S.I.M.S. Slope In Math and Science
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Science | |
| Author | Tim Beasley
Martha Burke Greg Dodd | |
| Description | This unit will introduce, develop, and reinforce the concept
of mathematical slope in the Coordinated and Thematic Science 10 (CATS10) classroom and laboratory. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | PC with Internet Connections, Browser of Choice,
Vernier's Graphical Analysis for Windows | |
| Grade Level | 10 | |
| National Standards | Physical Sciences:
Understands the structure and properties of matter Nature of Science: Understands the nature of scientific knowledge Understands the nature of scientific inquiry. Understands the scientific enterprise Math: Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of functions and algebra Technology: Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology | |
| Career Clusters | Engineering and Technical Science and Natural Resources | |
| Keywords | Slope
Density TI 83 Graphing calculator Graphs incline | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: What is slope? Introduction to Graphing and Graphical Analysis.
Lesson 2: Is Density a Slope? Lesson 3: TI-83 Discovers X and Y Lesson 4: The Slope of Velocity vs. Time Lesson 5: Everyday Slope | |
| Learner Outcomes | Students will use the Internet as a resource.
Students will manually create a graph. | |
| Comments | Centimeter ruler, miscellaneous cylinders (coins
to coffee cans), scissors, string, centimeter graph paper, pencil, and copy of the worksheet provided for the Internet site. | |
| Materials | Teacher notes
Students should be familiar with the use of a computer and how to explore the Internet. The worksheet for Lesson A should be printed out for each student or group. The worksheet for Lesson B should be printed out for each student or group. Teacher should collect and gather all materials for lesson B prior to lesson, remember there should be 5 different sized items, e.g. coins, juice cans, soup cans, petri dishes (anything that is a cylinder). | |
| Teacher notes | Additional activities with Graphical Analysis
are provided taking students to a different level of comprehension and difficulty. | |
| Science IGOs | | |
| English IGO or CSO | 10.24, 10.30, 10.87 | |
| Math IGO or CSO | AM1.1, AM1.11, AM1.17, AM2.3, AM2.5, AM2.13, AM2.15, AM2.16, AM2.18, A1.1, A1.5, A1.9, A1.10, A1.21, A1.22, A2.2, A2.21, A2.22, G.17, G.24 | |
| Science IGO or CSO | 10.4, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, 10.20, 10.92, 10.93, 10.94 | |