Description of Our Project

We will be looking at different diverse groups in math and science and relating that to diversity in our community.

Questions From Mr. Heron

Question 1. What is diversity?
Question 2. How do we see diversity in math and science?
Question 3. How do you see diversity in your community?

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Our Curriculum Map

CURRICULUM MAP

Big Idea for Content Area: Data Analysis: Reading, understanding, interpreting, and communicating data are critical in modeling a variety of real-world situations, drawing appropriate inferences, making informed decisions, and justifying those decisions.

Essential Question for Content Area: How can the collection, organization, interpretation, and display of data be used to answer questions?


Enduring Understandings: -The message conveyed by the data depends on how the data is collected, represented, and summarized.
-The results of a statistical investigation can be used to support or refute an argument.


Teacher: Mr. Heron / X fuller__________________________________ School: Camden Middle ____________________

Theme/Topic: _________Diversity_______________________________ Content Areas: Mathematics_____________

Grade: 8th_____________ Timeframe: __May 09 – June 09__________________________


ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENTS

RESOURCES
How can the collection, organization, interpretation, and display of data be used to answer questions?

How can the diversity of the US population be represented mathematically?


How has the population of the United States changed in the last two decades?


What changes can we expect or predict in terms of the US racial make up in 10 years?

CONCEPT:
Student will be task with the project of researching the racial diversity of the United States. Students will be expected to complete the following task in groups.

1 .Conduct research

2. Collect data

3. Organized data
4. Perform calculations to find. Growth factor, Growth rate.

5. Make Graphic representation

6. Analyze and report on the information in a presentation.









4.4A. Data Analysis
Make inferences and formulate and evaluate arguments based on displays and analysis of data.
4.5A6; 4.5D6; 4.5E1; 4.5E2; 4.5E3
1. Math Notes and calculations

2. Research Paper

3. Presentation

4. Final project with displays of data and statements representing conclusions (Math rubric)

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Textbook (connected math)





NJCCS/Areas of Focus