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Lesson #6                          Graphing Beavers                                                                 
SUBJECT:  Mathematics

TOPIC: Graphing beavers

TIME FRAME:  1 class

COMMON ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS:  Communication, Independent Learning, Numeracy, Critical  and Creative Thinking.

MATERIALS:   Thirty five nickels and graph paper.

1. OBJECTIVES:       Saskatchewan Mathematics Objectives                                              

      http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemath/g411lobj.html
                                 
      http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemath/g412lobj.html   

                                                                  
Cognitive: Students will...   
- summarize beaver information in a variety of ways.
- anticipate and develop questions about the beaver.

Physical: Students will...
- participate in class and small group discussions and collaborative tasks.
- be able to toss coins to receive data.
- participate in decisions around classroom management and appropriate behavior.

Affective/Spiritual:  Students will...
- demonstrate increasing awareness that appropriateness of language is determined by situation, purpose and audience.
- discuss, interpret and describe meaning to organized date by questioning and seeing relationships.

2.RESOURCES:

http://www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/parkrec/fort/1846/tradesea.html
http://www.sd35.bc.ca/schools/ae/fl/hbc.html

3. PURPOSE/TEACHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The purpose of this lesson is to have students work cooperatively when collecting data about the beaver.

Students will experience how to graph the beavers information on a chart.
Each student within a group will toss 7 nickels.  Another student will graph how many times a beaver is tossed.  Who ever tosses the most beavers wins the game.

Have students explore on the internet for information on the fur trade.

4.  ACTIVITIES/IDEAS:

Divide students into groups of five.  Each group is given 7 nickels.  Within each group, each student is to toss the nickels.  Another group member will graph the information.

5. EVALUATION: