Maths in our daily life: How would you measure the height of a building?

 

Shared by Ana Valle:

UNIT: TRIGONOMETRY

Reason:

Maths in our daily life

Audience:

Other students and parents

Small groups:

3-4 students

Product:

Video and group presentation

Collaborative work:

class + part of the project in each lesson

Debates, self-learning, interactive learning TIMING: Lesson 1 Trigonometrical ratios

Explanation and some activities in small groups

Lesson 2. Self - learning: CALP

Students have to think in small groups the new vocabulary, concepts and grammar related to the new topic + Group presentation and debate Final conclusion guided by the teacher

Lesson 3. Goniometer

How to use a goniometer and create one Explanation and work in small groups

Lesson 4. Driving question: How would you measure the height of a building?

Raise the driving question and students think about how to solve that What I know, wonder and learned

Lesson 5. Field work

Simulation work in the class Make notes in the school yard and do the calculations

Lesson 6. Work in group their own project

Lesson 7. Share the project product (group presentation)

Lesson 8. Evaluation