Keep it in Proportion

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Keep it in Proportion

• By
• Bruce Bishop
• Scott Valley
• Junior High
• Fort Jones, CA

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Keep it in Proportion

• My name is Bruce Bishop and I am a math teacher
  at Scott Valley Junior High School in Fort Jones,
  California.
• My lesson web site is http//ctap295.ctaponline.o
  rg/bbishop/
• My email is
• School bbishop_at_sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us
• Home bbishop_at_sisqtel.net
• This unit is designed for a 7th grade
• PreAlgebra class.

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An Adventure in Proportions and Scale Drawing.

• Students will Learn
• Measurement
• Proportions
• Scale Drawing

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Keep it in Proportion

• In the CTAP 295 class I have learned
• how to design a web page lesson.
• To create a lesson to be used in my classroom.
• How to use MicroSoft PowerPoint
• How to use MicroSoft Excel

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Student Activities

• Students will
• Learn to use proportions.
• Measure the school gym
• Make a scale drawing of the gym.
• Look at floor plans of houses.
• Make a scale drawing of the house of their dreams.

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Students in Action

• Wondering about the Pre-test.

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Students in Action

• Mr. Bishop, my computers frozen!

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Students in Action

• When will I ever use this?

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Students in Action

• Why is my bathroom bigger than my garage?

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Student Performance
Class Averages
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Summary

• This project helped me to see the importance of
  using different teaching techniques in my
  classroom. It has also shown me how the use of
  technology can enhance student learning.

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The End