Unit Plan Template
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Unit Author
First and Last Name
Michael Salas
Author's E-mail Address
[email protected]
School District
Lewisville Independent School District
School Name
Arbor Creek Middle School
School Address
Arbor Creek Drive
School City, State, Zip
Carrollton, TX, 75010
Instructor Name(s):
Gerald Knezek
Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title
Order of Operations and Geometry Concepts
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question
What are parallel lines? What are perpendicular lines?
What does PEMDAS mean?
Unit Questions
How do you calculate the area of a rectangle? How do you
apply PEMDAS in a specific problem? How do you calculate
the circumference of a circle?
Unit Summary
This is a unit on the order of operations and Geometry concepts. It focuses on how to apply
the PEMDAS operation in a problem. The students will be on the computers during part of this
unit doing games related to PEMDAS to let students have a visual learning environment.
Each student will print the game they have chosen so they can find and play this game at
their home. The students will also use construction paper to form various shapes like a circle
or triangle to let the student understand what each shapes feel or look like. The students will
understand the basic definitions of a perpendicular and parallel line. Each student will come
in front of the class to calculate a problem that relates to finding the area of a certain shape
like a triangle or rectangle. I will lecture on how to find the perimeter of various shapes.
Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)
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Drama
Engineering(Apply)
Foreign Language
Home Economics
Industrial Technology
Language Arts
Math(Apply)
Music
Physical Education
School to Career(Apply)
Science
Social Studies
Technology(Apply)
Other:
Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)
K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented
3-5
9-12
Resource
Other:
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Students will know how to apply PEMDAS in an operation.
Students will know how to use technology to learn about PEMDAS or Geometry concepts.
Students will understand the basic concepts of Geometry
Students will know how to use the coordinate plane
Students will learn how to solve and teach a problem in front of the class
Students will learn how to find the area and perimeter of various shapes
Students will know the basics of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication
Students will know how use the protractor in order to find a degree of an angle
Students will know how to measure point A to point B
Students will know basic theorems of Geometry
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
Standards of learning
The students will understand the meanings of operations and how they relate to one another
to:
perform and explain operations on rational numbers
use, explain and simplify computations with the associative and commutative properties of
addition and multiplication
use, explain and simplify computations with the inverse relationships of addition and
subtraction, multiplication and division
Use verbal descriptions, geometric models, and mathematical notations to:
Compare and order fractions
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Use appropriate symbols for comparisons
Compare and order fractions
Represent quantitative relationships with ratios and proportions
Find factors
Develop meaning for percents include those greater than 100 and less than 1
Compare fluently and make reasonable estimates when:
Applying the order of operations
Selecting and applying appropriate methods and tools for computing with fractions
Procedures
The order of operations and Geometry concepts will take approximately a month
First Lesson: Compare and order fractions, decimals, percents and integers. I want each
student to know the basics of integers or fractions before seeing them in an equation. I will
hand each student a worksheet of examples on how to compare fractions, decimals,
percents, and integers.
Second Lesson: I will lecture over the various shapes and their properties. I will hand each
student a worksheet over rules or properties over the shapes that I discussed.
Third Lesson: This class will be more hands on for the student. I will assign a creative activity
for the class that relates to geometry. For example, I will let each student cut out a shape or
create a shape by folding an object.
Fourth Lesson: I will lecture over the perimeter and area of certain objects. I will hand out
worksheets relating to these topics.
Fifth Lesson: I will continue lecturing over the perimeter and area of the various objects that
we did not discuss in the previous lecture. I will hand out homework assignments at the end of
class.
Sixth Lesson: I will go over the steps of PEMDAS. I will hand out notes on the facts related to
PEMDAS and how to apply it in any equation. I will hand out a couple of worksheets that
discusses the process of PEMDAS.
Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)
Approximately a month
Prerequisite Skills
Knowledge:
Prior to this unit the students will have already learned about
The basics of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
The basic rules of Geometry such as the circle, triangle, and rectangle
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Compare and order fractions and decimals
Represent remainders from division problems
Technology skills:
The students need prior experience using the Internet
The students need prior experience on using the printer
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)
Camera
Laser Disk
Computer(s)
Printer
Digital Camera
Projection System
DVD Player
Scanner
Internet Connection
Television
VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other:
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet
Image Processing
Desktop Publishing
Internet Web Browser
E-mail Software
Multimedia
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Web Page Development
Word Processing
Other:
Printed Materials
Supplies
Calculator, construction paper, protractor, ruler, and a compass
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops.htm
http://www.k12math.com/math-concepts/geometry/exploring-triangles1.htm
Internet Resources
http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/geometry/glossary.htm
https://mathweb.madison.k12.wi.us/files/math/ms_math_standards.pdf
Others
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
They need to know the basic definitions of Geometry concepts. They
should know how to use PEMDAS in a short basic mathematical
equation. They will do more concrete problems instead of complex or
interpreting problems.
Resource
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Gifted Student
They need to know how to adapt each geometry theorem correctly.
These students need to use complex thinking to solve a problem.
They will be assigned high level math problems accordingly using
PEMDAS. They will be assigned word problems that will help you in
the real world.
Student Assessment
Students will be graded on the performance on their test and participation. Participation is
answering questions in class and technology use when playing games related to math.
Students will be graded on assigned homework and quizzes during the class time
accordingly.
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