Transcript Where is MATH? - University of North Texas

Christina Smith
Assignment #1
Essential Question
 What are some things you do throughout the day that
involve math?
Unit Questions
 What games do you play that involve math?
 Why is it important to know math?
TEKS
TEKS 111.17 Mathematics, Grade 5
 (5.1) Number, operation, and quantitative
reasoning. The student uses place value to represent
whole numbers and decimals. The student is expected
to:
 (B) use place value to read, write, compare, and order
decimals through the thousandths place.
TEKS 111.17 Mathematics, Grade 5
• (5.12) Probability and statistics. The student
describes and predicts the results of a probability
experiment. The student is expected to:
 (B) use experimental results to make predictions
 (C) list all possible outcomes of a probability
experiment such as tossing a coin
TEKS 111.17 Mathematics, Grade 5
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(5.14) Underlying processes and mathematical tools. The
student applies Grade 5 mathematics to solve problems
connected to every day experiences and activities in and outside
of school. The student is expected to:
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(A) identify the mathematics in everyday
situations
(B) solve problems that incorporate
understanding the problem, making a plan,
carrying out the plan, and evaluating the
solution for reasonableness
(D) use tools such as real objects, manipulative,
and technology to solve problems.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
 With the “Money Problems”
activity, students will be able
to cover all levels of Bloom’s
Taxonomy because the
activity involves money
which students already know
about. The activity is about
balancing check books, so the
students are going to have to
understand how balancing a
check book goes. With the
activity they play, they’ll be
able to apply it to the activity.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Cont…
 In the “Dice Probabilities”
activity, the students will
be using Bloom’s
Taxonomy by applying it to
the game being played.
The students will be able to
collect the data, and chart
the information. Through
illustration they will
compare their predictions
with the data they
recorded.
ACTIVITIES
MONEY PROBLEMS
 Try an experiment comparing
the same balance in different
types of bank accounts. How
much better is a savings
account than a checking
account? What difference
does the interest rate make?
Which is better, an account
that earns compound or
simple interest? Can you
compare the short and long
term costs of borrowing
money compared to saving
the cash for a purchase?
Dice Probabilities
 The purpose of this
project is to test the
probabilities of rolling
certain combinations of
dice in roll-playing
games. Are you more
likely to roll a sum of at
least 18 with 3 ten-sided
dice or 5 six-sided dice?
REFERENCES
 http://www.sciencebuddies.org
 http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.doubling.penn
ies.html
 http://library.thinkquest.org/11506/learn.html