M151:ModelingwithGeometry
How much aluminum is needed to build a prototype robot? Which design for a new cell phone case will have the lowest cost? Whether we are laying out a backyard flower bed, advocating for a new neighborhood park, or drafting a blueprint for a building, geometric models hold great power to help us ask and answer questions about the physical world.
In M151 Modeling with Geometry, you will:
• Apply concepts of measurement to make sense of real-world situations, creating models that account for cost, size constraints, and aesthetic considerations
• Apply principles of length, area, volume, and angle to model geometric measurements and spatial relationships
• Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems in real-world contexts
• Use technology strategically to model complex objects and scenarios
Examples of careers that use M151 concepts: arts, engineering, and architecture.
Associated Badges
Prerequisites for This Badge
Comfort with middle-school-level problems involving length, area, volume, and angle measure; comfort with (or interest in learning about) writing and solving simple equations; comfort with using formulas
Learning Goals
Content & Practice Expectations
Each badge framework describes the mathematics skills and understandings that students will need to demonstrate to earn each badge through a set of Content & Practice Expectations (CPEs).
Alignment Guidance
Guidance for aligning badge standards (CPEs) to your existing curriculum and mathematical standards can be found in the documents shared below.
Points of Emphasis
This document highlights key mathematical concepts that should be emphasized in this badge.
Intro to Alignment Guidance
This document describes the structure of the alignment guidance documents provided with each badge.
Alignment Guidance
Guidance for aligning this badge to the open-source Illustrative Mathematics (IM) curriculum.
Intersection of Badge Content with CCSS Clusters
A mapping of each badge to the relevant Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM).
Curricular Resources
Learning Activities
These resources provide learning activities that can supplement traditional coursework.
Learning Principles
Descriptions of the XQ Math Badging Learning Principles, which should undergird instructional materials.
M151 Learning Activities Teacher-Facing.pdf
Teacher guide for the sample activities provided with this badge.
M151 Learning Activities Student-Facing.docx
Student-facing worksheets provided for classroom implementation of the sample learning activities.
Assessments
Introduction to Badge Assessments
This document provides an overview of the different badging forms of assessment.
Pre-/Post-Task
These tasks should be administered before instruction begins on a new badge and again as badge instruction comes to a close. The pre-task gives students an opportunity to see where their learning is headed, identify any relevant background knowledge or skills they already possess, and establish a starting point for the badge. The post-task provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate what they have learned and compare their new thinking to their original responses. Together, these tasks help students recognize their growth over time while providing teachers with meaningful information to guide instruction and support learning.
Performance Assessments
Each task has a teacher guide, scoring guidance, and student versions (docx format) in English and Spanish.
Portfolio Resources
A portfolio of evidence consists of student-produced artifacts that demonstrate proficiency against a badge’s CPEs. The portfolio development process involves students selecting and reflecting on artifacts that showcase their understanding of badge CPEs, followed by iterative teacher review and student-teacher conferencing until the work demonstrates proficiency.
Professional Learning Resources
Download a sample Professional Learning presentation for this badge that you may copy and customize to suit your needs. When available, samples of student work are provided for discussion.
Baseline Professional Learning
A modifiable presentation to introduce teachers to key concepts of math badging, illustrated through sample math tasks for this badge.
Baseline Professional Learning - Student Work
A collection of student work samples with teacher feedback, to aide in assessment of student learning for this badge.
Baseline Professional Learning Handout
A handout to accompany the professional learning session for this badge.