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Sugar Stats

Sugar Stats. 6 th Grade Math Assessment for Statistics Unit. Crocker Farm Team Project by Mary Andrade, Liz Breen and Sandra Lemelin Fitzpatrick. Review of Teaching Methodologies. Differentiated Learning (DI). Accommodates for individual differences Instruction based on needs of learner

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Sugar Stats

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  1. Sugar Stats 6th Grade Math Assessment for Statistics Unit Crocker Farm Team Project by Mary Andrade, Liz Breen and Sandra Lemelin Fitzpatrick

  2. Review of Teaching Methodologies Differentiated Learning (DI) • Accommodates for individual differences • Instruction based on needs of learner • Differentiates content, process, product/evaluation • Considers readiness, interest and learning style

  3. Understanding by Design (UBD) • Backward design process • Identify desired results • Determine acceptable evidence • Plan learning experiences and instruction • Six facets of understanding • explanation • interpretation • application • perspective • empathy • self knowledge

  4. UbD, DI LESSON ANALYSIS RUBRIC Scale: 4 - Always, 3 - Generally, 2 - Sometimes, 1 - Rarely

  5. Planning Process Planning based on UBD principles influenced by DI Initial Steps: • Choose topic • Consider State Frameworks • Determine specific understanding • Develop overarching and topical questions

  6. Planning Process - Next Steps • Assess student readiness Consider: • Learner differences • Teacher adjustment for all students • Varied and diverse curriculum materials • Flexible curriculum to accommodate learner differences • Design assessment project • Plan instruction • Lessons • Activities • Resources and materials • Technology

  7. Assessment Project for Students • Introduction 1. Hold a general discussion about statistics

  8. Assessment Project for Students 2. Motivate student interest in project topic – sugar content in cereals and how supermarkets display cereal products. • Generate student questions (What do you know and what do you want to know?) • Distribute handouts “Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health” and “Sugar Content of Common Foods” 3. Overview of performance task presented to the class via PowerPoint.

  9. Final Project for Statistics Unit

  10. Your Goal Investigate this question: Is there a higher sugar content in cereals on the middle shelf of supermarkets?

  11. Assignment Role: You are a nutritionist working at the University of Massachusetts Audience: A group of concerned parents who live in the local area Situation: Based on your findings, you willpresent your data and conclusions to the parents.

  12. The Presentation • To explain your findings you will: • Prepare and present an oral report • Create a data display with charts and graphs that show range, mode, mean and median • Design and create a handout for parents that summarizes your results.

  13. Sugar Stats Final Project Rubric Sugar Stats Final Project Rubric Sugar Stats Final Project Rubric Rubric

  14. Extension Activities Students could: • Make a field trip to the supermarket for data collection • Research internet to investigate consequences of excess sugar on health (Teacher selected sites: creativehealth.netfirms.com) • Prepare physical display of cereal boxes and cups of sugar • Write letters to grocery stores expressing their concerns based on their statistical findings • Create and perform a commercial for a cereal (digital video)

  15. Differentiated Elements • Kurzweil used by students for any written text • PowerPoint by teacher and students • Excel for graphing and charts • Smart Board and projector for presentations • Wireless laptops and portable writers for word processing • Digital camera and video • Radium sound amplification • Choices for final product

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