate and plot coordinate
pairs and know both axis and the origin. This is an important introduction to coordinate graphing because it will be used in
the future, because coordinate graphing is a foundation for algebra. Coordinate graphing is crucial to understanding how to
use maps including locating things on maps. Students should have some prior knowledge of maps that can help them connect
to this concept. Additionally, Social Studies can easily be integrated into this mathematical concept.
What are the parts of a coordinate plane?
How do you use a coordinate plane?
How do you locate and plot the location of a point?

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Assessments:
Formative

Exit ticket, students fill in the exit

ticket. They have to come up with
five coordinate pairs, locate and
plot them on the coordinate
plane. They must then choose one
of coordinate pairs and explain
why they plotted it at that spot
using the five new terms they
have learned, origin, x-axis and
x-coordinate, y-axis and ycoordinate.

Written portion: allow ELLs to call the x and y

axis, the x and y line and the x and y coordinate,
the x and y number because academic language
can be difficult for ELLs and using these simpler
words conveys the same meaning.

Given the opportunity to pick five coordinate pairs,

SWBAT correctly locate and plot all five pairs.
Given the five new terms (origin, x-axis and xcoordinate, y-axis and y-coordinate) SWBAT describe
how to locate and plot one coordinate pair correctly
using four of the five terms.

Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks

Procedure

Teacher will:

Students will:

Anticipatory Set
20 minutes

Read Sir Cumference and the Viking's Map.

Pick students to fill in coordinates on the map.
Ask questions during story to ensure
understanding (Which way did they go first?
Did it work? Why did the other way work?
What direction does the first number relate to?
Which direction does the second number
show? Where do you think that point will be?
Why? Point to it on the map.)

Listen to book.
Help fill in map.

Learning Tasks and

Instructional Strategies
20 minutes

Discuss book.
Ask students what new terms they learned and
go over them, point out where they are and
write them on whiteboard: origin, x-axis, xcoordinate, y-axis and y-coordinate.

Share new terms and what they

think they are.
Help plot examples.
Plot their coordinate and explain
their reasoning using new terms.

Modifications

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Independent
Practice/Exploration of
Concepts
15 minutes

Closure
5 minutes

Put up big coordinate plane.

Show a few examples and give explanation as I
locate and plot the points. Ask students to help.
Give out index cards with coordinates on them.
Call students up to mark their coordinate and
explain.
Assign Partners.
Give directions for Coordinate Battleship and
hand out using paper passers.
Circulate room watching students play.
Offer students who need a challenge to draw a
simple picture (tree) or write a word using
coordinates on a coordinate plane.
Summarize key points and key terms.
Explain and hand out Exit Ticket.

Listen to directions.
Play Coordinate Battleship with
partner.
Any early finishers or students who
need more of a challenge should
take a coordinate plane and try to
draw a simple picture (tree)
or write a word using coordinates.
See example below.
Listen to summery.
Complete Exit Ticket and hand in.

Student Product: Coordinate Battleship sheet and Exit Ticket

Instructional Resources, Materials and References: Sir Cumference and the Vikings Map, Map to accompany the Book, Coordinate
Battleship, Exit Ticket, Large Coordinate Graph (preferably projected but can be on white bedsheet), Index cards with coordinate pairs,
classroom white board and markers.
Literature Selection: Sir Cumference and the Viking's Map

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Example options for Students who want a challenge: