STEM SCHOOL

This product teaches about the concept of relationships between variables by looking at data of inclined planes and the force required with different lengths. I use a great website called ASPIRE Simple and Complex Machines that allows students to manipulate an inclined plane and collect the data from each change. They will practice graphing that data and then analyzing it. This includes the lesson, standards met, interactive journal template, informational signs and sorting cards.

This assessment was patterned after the performance tasks on state achievement exams, and was designed to assess student's ability to apply the geometric concepts of perimeter, area, surface area and the concept of finding a unit rate to a real-world problem. (Multiple Answer Keys)