Beacon Lesson Plan Library
Going My Way (High School Math)
Johnny Wolfe
Santa Rosa District Schools
Description
When an object moves at a constant speed, or rate, it is said to be in uniform motion. The formula d = rt is used to solve uniform motion problems.
Standards
Florida Sunshine State Standards
MA.A.3.4.1
Understands and explains the effects of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on real numbers, including square roots, exponents, and appropriate inverse relationships.
Florida Process Standards
Numeric Problem Solvers
03 Florida students use numeric operations and concepts to describe, analyze, communicate, synthesize numeric data, and to identify and solve problems.
Materials
-Overhead transparencies (if examples are worked on overhead) (See Attached Files)
-Marking pens (for overhead)
-Going My Way Examples (See Attached Files)
-Going My Way Worksheet (See Attached Files)
Preparations
1. If an overhead is used, prepare transparencies for examples. (See Attached Files)
2. Have marking pens (for overhead).
3. Have Going My Way Examples prepared and ready to demonstrate to students. (See Attached Files)
4. Have enough copies of Going My Way Worksheet for each student. (See Attached Files)
5. Have enough copies of Going My Way Checklist for each student. (See Attached Files)
Procedures
Prior Knowledge: Students should be familiar with basic operation skills, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents, fractions, decimals, solving equations, and the four-step approach to problem solving.
1. Get students' attention by making the statement, How many of you have ridden in an automobile and noticed the speed on the speedometer? Get their responses and then ask, What does it mean when it reads 55 miles per hour? Get their responses and make sure they understand the difference between instantaneous velocity and average or uniform velocity.
2. Introduce the formula for distance, rate, and time (d = rt). (See Attached Files: Going My Way Examples)
3. Work example #1 from Going My Way Examples. (See Attached Files) Answer student questions and comments.
4. Go over DISCUSSION QUESTION 1. (See Attached Files: Going My Way Examples)
5. Work example #2 from Going My Way Examples. (See Attached Files) Answer student questions and comments.
6. Work example #3 from Going My Way Examples. (See Attached Files)
7. Work example #4 from Goiong My Way Examples. (See Attached Files) Answer student questions and comments.
8. Distribute the Going My Way Worksheet. (See Attached Files)
9. Distribute the Going My Way Checklist. (See Attached Files) Describe what constitutes an A, B, C, D, and an F in the Checklist.
10. The students will write their responses on the worksheet.
11. Move from student to student observing the students' work and lending assistance.
Assessments
Student worksheets will be taken up and scored according to the Going My Way Checklist. (See Attached Files)
Extensions
Have students do a time test on a track (suggest 100 yards) and record results. Then have students compute average constant velocity for each student.
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