Teacher(s) Name: Mrs. Albis
School: Tuckahoe ES
Grade Level(s): Grade 5
Content Area(s): Math
Lesson Summary
Students choose a winter olympic sport to research and use their research to create word problems for their partners in Dubai to solve. Students in Dubai will also be doing research and creating word problems for students here to solve. Before word problems are created, they will share their research with each other on their Padlet wall. Word problems can be shared in any format of the students choice but will be linked to the Padlet for access. Students will have a rubric and outline of the project to reference while working.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating:Ideal – Explanation: Students work with their partner in Dubai using Padlet, to decide on a winter sport to research. Questions are developed to help guide their research. Students must figure out how math is used in the sport they are researching and then use their research to create math word problems to share with their partner in Dubai.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students use Padlet to communicate and collaborate with their partners in Dubai. They collaborate on their research and then create their own word problems. Students decide how they want to showcase their problem to their classmates and partner in Dubai and how to collect their answers.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students analyze their research and work to find appropriate ways to write word problems. Students choose a digital tool to showcase their word problem and must include a way to collect their answers.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students choose an Olympic sport to research and apply their knowledge to math by creating word problems. Students must also use their creativity to showcase their word problems in a way that allows students in their class and in Dubai to solve.
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