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[7th Grade] [7th Grade Assignment Sheets] Geography] Language Arts] Math] Physical Science] Math Unit Plan] Day 1] 2] [3] 4] 5] 6] 7] 8] 9] 10]

Subject
Math

Topic
The Coordinate Plane Discovery Question- What are some different kinds of careers that involve coordinate planes?

Grade Level
7th - Ms. Wiese

Time Frame
45 min.

Instructional Objectives
Students will be able to plot points on a coordinate plane and determine directionality of points based on their positivity or negativity.

Materials
Graph paper (student provided) Maps of various geographical locations Paper and pencil (student provided)

Procedures
Focus Attention/Motivation: Teacher will ask students if they have ever played battleship before. Teacher will then go on to explain how the concept of the game relates directly to using a coordinate plane.

Instructional Input & Modeling: Teacher will put up a transparency of a coordinate plane and instruct students how to plot a point on the graph. After a few examples, the teacher will place a map on the overhead and show how mapping on a coordinate plane relates to things like GPS and latitude and longitude. **(the use of latitude and longitude correlates to the geography unit in social studies)**

Student Engagement/Practice: Students will divide into groups of two and will be given a series of maps on which they must plot various points in order to locate the ‘treasure’ when students have had their results verified by the teacher, students will be given an opportunity to play battleship against one another on the computer.

Closure: Homework- Student will complete exercises in the book 1-25 odd.

Accommodations
Students will be divided up into pairs and can assist one another with the class work.