Interactive Math Lesson
Jeff Holtzclaw
National University
ITL 516: Mathematics Integrative Design
Melissa Tanaleon
March 26, 2022
Planning a family fishing trip
to…
Student Learning Goals and Standards
● Students will be able to apply skills learned throughout our lessons
● Students will be able to calculate the cost of items
● Students will be able to determine the distance of travel and gas milage with decimals
● Students will be able to identify healthy food choices
● Work collaboratively with peers and improve with feedback from others
Student Learning Goals and Standards
California Content Standards:
Social Studies: 4.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the physical and human
geographic features that define places and regions in California.
Math: [Link].B.4 Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole
numbers using the standard algorithm.
Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths.
[Link].B.5 Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the
standard algorithm.
Physical Education: 4.4 Identify healthful choices for meals and snacks that help improve
physical performance.
Essential Question:
● What does it take to plan a fishing trip to a state park in California,
and how much or how little could it cost?
Who will be going on your fishing trip?
Why do you think this will be a fun trip for all?
● Where are you going?
● [Link]
● How far away is it?
● [Link]
Find Car Mileage:
Find and Compare Cars
Gallons Miles
1 14
2 28
3 42
4 56
298 miles x 2 = 596 miles total $5.25 per gallon
5 70
6 84 2005 Ford Expedition 43 gallons x $5.25 = $225.75
7 98
Gallons tank holds = 28
Miles per gallon (MPG) = 14
8 112
9 126
10 140
11 154
Share: What do you plan on doing while you are driving to your camp?
What games will you play? What songs will you sing? What music will
you listen to…etc?
Math game Activity
Have Some Fun!
Maths Fishing - Multiplication - Mathsframe
Camping Menu:
Calculate portion sizes and then multiply by the number of
people going with you in order to ensure you bring enough
food.
ITEM PORTION SIZE # OF PEOPLE TOTAL NEEDED
Chicken ¼ pound 6 1.5 lb of chicken
Milk 8 ounces 6 48 ounces of milk
Bread 2 slices 6 12 slices
Cost of food
Stater Bros
● Create a food list in google forms (see
list below and make a copy).
● Figure out the cost of food using the
link above.
● Record priced and calculate the total
cost of groceries
● Make sure to share your food cost
spreadsheet on a slide (can be just the
link).
Example Grocery List
Food Cost Spreadshee
t
Have fun with Multiplication Fishing
[Link]
4
Food Label Scavenger Hunt
Snacks Calories Fat 1st
Ingredient
Listed You will be working with your study buddy for this
activity
Cheetos 150 10 Enriched
Corn Meal
Snickers W/C 200 4 Milk
Chocolate ● Each snack on the following slides has a
healthy partner.
Nutrigrain Bar 130 3.5 Whole ● Compare the two labels
grain oats ● Fill in the Scavenger Hunt Label Table
with snack name, calories, fat, and the
first ingredient listed on the label
● Don’t forget to put your table in a slide
● Use the table on this slide for an
example
Snacks Calories Fat 1st
Ingredient
Listed
Cheetos 150 10 Enriched
Corn Meal
Share
● Has this scavenger hunt changed your mind about your snack choices?
● Do you think you will try and eat healthier in the future?
● What is your perspective on food and nutrition?
Resources
Dickenson-Coddington (2021). Technology-Infused Math Instruction: Teaching Outside the Box - Grades
K-12 (2nd Edition). Kendall Hunt Publishing. [Link]
Common Core Mathematics Standard. (2020). Retrieved March 24, 2022.
From [Link]
Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools
Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve [PDF]. (2006).Sacramento: California
State Board of 0f Education.
California., Klingensmith, B., California., & California. (2000). History-social science content standards for
California public schools: Kindergarten through grade twelve.
Teaching Resources & Lesson Plans. Teachers Pay Teachers. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2022, from
[Link]
Dickenson, D. [Teacher Prep Tech]. (2021, September, 21). How to create a digital math projects for
common core math standards [Video]. YouTube. [Link]
Resources
Dickenson, D Plan a camping trip: 5th Grade CCSS Math Brightspace.
[Link]
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Myers, M. Problem Based Instruction Design a Box. Brightspace.
[Link]
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Dickenson, D. [Teacher Prep Tech]. (2020, July, 29). Making Real Manipulatives Virtual with Google Slides
for Remote Learning [Video]. YouTube. [Link]
Dickenson, D. [Teacher Prep Tech]. (2020, July, 19). How to make a Math Project for Second Grade with
Google Slides [Video]. YouTube. [Link]
