Imagine enough mail being delivered across the United States to fill the school gym everyday!
What could it all be and how did it get there?
Grade
Level:
Content Standards:
Content Standard 4.0- The student will become familiar with the units and processes of measurement in order to use a variety of tools, techniques, and formulas to determine and to estimate measurements in mathematical and real-world problems.
3.4 2. Apply appropriate techniques and tools to determine measurements
f. Measure to the nearest ounces, pound, kilogram, and gram.
i. solve real-world problems involving measurement
Content Standard: 2.0
The student will develop the structural and creative skills of the writing process necessary to produce written language that can be read, presented to, and interpreted by various audiences.
3.2.11 Write in a variety of modes and genres
h. Write a friendly letter.
Content Standard: 3.0The student will use standard English conventions and proper spelling as appropriate to speaking and writing.
3.3.02 Demonstrate knowledge of standard English mechanics.
d. Use correct punctuation (e.g., end punctuation, periods in initials, abbreviations and titles before names; colon between hour and minutes, parts of a letter).
Content Standard: 1.0
The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and non-print text.
3.1.09 Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and check for understanding after reading
b. Check for understanding after reading
-Teacher-made weight kits ( scales, weights, boxes, conversion table)
Scaffolding Activities
Do these
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activities
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Evaluation:
Activities
Mailbox 1
You are going to write a friendly letter to Luke using Microsoft Word. Find and paste his address within the letter. You can find his information on his website by clicking on Mailbox 1. Print your letter and turn it in to be mailed.( Comprehension, Application, Synthesis)
Mailbox 2
Click on the book link and read, Grow your own Gargoyle by Valerie Hardin. Then click on the mailbox to complete the activity. (Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis, Evaluation)
Mailbox 3
Pick up your weight kit from the teacher. As you weigh the ten boxes provided you will record it on an Excel Spreadsheet by clicking on mailbox three. You will weigh it in ounces first. Then using the conversion table in your weight kit you will convert the ounces to grams. Next you will calculate the cost of postage (Count the number of Ounces by Fives). The headings on your Excel Spreadsheet will be:
Box Number: in cell (A1)
Box Number: 1-10 in cells(A2-A11)
Ounces: in cell(B1)
Grams: in cell (C1)
Cost of Postage (5 Cents per ounce): in cell (D1)
example: 14 Ounces =IIII IIII IIII
So count by fives: 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65, 70
(Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation)
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