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Unit/Theme:2ndGradeMathProblemSolvingwithLength,Money,andData
UnitQuestions:1)Howcanwemeasureanobjectslength?

BloomsTaxonomy
Recall

Understand

Apply

Analyze

Evaluate

Create

tell,list,define,label,
recite,memorize,
repeat,find,name,
record,fillin,recall,
relate

locate,explain,
summarize,identify,
describe,report,
discuss,review,
paraphrase,restate,
retell,show,outline,
rewrite

demonstrate,construct,
record,use,diagram,
revise,reformat,
illustrate,interpret,
dramatize,practice,
organize,translate,
manipulate,convert,
adapt,research,
calculate,operate,
model,order,display,
implement,sequence,
integrate,incorporate

compare,contrast,
classify,critique,solve,
deduce,examine,
differentiate,appraise,
distinguish,experiment,
question,investigate,
categorize,infer

judge,predict,verify,
assess,justify,rate,
prioritize,determine,
decide,value,forecast,
estimate

compose,hypothesize,
design,formulate,
create,invent,develop,
refine,produce,
transform

Definewhat
measurement
means.

Explainhow
youmeasure
witharuler.

Modeltoa
groupof
othershowto
properlyusea
ruler.

Compareand
contrast
different
measurement
tools/units.

Estimatethe
lengthsof5
objectswithin
theclassroom
andthen
determinethe
actuallengths.

Designa
posterthat
showshow
thestandard
unitsare
related.

Name5
standardunits
of
measurement
and5non
standardunits
of
measurement.

Writean
explanation
abouthowyou
couldmeasure
yourheight
withoutthe
helpofanother
person,thentry
yourplanand
recordyour
answer.

Calculatethe
lengthof5
itemsinyour
desk.

Investigate
thingsaround
theroom.
Find4setsof
thingsthat
havethesame
measurements
.(finding8
things)

Determine
howyou
would
measurethe
lengthofa
car,the
school,and
the
playground
swingsetand
writeupa
plan.

Writeastory
abouthowto
measurethe
lengthof
different
objects.Be
sureto
includesmall
andlarge
objects.

BasedonaconceptdevelopedbyLindaKingandBarbaraLeRose,RacinePublicSchools,Racine,Wisconsin.
FromDifferentiatingInstructionintheRegularClassroom:HowtoReachandTeachAllLearnersbyDianeHeacox,Ed.D.,copyright2012.FreeSpiritPublishingInc.,
Minneapolis,MN;8007357323;www.freespirit.com.Thispagemaybereproducedforindividual,classroom,orsmallgroupworkonly.Forotheruses,contact
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Unit/Theme:2ndGradeMathProblemSolvingwithLength,Money,andData
UnitQuestions:2)Howdoweusegraphstohelpusunderstandasetofdata?

BloomsTaxonomy
Recall

Understand

Apply

Analyze

Evaluate

Create

tell,list,define,label,
recite,memorize,
repeat,find,name,
record,fillin,recall,
relate

locate,explain,
summarize,identify,
describe,report,
discuss,review,
paraphrase,restate,
retell,show,outline,
rewrite

demonstrate,construct,
record,use,diagram,
revise,reformat,
illustrate,interpret,
dramatize,practice,
organize,translate,
manipulate,convert,
adapt,research,
calculate,operate,
model,order,display,
implement,sequence,
integrate,incorporate

compare,contrast,
classify,critique,solve,
deduce,examine,
differentiate,appraise,
distinguish,experiment,
question,investigate,
categorize,infer

judge,predict,verify,
assess,justify,rate,
prioritize,determine,
decide,value,forecast,
estimate

compose,hypothesize,
design,formulate,
create,invent,develop,
refine,produce,
transform

Recallthe
placesyou
haveseena
graphand
makealist.

Locatea
graphina
nonfiction
text.
Describewhat
thegraphtells
you.

Choose3topics
andinterview
theclass.
Recordtheir
answersusing
twodifferent
typesofgraphs.
(Whatanimals
doyouhave?
Howmany
brothers/sisters
doyouhave?
Etc.)

Examinea
graphyou
find.Write4
5questions
foryour
classmatesto
answerabout
thegraph.

Determine
whatgraphs
wouldbebetter
tograph
information
for:
Weather
Food
servedin
the
cafeteria
Students
favorite
bookgenre
Nowexplain
whyyouthink
yourchoice
wouldbea
goodgraphfor
each.

Designa
brochurewith
examplesof
different
graphsand
explainhow
toreadeach
ofthe
different
graphs.

Showeach
typeofgraph,
andlabelthe
important
partsofeach.

Findtwo
graphs.
Rewritethe
information
usinga
differenttype
ofgraph.

Constructa
bargraphthat
usesyour
classmates
namesin
someway.
(#ofletters,
specific
letters,etc.)

MakeaVenn
Diagramand
compareand
contrast2
typesof
graphsand
whatthey
show.

Developa
gamein
whichthe
playersmust
answers
questions
about
different
graphs.

BasedonaconceptdevelopedbyLindaKingandBarbaraLeRose,RacinePublicSchools,Racine,Wisconsin.
FromDifferentiatingInstructionintheRegularClassroom:HowtoReachandTeachAllLearnersbyDianeHeacox,Ed.D.,copyright2012.FreeSpiritPublishingInc.,
Minneapolis,MN;8007357323;www.freespirit.com.Thispagemaybereproducedforindividual,classroom,orsmallgroupworkonly.Forotheruses,contact
www.freespirit.com/company/permissions.cfm.SinceFreeSpiritPublishingallowseducatorstoadaptthisformtotheirneeds,itmayhavebeenmodifiedfromitsoriginal
formatandcontent.

MatrixPlan
Unit/Theme:2ndGradeMathProblemSolvingwithLength,Money,andData
UnitQuestions:3)Howdoweusemoney?Whyisitimportant?

BloomsTaxonomy
Recall

Understand

Apply

Analyze

Evaluate

Create

tell,list,define,label,
recite,memorize,
repeat,find,name,
record,fillin,recall,
relate

locate,explain,
summarize,identify,
describe,report,
discuss,review,
paraphrase,restate,
retell,show,outline,
rewrite

demonstrate,construct,
record,use,diagram,
revise,reformat,
illustrate,interpret,
dramatize,practice,
organize,translate,
manipulate,convert,
adapt,research,
calculate,operate,
model,order,display,
implement,sequence,
integrate,incorporate

compare,contrast,
classify,critique,solve,
deduce,examine,
differentiate,appraise,
distinguish,experiment,
question,investigate,
categorize,infer

judge,predict,verify,
assess,justify,rate,
prioritize,determine,
decide,value,forecast,
estimate

compose,hypothesize,
design,formulate,
create,invent,develop,
refine,produce,
transform

Makealistof
eachcoinand
bill.Write
howmuch
eachisworth.

Describethe
different
coinsandbills
oftheU.S.

Constructa
graphthat
shows6
differentcoin
combinations
thatequala
dollar.

Examinea
current
grocerystore
ad.Createa
menufor1
dayandlist
theprices.
(breakfast,
lunch,and
dinner)

Producea
smallbook
showing
thingsyou
couldbuyfor
$0.50,$1,
$10,and
$100.

Makealistof
thingsthat
peopleneedto
buyandalistof
thingstheywant
tobuy.Makea
cubethatshows
the6most
importantthings
peopleneedto
buy.

Readthe
poemSmart
byShel
Silverstein.
Explainwhat
happensat
eachstanza
andhow
muchmoney
theboyhas
afterhe
changeswith
someoneelse.

Research
whatweuse
moneyfor
eachday.
Constructa
diagramto
showwhat
youlearned.

Investigate
themoney
usedin
another
countryand
compareand
contrastit
withourown.

Withabagof
coins,graba
handfuland
estimatethe
valueinyour
hand.Then
findthetrue
value,and
writeboth
downtelling
whatthe
differencewas.
Youhave2
coins.You
couldhavethis
amountof
moneywithall
nickels.The
amountisless
than$.50but
greaterthan
$.20.The
amountisnot
aneven
number.
Determinehow
muchmoney
youhave,and
whattwocoins
areused.

Composea
songabout
savingmoney.

BasedonaconceptdevelopedbyLindaKingandBarbaraLeRose,RacinePublicSchools,Racine,Wisconsin.
FromDifferentiatingInstructionintheRegularClassroom:HowtoReachandTeachAllLearnersbyDianeHeacox,Ed.D.,copyright2012.FreeSpiritPublishingInc.,
Minneapolis,MN;8007357323;www.freespirit.com.Thispagemaybereproducedforindividual,classroom,orsmallgroupworkonly.Forotheruses,contact
www.freespirit.com/company/permissions.cfm.SinceFreeSpiritPublishingallowseducatorstoadaptthisformtotheirneeds,itmayhavebeenmodifiedfromitsoriginal
formatandcontent.

BasedonaconceptdevelopedbyLindaKingandBarbaraLeRose,RacinePublicSchools,Racine,Wisconsin.
FromDifferentiatingInstructionintheRegularClassroom:HowtoReachandTeachAllLearnersbyDianeHeacox,Ed.D.,copyright2012.FreeSpiritPublishingInc.,
Minneapolis,MN;8007357323;www.freespirit.com.Thispagemaybereproducedforindividual,classroom,orsmallgroupworkonly.Forotheruses,contact
www.freespirit.com/company/permissions.cfm.SinceFreeSpiritPublishingallowseducatorstoadaptthisformtotheirneeds,itmayhavebeenmodifiedfromitsoriginal
formatandcontent.