Keep it in Proportion By: Bruce Bishop Scott Valley Junior High Fort Jones, CA.

Keep it in Proportion

By:Bruce Bishop

Scott ValleyJunior High

Fort Jones, CA

Keep it in Proportion

My name is Bruce Bishop and I am a math teacher at Scott Valley Junior High School in Fort Jones, California.

My lesson web site is: http//ctap295.ctaponline.org/~bbishop/

My email is:School: [email protected]: [email protected]

This unit is designed for a 7th gradePreAlgebra class.

An Adventure in Proportions and Scale Drawing.

Students will Learn:

MeasurementProportionsScale Drawing

Keep it in Proportion

In the CTAP 295 class I have learned: how to design a web page lesson.

To create a lesson to be used in my classroom.How to use MicroSoft PowerPointHow to use MicroSoft Excel

Student Activities

Students will: Learn to use proportions.Measure the school gymMake a scale drawing of the gym.Look at floor plans of houses.Make a scale drawing of the house of their dreams.

Students in Action:

Wondering about the Pre-test.

Students in Action

“Mr. Bishop, my computer’s frozen!”

Students in Action:

“When will I ever use this?”

Students in Action:

“Why is my bathroom bigger than my garage?”

Student Performance

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Pre TestScale DrawingHomeworkFloor PlanPost Test

Class Averages

Summary

This project helped me to see the importance of using different teaching techniques in my classroom. It has also shown me how the use of technology can enhance student learning.