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Subject: Math
Summary of Unit: This unit is focused on the math aspects of planning a party; specifically, a
Standards:
Mathematics:
Objectives:
Use math skills and strategies to plan a party for 16 students and 2 adults.
Apply math techniques and understandings to real life situations
Materials:
Math Tools:
Rulers
Big paper
Markers
Cups
Plates
Napkins
Beverages
cupcakes
chips
balloons
table cloths
In Class Decorations:
Paper
Markers
Pencils
Construction Paper and Big Paper
Resources:
Lesson Title #1: Introduction to Party Planning (Line Plots and Graphs with gathered Data)
Time: Afternoon
Time: afternoon
Lesson Title #4: Party Day (student set-up)
Time: Afternoon
Decorating (measurement)
Food Info (calculating how many snacks and beverages will be needed with addition and
subtraction ((money))
Assessments:
Worksheets:
Line Plot and Graphs of Information Gathered from Initial Day (Problem Solving)
Time and Measurements for decorations and length of party (Problem Solving)
Multiplication, Division, and Three Digit addition and subtraction for snacks, beverages,
Day of Party: application of all math calculations i.e., decorating, passing out paper items.
Reflection: During this unit, I was actually pleasantly surprised. The class I am working with is
an extremely high class, in which the capabilities are beyond a 2nd grade level. They were very
enthusiastic about this lesson and the incentive to work was built in to the unit. I started off
telling the kids that they are completely in charge of making this party happen. If something was
not quite right or we didn’t have enough of something it would be on them. This caused them to
want to work hard, but most importantly, they got to see the real-life application of math.
Something that could have gone better was the making of the party hats. I observed that
most of the students did not read the directions thoroughly and it caused the party hats to look a
Overall the party was successful, and the students worked very hard to apply the math
devices previously learned. The students’ application of learned math was successful and the