What is a mile?
How long is a mile?
How many miles do whales travel?
How long is a mile?
How many miles do whales travel?
Introduction:
Do you know what a mile is? How far is your house from the school? Do you think that it's a close distance or a far one? Have you ever wondered these things? These questions can also apply to the homes of whales. Whales live in oceans, and they travel great distances. The distance is so great that it has to be measured in miles, which is a unit of measure used to tell how far something is.
Do you know what a mile is? How far is your house from the school? Do you think that it's a close distance or a far one? Have you ever wondered these things? These questions can also apply to the homes of whales. Whales live in oceans, and they travel great distances. The distance is so great that it has to be measured in miles, which is a unit of measure used to tell how far something is.
Tasks:
After teacher explains the concept of distance and length, student will take notes of the distances whales travel between locations. After teacher explains data and graphs, students will create graphs. Students will collect data based on the distances whales travel from the computer. Students will add distances to find out the total distance. Students will use Excel to write data, and fashion it in an orderly manner.
After teacher explains the concept of distance and length, student will take notes of the distances whales travel between locations. After teacher explains data and graphs, students will create graphs. Students will collect data based on the distances whales travel from the computer. Students will add distances to find out the total distance. Students will use Excel to write data, and fashion it in an orderly manner.
Process:
1. Ask students: What is a mile? How long is a mile? How many miles do whales travel?
2. Describe to students that a mile is a unit of measure.
3. Talk about other units of measure ( Centimeters, Inches, Feet, Yards). Describe the length of the different units.Compare the lengths to a track around a football field, in order to give the students a good visual representation of the different measuring units.
4. Discuss the whales habitat. Include the size of the ocean, what other life is in the ocean, and different bodies of water.
5. Enter into the site given to the students. Navigate the website with them; using a SmartBoard would be ideal.
6. Tell students what they will be looking for. They will be looking for the distance that whales travel, the months in which they travel the most, and the measuring unit will be miles.
7. Give students time to look through the website and let them gather information.
8. Explain to students how they are able to organize their information in a clear and understandable manner.
9. Introduce students to the concept of graphs. Explain what different types of graphs are used, and how they look.
10. Teach the students how to read graphs, and how to create a graphs of their own.
11. Guide students in how to create a graph, using the information that they gathered on the whales migration. (You can give them a blank copy of a graph and guide them from there).
12. Introduce the students to Excel.Explore the program with the students, using a SmartBoard if possible.
13. Explain to the students what they will be doing in Excel. They will be creating a Spreadsheet followed by a graph, which will show the information they have gathered.
14. Show students how to create the spreadsheet on Excel. ( How to add cells, graphs, and other things that may come in handy).
15. Notify them of what information they will be looking for. ( The miles that are traveled throughout the months, and the total amount of miles that will be traveled in total).
16. Students will submit their work for grading.
1. Ask students: What is a mile? How long is a mile? How many miles do whales travel?
2. Describe to students that a mile is a unit of measure.
3. Talk about other units of measure ( Centimeters, Inches, Feet, Yards). Describe the length of the different units.Compare the lengths to a track around a football field, in order to give the students a good visual representation of the different measuring units.
4. Discuss the whales habitat. Include the size of the ocean, what other life is in the ocean, and different bodies of water.
5. Enter into the site given to the students. Navigate the website with them; using a SmartBoard would be ideal.
6. Tell students what they will be looking for. They will be looking for the distance that whales travel, the months in which they travel the most, and the measuring unit will be miles.
7. Give students time to look through the website and let them gather information.
8. Explain to students how they are able to organize their information in a clear and understandable manner.
9. Introduce students to the concept of graphs. Explain what different types of graphs are used, and how they look.
10. Teach the students how to read graphs, and how to create a graphs of their own.
11. Guide students in how to create a graph, using the information that they gathered on the whales migration. (You can give them a blank copy of a graph and guide them from there).
12. Introduce the students to Excel.Explore the program with the students, using a SmartBoard if possible.
13. Explain to the students what they will be doing in Excel. They will be creating a Spreadsheet followed by a graph, which will show the information they have gathered.
14. Show students how to create the spreadsheet on Excel. ( How to add cells, graphs, and other things that may come in handy).
15. Notify them of what information they will be looking for. ( The miles that are traveled throughout the months, and the total amount of miles that will be traveled in total).
16. Students will submit their work for grading.
Evaluation:
Grading will be done based on the accuracy of the distances, and the calculations done by the student.
Grading will also cover ability to follow instructions on the format of the excel page. Grading will be done in a 1-10 scale.
Grading will be done based on the accuracy of the distances, and the calculations done by the student.
Grading will also cover ability to follow instructions on the format of the excel page. Grading will be done in a 1-10 scale.
Standards: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
TEKS: (2.11) Probability and statistics. The student organizes data to make it useful for interpreting information. The student is expected to: (A) construct picture graphs and bar-type graphs.
TEKS: (2.11) Probability and statistics. The student organizes data to make it useful for interpreting information. The student is expected to: (A) construct picture graphs and bar-type graphs.
Standards: (ISTE)
ISTE NETS for Teachers:
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
ISTE NETS - Students
1. Creativity and innovation
c. Uses models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
ISTE NETS for Teachers:
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
ISTE NETS - Students
1. Creativity and innovation
c. Uses models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
Conclusion:
Students will have created a data chart and graph, based on the data collected.
Students will have created a data chart and graph, based on the data collected.