Curriculumplanningchart

GenerativeTopic(Blytheetal,1998):VolumeofSpheres,Cones,andCylindersSubject:8thGradeMathName:JoeNicholas
Concept*

Standard

("Thestudentwill
understand")
(Thebigidea,the
"enduring
understanding"
[Wiggins,1998];a
broadwayof
makingsenseofthe
world,oralife
lesson)
Mathematicsin
theRealWorld

Centralproblem/
issue/oressential
question(intended
to"getat"the
concept;the
motorvator)
Howcanwe
applytheMaththat
welearninthe
classroominthe
realworld?

CC.2.3.8.A.3Solve
realworldand
mathematical
problemsinvolving
area,volumeand
surfaceareaoftwo
andthreedimensional
objectscomposedof
triangles,
quadrilaterals,
polygons,cubes,and
rightprisms.
CC7.G.B.6Knowthe
formulasforthe
volumesofcones,
cylinders,andspheres
andusethemtosolve
realworldand
mathematical
problems.
G.1.2.1.2 Identify
and/or use properties
of quadrilaterals.
G.1.1.1.4 Identify
and/or use the
properties of a sphere
or cylinder.

Assessment

Facts

Skills

Problemstopose

(Howwillyouhave
evidencethatthey
knowit?)

("Thestudentswill
know")

("Thestudentswill
beableto")

("Guidingquestions"
or"unitquestions")

Discussion:
Discussingthe
importanceof
knowingvolume

Theformulafor
thevolumeofa
Cylinder

Articulatetheir
thoughtsand
strategieswhen
solvingmath
problems

Whatare
connectionsthe
connectionstothe
realworld?

Goingoverreal
applicationsfor
volume

GradedQuizon
Volumeof
Cylinders,Spheres,
andCones

Theformulafor
thevolumeofa
Cone

Whatdoesitmean
tobea
Mathematician?

Participation:
Hearingactive
engagement
amongstpartners
overgroupwork

Usethevolume
formulasofvarious
shapesinorderto
solverealworld
problems

Havingstudents
writeout
explanationsto
mathproblemsin
ordertoseethought
process

Theformulafor
thevolumeofa
Sphere

Effectivelywork
ingroupsinorderto
solverealworld
mathproblems

Whatdoesitmean
tobeaProblem
Solver?

Howtoapply
volumetoreal
worldapplications

Understandthatall
formulascamefrom
earliermathematics
andhowtoderive
theformulasfor
volume

Howcanwe
encouragepeoplein
ourcommunitytobe
comfortablewith
beingwrong?

Thecomponents
thatmakeup
volume

Understandhowto
decoderealworld
wordproblemsto
figureoutwhatis
neededtosolve

GradedTest:Test
onVolumeand
SurfaceAreaof
Cylinders,Cones,
andSpheres
ExitSlips:Tosee
ifstudents
understoodthe
materialcovered
thatday

Activities:

Doing
investigativework
toseehowwhat
shapepackagingis
mosteffectivefor
companiestoship
productsin
Constructed
ResponseQuestions
toprepstudentsfor
PSSAandtoseeif
theycanapply
knowledgelearned
toreallife
situations.

GenerativeTopic(Blytheetal,1998):SurfaceAreaofConesandCylindersSubject:8thGradeMathName:JoeNicholas
Concept*

Standard

("Thestudentwill
understand")
(Thebigidea,the
"enduring
understanding"
[Wiggins,1998];a
broadwayof
makingsenseofthe
world,oralife
lesson)
Mathematicsin
theRealWorld

G.2.3.1.1Calculate
thesurfaceareaof
prisms,cylinders,
cones,pyramids,
and/orspheres.
Formulasareprovided
onareferencesheet.
G.2.3.1.3Findthe
measurementofa
missinglengthgiven
thesurfaceareaor
volume.
G.1.2.1.2 Identify
and/or use properties
of quadrilaterals.

Centralproblem/
issue/oressential
question(intended
to"getat"the
concept;the
motorvator)
Howcanwe
applytheMaththat
welearninthe
classroominthe
realworld?

G.1.1.1.1 Identify,
determine, and/or use
the radius, diameter,
segment, and/or
tangent of a circle.
G.1.2.1.1 Identify
and/or use properties
of triangles.

Assessment

Facts

Skills

Problemstopose

(Howwillyouhave
evidencethatthey
knowit?)

("Thestudentswill
know")

("Thestudentswill
beableto")

("Guidingquestions"
or"unitquestions")

Discussion:
Discussingthe
importanceof
knowingSurface
Area

Theformulafor
thesurfaceareaofa
Cylinder

Articulatetheir
thoughtsand
strategieswhen
solvingmath
problems

Whatare
connectionsthe
connectionstothe
realworld?

Goingoverreal
applicationsfor
surfacearea

GradedQuizon
SurfaceAreaof
Cylindersand
Cones

Theformulafor
thesurfaceareaofa
Cone

Usethesurface
areaformulasof
variousshapesin
ordertosolvereal
worldproblems

Whatdoesitmean
tobea
Mathematician?

Havingstudents
writeout
explanationsto
mathproblemsin
ordertoseethought
process

Participation:
Hearingactive
engagement
amongstpartners
overgroupwork

Howtoapply
surfaceareatoreal
worldapplications

Effectivelywork
ingroupsinorderto
solverealworld
mathproblems

Whatdoesitmean
tobeaProblem
Solver?

GradedTest:Test
onVolumeand
SurfaceAreaof
Cylinders,Cones,
andSpheres

Thecomponents
thatmakeup
surfacearea

Understandthatall
formulascamefrom
earliermathematics
andhowtoderive
theformulasfor
surfacearea

Howcanwe
encouragepeoplein
ourcommunitytobe
comfortablewith
beingwrong?

ExitSlips:Tosee
ifstudents
understoodthe
materialcovered
thatday

Understandhowto
decoderealworld
wordproblemsto
figureoutwhatis
neededtosolve

Activities:

Doing
investigativework
toseehowwhat
shapepackagingis
mosteffectivefor
companiestoship
productsin
Constructed
ResponseQuestions
toprepstudentsfor
PSSAandtoseeif
theycanapply
knowledgelearned
toreallife
situations.