Icp Math Lesson Plan
Icp Math Lesson Plan
Icp Math Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 7
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
Central Focus: Lesson Purpose and Rationale
Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to provide an authentic context through which
students can use proportions and ratios. Specifically, in this lesson proportions and
ratios will be used to convert between different present-day and colonial currencies.
Rationale: This relates to the interdisciplinary project as a whole by allowing students
to better understand their colonys economy.
Specific Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS)
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2 Recognize and represent proportional relationships
between quantities.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.3 Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio
and percent problems.
NY State Learning Standards and/or Professional Standards (if applicable)
Standards of Mathematical Practice SMP.1 Make sense of problems and persevere in
solving them.
NCTM Standard 5 Algebra Represent situations that involve variable quantities with
expressions, equations, inequalities and matrices; Use tables and graphs as tools to
interpret expressions and equations
Lesson Objectives
Given a trade ledger based on the chosen colony, students will work in groups to
identify between which units conversions should occur.
After locating the necessary conversion rates, students will work in groups to apply a
proportional relationships to rewriting the ledger based on current US currency rates.
Modifications/Accommodations
Modifications: None for this class.
Accommodations: Students who struggle with rote mathematical computation will be
allowed to use calculators. Students with visual impairments will have preferential
seating.
Research-Based Strategies
Activation of prior knowledge
Semantic mapping
Cooperative group work
Materials/Resources
Business or trade ledgers (primary sources)
Blank ledger templates
Online sources for colonial conversion rates
Pencils
Students semantic maps
Arrangement of Physical Space and Students
At the beginning of instruction, students will be seated in desks facing the SMART
Board or projector. For the independent practice component, students will separate
into their colony groups.
C. Closure
D. Follow-up Activities
Examples of Materials
For Anticipatory Set and Content Input: