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A WebQuest for 7th Grade Mathematics

Created by:
Anna Marie Payne   ampayne@uni.edu
Meagan Devlin   md522857@uni.edu
Katie Hemphill   kh518911@uni.edu

Standards (NCTM and MCREL)

Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems

Understand measureable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement

<>Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements

<>Select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data

Understands that mathematics has been helpful in practical ways for many centuries

Suggestions for use in your classroom:

It is suggested that you assign groups within your class so that the jigsaw process runs smoothly. This is not necessary in all classes, but as this activity is rather complex, if students do group themselves, be aware of how they are interacting.

For the IOC, use additional faculty or staff who may be available for the period. For example, a janitor, cafeteria worker, nurse, administrator, or even parents make a wonderful audience for the students to present their information. They may even be able to assist in filling out the rubric for grading.

This is intended to be done as a whole class activity with a jigsaw format, so all students are required to be held accountable for the information in all sections.

Students are welcome to use a calculator on the Measurement Activity page during the conversions for the games. However, some calculators, such as the TI-85 and 86, include conversion tables as part of their software. Do not allow students to use calculators with such software, as this defeats the purpose of the activity. With the conversionsn from decimals to fractions, this was written with the intention that the students would do this with paper and pencil, as students should have covered that unit by now in their texts.

The evaluation rubric is intented that all students should be able to complete every aspect of the WebQuest. Therefore, the jigsaw activity will need for students to be thorough in teaching each other about their individual pages. Every student will need to be prepared for the IOC to ask question pertaining to any page, regardless of which activity page they had originally participated on.