Unit+Plan+Podcast

§ Students will be able make a visual to describe “What’s a Million?” to other people § Familiarize students with finding distances on a map and calculate distances -iPod (photos, pictures, music, calculator on iPod, notes, maps, and other applications) -Digital camera -Computer & a microphone ** State Standards/Benchmarks addressed ** · **A.4.4 //Explain that the purpose of a designed object is to solve a problem or enhance the quality of life//** · **A.4.7 //Research how different groups in the world use technology//** · **A.4.8 //Use tools to observe, measure, make things, and transfer information//** · ** D.4.2 //Demonstrate understanding of basic facts, principles, and techniques of measurement, including// ** -appropriate use of arbitrary* and standard units (metric and US Customary) -appropriate use and conversion of units within a system (such as yards, feet, and inches; kilograms and grams; gallons, quarts, pints, and cups) -judging the reasonableness of an obtained measurement as it relates to prior experience and familiar benchmarks · ** A.4.3 //Connect mathematical learning with other subjects, personal experiences, current events, and personal interests// ** -see relationships between various kinds of problems and actual events - use mathematics as a way to understand other areas of the curriculum (e.g., measurement in science, map skills in social studies) **Geography** **//A.4.5 Use atlases, databases, grid systems, charts, graphs, and maps to gather information about the local community, Wisconsin, the United States, and the world//**
 * How Much is a Million? Podcast Lesson Plan **
 * Duration: ** one week to a few days
 * Unit Plan Objective: **
 * Math **
 * Calculate the distance of a million of their object
 * Calculate on a map so people will be able to know how much is a million
 * Geography **
 * ** Materials needed : **
 * Wisconsin Technology Standards **
 * Wisconsin Mathematics Standards **
 * Wisconsin Social Studies Standards **

“What’s a Million?” Directions Students will create a Podcast on how much is a million with an iPod. They can use pictures, music, and any other multimedia that they want to incorporate it into this project for math.

The students will explain how much a million of any object of their choice. For example, if a student measures their dog and it is three feet long. They would multiple that times 1,000,000. This turns out to be 3,000,000 feet. Then you divide by 5,280 feet in a mile and you get 568.18 miles. How far would 568.18 miles be? Also, students can compare it to any important or historical landmark of their choice. They would locate how far that would be and then describe this in a paragraph. Use of an iPod would be for: · calculator to figure their calculations out · notes to put their calculations in and write a summary to describe how much a million is of their object · use maps to calculate how far that distance would be from Germantown to where ever one million of their objects measured would be · enrichment activity would be using the world clock to make a word problem up using time zones

They would then read this and put it into a podcast.

**RUBRIC IS BELOW**
** What’s a Million Project using the iPod? **


 * ** Effort: ** || Minimal || Basic || Proficient || Advanced ||
 * ** Creativity: ** || Minimal || Basic || Proficient || Advanced ||
 * ** Accurate Calculations: ** || Minimal || Basic || Proficient || Advanced ||
 * ** Explanation: ** || Minimal || Basic || Proficient || Advanced ||
 * ** Technology Used: ** || Minimal || Basic || Proficient || Advanced ||

**Other Assessments could include:**
-Topic Test on this unit - any other math areas


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