Fly on the Ceiling

STEM Thursday, Tom Browne Middle, September 10th, 2015

Presenters:  Ms. Coates, Ms. Guillory, Ms. Moore

A Fly on the Ceiling Lesson Plan

Engage

 Why are there flies on the wall?

Explore
fly

  • What are the four sections of the coordinate plane?

  • Where is the x axis?

  • Where is the y axis?

  • What is the origin?

  • How do we find a point on the coordinate plane?

Explain

Let’s Make a Coordinate Plane Foldable!

Coordinate Plane Foldable with Grid Inside

Coordinate Plan foldable inside Coordinate Plane foldable flaps Coordinate Plane foldable outside

Elaborate

Time to Graph our Initials!

Coordinate plane

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Evaluate

Boat Coordinates

Boat Coordinates