Jessica Alvarez

Miriam Bowen

MST Lesson Plan

One Left Shoe Activity

1. Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis

2. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence(s): Visual-Spatial; Logical-Mathematical

3. Children’s Literature: Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop By Stuart J. Murphy

4. Math Skills

a. Process Standards: Problem solving; Reasoning and Proof; Connections; Mathematical Representation

b. Content Standards: Number and Operations; Measurement; Data Analysis and Probability

5. Science Skills

a. Science Inquiry Skills: Observation; Classification; Measurement; Communication; Inferences

6. Holistic Guiding Question (Essential Question) & Activity: Ask students to look down at their shoes. Then have them look at their neighbors shoes. Do they look the same?

7. Behavioral Objective(s):

Students will be able:

1. To observe and discuss the various differences amongst the shoes

2. To create a mathematical representation of their findings

8. MST Standards:

Standard #1: Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.

Benchmark(s):

a. organize observations and measurements of objects and events through classification and the preparation of simple charts and tables

b. interpret organized observations and measurements, recognizing simple patterns, sequences, and relationships

c. share their findings with others and actively seek their interpretations and ideas

9. ELA Standard:

Standard #1: Students will collect data, facts, and ideas, discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.

Benchmark:

a. select information appropriate to the purpose of their investigation and relate ideas from one text to another

10. NYS Learning Standard: (Optional)

11. Procedures:

1. After motivating them, read Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop.

2. Discuss the story. How were the rocks classified or sorted?

3. Write down their responses. (ex. size, color, weight)

4. Have students remove their left shoe and place it on a desk in front of the class.

5. Students will be placed in groups and asked to classifying the shoes on the desk.

6. Students will be given instructions to create a chart/table of their findings.

7. After some time groups will be able to present their findings with the class. A class chart will be made.

8. Students will be instructed to create a graph of their findings after having discussed the graphs we can use.

12. Questions:

I). Closed-Ended Questions:

a. “Are any of the shoes the same?”

i. Answer: No. They all look different!

b. “How many left shoes are up on the table?”

i. Answer: Nineteen.

II). Open-Ended Questions:

a. “In what ways can we sort the shoes on the table?”

b. “What types of graphs can we create to illustrate our data?”

13. Materials:

1. Left shoe from each student

2. Science notebook

3. Pencil, crayons

4. Graph paper

5. Ruler

14. Accommodations: For students with exceptional needs, changes will be made in instruction and teaching delivery as per the student’s “Individualized Education Profile (IEP).

15. Assessment:

Behavioral Objective Rubric

Behavioral Objective / Target
3 / Satisfactory
2 / Unsatisfactory
1
Observation and discussion / Student was able to observe numerous properties. Student was able to clearly discuss their findings. / Student was able to observe a few properties. Student was able to discuss their findings in a standard fashion. / Student was able to observe fewer then two properties. Student was unable to discuss their findings in a clear manner.
Mathematical Representation (graphs) / Graph is accurate. Graph is titled and axes are labeled. / Graph is accurate but, may not be titled or have accurately labeled axes. / Graph is inaccurately communicated, incomplete or with missing information.

16. Bibliography:

1. Murphy, S (2000). Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop. New York: HarperCollins.

Graphs Illustrating One Left Shoe Activity

March 3, 2003

Types of Shoes

Number of
Shoes
Boots / 6
Sneakers / 1
Dress / 1

Colors of Left Shoes

Number of
Shoes
White / 1
Black / 4
Brown / 3