EIGHT's ASSETs for AZ Educators

ASSET Recommends... 21st Century Resources to Get You Started

ASSET resources are connected to 21st Century Learning! ASSET has searched Discovery Education streaming's video library and other selected resources for high-tech cross curricular connections to this PBS programming. These resources are correlated to state and national educational standards.

Discovery Education streaming
Arizona teachers have powerful resources available to them at no cost. Discovery Education streaming has over 1300 full videos available on the topic of science. Many are aligned to Arizona State Academic Standards. To access these videos, just log into www.ideal.azed.gov and click on the Curriculum Resources link and click “Go” under DiscoveryStreaming. To search for videos, just choose Math and your grade level. Here are a couple of videos that are aligned to Arizona Standards.

Example 2: Estimating Work to Meet a Goal
Discovery Education streaming Video*

A 2 minute segment of Discovering Math: Measurement (Grades 3-5)

To save money for a cruise, family members estimate how many extra hours they must work to earn $3,000.

Arizona Academic Standard Connection
See connection 1

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Example 2: Sample Size From a Larger Population
Discovery Education streaming Video*

A 2 minute segment of Discovering Math: Statistics and Data Analysis (Grades 3-5)

In studying different species of ladybugs, the sample size must be large enough to show the proportionality among the species.

Arizona Academic Standard Connection
See connection 2

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Recipes4Success

Another powerful resource available to Arizona educators through the IDEAL portal www.ideal.azed.gov is Recipes4Success. You will find this program linked on the Curriculum Resources page as well. One of the Recipes that you will find coordinates very well with Episode 306 that airs the first week in August . Using Excel Level 2, you will use a spreadsheet to input data for a planned vacation. You will use the data to figure out how long your vacation will last. The skills taught in this Recipe are: Make a new spreadsheet, enter and format text, enter data, create a multiplication formula, create a division formula, use the AutoSum, format data, make a pie chart, print a worksheet, and move between worksheets.

Arizona Academic Standard Connection
See connection 2, 4

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MathActive

Getting ready to do a unit in Geometry? Have you used ASSET’s MathActive series? All of the Geometry Performance Objectives (PO’s) from the Arizona Articulated Mathematics Standard are covered in these interactive, online lessons. Use them to reinforce, provide practice, or evaluate your students’ knowledge of a particular geometric concept. Great way to use an interactive whiteboard!

http://www.asset.asu.edu/new/asset_resources.html

Arizona Academic Standard Connection
All PO’s from Geometry and Measurement depending on which MathActive Lesson you use

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Webquests

Webquests are another way to use the Internet with your students. Units that direct students to specific sites for research are paired with evaluation rubrics to insure that specific objectives are met. These webquests are not aligned to Arizona Academic Standards.

Imagination Estimation Webquest

Dream Vacation Webquest

Arizona Academic Standard Connection
See connection 1, 2, 3, 5

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Standards Connection

Connection 1
Math: Grades 3-5

• Strand 1 – Number Sense and Operations

- Concept 3 – Estimation - Use estimation strategies reasonably and fluently.

o PO 1. Solve grade-level appropriate problems using estimation Gr 3-5 o o PO 2. Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of a calculation (e.g., Is 3284 x 343 = 1200 reasonable?). Gr 4-5
o PO 3. Record estimated and actual linear measurements for real life objects (e.g., length of fingernail; height of desk). Gr 4-5
o PO 4. Compare estimations of appropriate measures to the actual measures. Gr 3
o PO 4. Estimate and measure for distance. Gr 3
o PO 5. Evaluate the reasonableness of estimated measures. Gr 3

Connection 2
Math: Grades 3-5

• Strand 2: Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Mathematics

- Concept 1: Data Analysis (Statistics) Understand and apply data collection, organization and representation to analyze and sort data.

PO’s - All

Connection 3
Math: Grades 3-5

• Strand 4: Geometry and Measurement

- Concept 4: Measurement - Units of Measure Geometric Objects Understand and apply appropriate units of measure, measurement techniques, and formulas to determine measurements.

o PO 7. Determine relationships for:
   • volume – cups and gallons,
   • weight – ounces and pounds, and
   • money – extend to amounts greater than one dollar. Gr 3
o PO 6. State equivalent relationships (e.g., 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon, 16 cups = 1 gallon, 2000 pounds = 1 ton). Gr 4
o PO 3. Determine relationships including volume (e.g., pints and quarts, milliliters and liters). Gr 5

Connection 4
Technology: Grades 3 - 5

• Standard 3: Technology Productivity Tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, to increase productivity and creativity, and to construct technology-enhanced models, prepare publications and produce other creative works.

3T-E2. Use a variety of technology tools for data collection and analysis

o PO 1. Use technology device(s) to collect and record data (e.g., science probe, graphing calculator, PDA {personal digital assistant}, alternative keyboards, webcams, GPS and Internet)

Connection 5
Technology: Grades 3 - 5

- Concept 2: Scientific Testing (Investigating and Modeling)

o PO 3. Conduct simple investigations (e.g., related to forces and motion, Earth processes) based on student-developed questions in life, physical, and Earth and space sciences.

*To find these videos: Log in to IDEAL (www.ideal.azed.gov), click on the 'Curriculum Resources' link on the left side, find the section for 'Discovery Education streaming' and click the "Go" button. Type the video title into the "Search" area and hit "Go".

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