Math Lesson Plan Anupriya Agarwal 11142011 Introduction Name

Math Lesson Plan Anupriya Agarwal 11/14/2011

Introduction Name Anupriya Agarwal Course Number EDUC 5131 Instructor Dr. M. J. Wiebe Course Name Integrating Technology in Assessment and Instruction University Affiliation Texas Woman’s University

Overview Lesson Title: Track Your Family Water Usage Subject Area: Math and Science Grade Level: Fourth

Lesson Objective • Familiarize students; • Importance & usage of water in human life. • With measurement of volume of liquid. • Help students; • Practice collects the data from day-to-day life. • Understand apply the measurement in the real-world. • Record the information using technology. • To process data and report results. • Use technology resources to solve problems.

Lesson Summary Following aspect to be taught to the students; • Importance of water in human life. • How to measure water and its units. • Write a report, analyze, plot (excel) and compare their findings

Importance of water in human life Water is of extreme importance to living organisms. It plays an important role in the sustenance of life; • It is an important active constituent of living matter • It serves as a metabolite in many processes. • It is a universal solvent and a medium of transport

Various water usage

General water usage in our daily life a). Hand washing b). Shower c). drinking

General water usage in our daily life d). Cloth washing e). Dish washing f). Plant watering

Measurement devices Portable water meter

Volume Measurement

How to measure a liquid (water) • Water is usually measured by volume; • In Gallons (US) • In Liters (other countries) • How to calculate water quantity in a swimming pool? • Depth of pool = 10 fts • Width of pool is = 20 fts Total volumes of water required for pool will be; • Volume (Gallons) = 20 (width) * 10 (depth) * 100 (length) = 20, 000 gallons # I cubic ft = I gallon 0 ft =2 wid th • Length of pool = 100 fts Depth = 10 fts For example = volume of water required for pool s • Volume (gallon) = Width (ft) * Depth (ft) * Length (ft) Length = 100 fts

Technology usage for measurement And Task of the day

How to measure general usage? Students to open Internet Explorer, and visit the U. S Geological Survey (USGS) Web site (http: //ga. water. usgs. gov/edu/sq 3. html).

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Task of the day Student to follow a series of steps to measure water consumption of their family on coming Saturday: • Use internet resources websites • Water consumption by each family member • Compute in office Excel 2007 using template with 100% accuracy • Student to compare the usage with to the others in the class with 95% accuracy • Student will judge & suggest the ways to conserve the water usage

Result Compilation

Consumption of water by each member (gallons) # Get the consumption under each category through website

Sample – once we get all calculations from website # pie chart of water usage (%)

Conservation Method

Conservation tips • When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water. • Some refrigerators, air conditioners and icemakers are cooled with wasted flows of water. Consider upgrading with air-cooled appliances for water savings. • Adjust sprinklers so only lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street. • Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1, 000 gallons a month. • Install covers on pools and spas and check for leaks around your pumps.

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