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Using the Calendar for Math |
Credits:
Steve Gandy
Mountain View Elementary School
Broomfield, Colorado
Carrie Romero
Mountain View Elementary School
Broomfield, Colorado
VITAL INFORMATION
Subject Matter:
Math
Grades:
4th or 5th
Software:
Solaris Calendar, iCal, Entourage or any calendar/appointment software
And
StarOffice Writer, AppleWorks, Microsoft Word
Lesson Description
Summary:
Students use the Calendar application built into the Desktop Environment as a tool to help solve math problems involving calendar time from a math book assignment.
State and NationalStandards:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools Math Curriculum
Standard V: Students use a variety of tools and techniques to make and use measurements in problem and everyday situations.
Local Standards:
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SKILLS CONTINUUM
Standard #4 Instructional Software: Students use instructional software to enhance learning in content areas.
4A Uses age appropriate software to help understand and/or practice concepts in
various content areas
Lesson Outcomes:
Students learn to manipulate an electronic calendar and gain experience dealing with calendars in general. They also practice the math skills involved with time measurement.
Assessment:
Teachers grade the math assignment normally but may want to observe students actually manipulating the electronic calendar application in the lab.
Classroom and Time Management
Student Prerequisites:
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Lesson Preparation:
Identify the math assignment utilizing calendars.
Time Frame:
One 45 minute period
Implementation Steps:
Teacher instructs the students on how to launch and use the Calendar Application. Adding events is probably optional but manipulating the views is essential.
Teacher reminds the students on how to change desktops in order to have the Calendar on one and Writer on another.
Students read the calendar related problems from their assignment.
Students use the Calendar application to determine the answers.
Students use StarOffice Writer to record their answers.
Resources
Lesson Resources:
Math assignment from Math book.
Links:
Earth.com - www.earth.com/calendar
Yahoo Calendars - www.calendar.yahoo.com
Time and Date.com - www.timeanddate.com/calendar
Student Product(s)
Product(s) Description:
Word processed document containing the answers to the questions from the math assignment.
Reflection
Comments:
The calendar used could be one of the on-line calendars listed under Resouces.
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Developed under a grant from Sun Microsystems, Inc. Open Gateways at Mountain View
Elementary School by Steve Gandy, Technology Coordinator - mountain.adams12.org/TISS
© 2003