Name of Lesson: Creating your own Algebra Book with iBooks!

Grade Level: 7 Subject: Mathematics Prepared by: Richard Jackson Overview and Purpose: Students will create a how to algebra book. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate their understanding of algebra topics covered in class and to create a book someone else could use to help learn algebra. The following topics will be covered:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Integers (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) Distributive property Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Solving Equations (Using addition and subtraction) Solving Equations (Using Multiplication or Davison Solving Two Step Equations Inequalities Slope

Common Core Standards: Mathematics Expressions and Equations Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expression and equations. Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations The number system Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract,
multiply, and divide rational numbers.

Common Core Standards: English/Language Arts Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research. Conduct short research projects that use sources to build knowledge through different aspects of a topic. With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Describe certain concepts in algebra Explain how to solve equations and inequalities. Demonstrate their understanding of the concepts by creating their own practice problems and providing answer keys. Integrate what they've learned from class into their own writing and expressing.

Materials Needed: Computers iBooks App installed (10) iPads for reading and publishing (10) Other Resources: (websites, videos, books, etc.) iBooks Author (free from Mac App Store) http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/gallery.html http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html

Verification: Steps to check for student understanding:

1. Pair editing, students will critique each others work and provide feedback. 2. In-class lessons will be given for students to apply to their book with homework,
quizzes, tests, and games.

3. Students will submit rough drafts of each chapter to check for understanding.
Activity: Make sure you computer has the ibooks Author app downloaded. Students will create an iBook Algebra book that has the criteria listed in the product descriptor. Using the website, http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/gallery.html to help guide them through the process. Before the process begins, I strongly advise creating a How to create an iBooks book together as a class. 1. Make sure the iBooks Aurthor app is downloaded from the mac app store. 2. Open iBooks and choose a template for your book. 3. Create Chapter 1, how to create a book. Show students they can drag pictures from the internet or take their own pictures using photo booth, etc. (Give credit where credit is due).

4. Section 1 (Chapter 1) you can describe how to import pictures, import interactive media or use widgits in your book so when its published, you can you finger touch and scroll on the iPad. 5. Import some interactive media from the library of virtual manipulatives to demonstrate. (http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html) 6. Make sure the teacher has created a free iBooks account to publish to. For information on creating a free account, click on File, publish and click the link to get information on creating a free account. 7. Once students are familiar enough with the iBooks, they can start importing information they have learned or will learn in class to create their book. (See product descriptor below for criteria). Notes Its recommended that your mac computers and iPads are all linked to one Apple ID that you have created with a password you dont mind the kids having. If all are linked with one id, kids can then publish their books using the Apple ID and share the books to all the kids in the classroom to critique.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTOR

Name:___________________________

Algebra Project
You are going to create an algebra book using iBooks, which describes to someone who has never taken any algebra classes, all about algebra. What it algebra? How do you use these techniques to solve things. You will need the following things in your book: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Cover Page Table of contents Integers (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) Distributive property Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Solving Equations (Using addition and subtraction) Solving Equations (Using Multiplication or Division) Solving Two Step Equations Inequalities Slope Glossary of terms

Your book should have a minimum of 12 pages, set up in chapters and in the end, you will publish your book in iBooks and have it available for downloading on the iPad. How you design you book is totally up to you, however, you do need to have the minimum requirements. If you only do the basic things I ask for (which is what an average student would complete) you will only earn a grade of a C. If you go above and beyond, your grade will rise. The pages listed above will need to include the following: 12. Headline 13. Explanation of the topic on the page. 14. Examples of how to do what you are talking about (If someone had never seen this before, how would you explain it to them. 15. Page number. 16. Diagrams/pictures/sketches, interactive media from the library of virtual manipulatives. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html 17. Color (Most books are colorful) This will be an ongoing project. I encourage you to add extra items to your book, such as practice problems, answer keys, etc. Look at the rubric accompanied for a grade break down. This is an excellent portfolio item to demonstrate your understanding of algebra topics.

Rubric
Topic Table of Contents 1 Table of contents page is there but no correlation to the book. 2 Table of contents page is started but not complete. Has some topics linked to page numbers. Explains how to work with integers. multiplying, dividing, adding and subtracting using integers. Brief description of how integers 3 Table of contents is neat and organized according to the book set up. Pages go along with the book numbers. Explains how to work with integers. Negative Negative, negative positive, multiplying and dividing with integers and gives examples. 4 Table of contents is neat and organized according to the book set up. Contents goes above and beyond the standard contents page.

Integers

Very little explanation on working with integers. No examples given and a brief description on how integers work.

Explains how to work with integers. Negative Negative, negative positive, multiplying and dividing with integers and gives examples. Gives practice problems or more advanced questions.

work. Distributive Property Very little explanation on using the distributive property. No examples given and a very brief explanation on how distributive property works. Very little explanation on simplifying expression. No examples. Explains how to use distributive property. Shows 1 example of distributive property and describes how it works. Explains how to use distributive property. Shows 2-3 examples of distributive property and describes how it works. Explains how to use distributive property. Shows more than 3 examples of distributive property and describes how it works. Gives practice problems or more advanced questions on using distributive property.

Simplifying Algebraic Expression s.

Explains how to simplify expressions. Shows 1 example of how to simplify expressions and explains. Explains how to find slope using y2y1/x2-x1. Explains that B crosses the y axis and gives at least two examples.

Explains how to simplify expressions. Shows 2 example of how to simplify expressions and explains. Explains how to find slope using y2-y1/x2-x1. Explains that B crosses the y axis and gives at least three examples, one with a graph, one with coordinates and one with an equation

Explains how to simplify expressions. Shows more than 3 example of how to simplify expressions and explains. Gives practice problems or more advanced questions on how to simplify expressions. Explains how to find slope using y2-y1/x2-x1. Explains that B crosses the y axis and gives at least three examples, one with a graph, one with coordinates and one with an equation. Also shows how to find B if the line crosses at a point which you cannont tell.

Slope

Explains how to find slope using y2y1/x2-x1. Explains that B crosses the y axis and gives one example.