5th GradeThe coordinate planeabout 2 minCCSS 5.G.A.1Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system, with the intersection of the lines (the origin) arranged to coincide with the 0 on each line and a given point in the plane located by using an ordered pair of numbers, called its coordinates. Understand that the first number indicates how far to travel from the origin in the direction of one axis, and the second number indicates how far to travel in the direction of the second axis, with the convention that the names of the two axes and the coordinates correspond (e.g., x-axis and x-coordinate, y-axis and y-coordinate).CCSS 5.G.A.2Represent real world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane, and interpret coordinate values of points in the context of the situation.CCSS 5.NF.B.5.aComparing the size of a product to the size of one factor on the basis of the size of the other factor, without performing the indicated multiplication.+0
How do 33,615 drones find their spots? Guess, then fly your own rocket.
Lesson Plan
Practice graphing ordered pairs on the coordinate plane, then transform a figure by changing its coordinates.
Big idea: Pause. Ask a student to say the idea in their own words.
Question: Ask what students spot and what they are curious about. Read “Swap the numbers. What happens?” aloud. Have each student guess and say why.
Question: Read “Double every up number. What happens?” aloud. Have partners explain their guesses to each other.
Real-world application: Ask: Where else have you seen this?
Your turn: Have students try their own. Ask them to predict before they test.
How to run it
Whole classPut the lesson on the board. At each choice the class votes, then you select the winner.
SoloShare the link, QR code, or post to Google Classroom. Each student gets to take their own path.
