In this project-based assignment, we have incorporated our math abilities with our writing abilities. We have written stories describing where we see integers in our own lives. Our stories include all the operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Massachusetts State Standards:
GENERAL STANDARD 19: Writing
19.16 Write brief research reports with clear focus and supporting detail.
19.17 Write a short explanation of a process that includes a topic statement, supporting details, and a conclusion.
GRADES 5–6 LEARNING STANDARDS: Number Sense and Operations
6.N.6 Find and position integers (both positive and negative) on the number line. 6.N.7 Compare and order integers (including negative integers)
6.N.9 Select and use appropriate operations to solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and positive integer exponents with whole numbers
6.N.13 Accurately and efficiently add, subtract, multiply, and divide (with double-digit divisors) whole numbers.
6.N.15 Add and subtract integers, with the exception of subtracting negative integers.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BENCHMARKS AND OUTCOMES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Understands words and phrases of grade-level academic content, including technical and abstract terms. (S.1.25)
Creates media production using images, text, sound, and/or graphics. (W.5.13)
Writes short accounts of personal or familiar experiences, including academic topics. (W.2.7a)
Writes brief research reports with clear focus and supporting detail. (W.2.8f)
Participates in classroom discussion and other academic interactions using basic andand complex sentence structures (S.3.65)
Essential Question:
Essential Question: What are integers and where can we find them in our daily lives?
