Area+Unit+-+Introduction

=Introduction to Area Unit =

Description of lesson: Students will be introduced to the concept of finding area through an online scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt will include a class discussion about the sites visited.

Assignment: We will work as a large group to complete the scavenger hunt in the media center:



For homework, the students will be asked to blog about the lesson: what they understood, what they didn't understand, what they're looking forward to in the unit, etc.

Resources/materials needed: Students may use the textbook as an additional reference. We will be using the media center during class and students will need to have access to the class website in order to bring up the scavenger hunt.

Technology reflection: The scavenger hunt will not only introduce the unit, but can act as a reference later in the unit if students have questions. They will also provide parents with a source for information if they'd like to check or help with the students' homework.

Evaluation: I will need to focus on making sure all of the students' needs are met by the lesson and that no one is being left behind. I will need to make sure I keep on track in terms of timing so that we are able to cover the unit in the time allotted. I will also need to make sure I have a backup plan in place just in case there is a technical problem with any of the technology. For example, I'll need to make sure I a laptop with internet access in case we can't reserve the media center. I'll also need to make sure I have a few copies of the scavenger hunt and a list of embedded links printed in case there are any problems with the class website or there are students who can't access the internet for some reason and would like to access the scavenger hunt outside of class.