Have a Heart!
Lesson Summary: In this lesson, students will use conversation hearts to complete a variety of math and language activities.
Objectives: Through this activity, students will:
· observe, predict, sort, and classify
· develop graphing skills
· gather and record data
· interpret data
· work in a cooperative group
· write complete sentences
Materials:
Candy hearts in small boxes
Playing cards
Activity sheet
Rulers
Pencil
Digital Camera
AlphaSmart
Microsoft Excel
Divide class into cooperative groups using the playing cards. Assign tasks based on the “suit” of the card.
a. Photographer (photograph the process)
b. Technologist (create the graph(s) on Excel)
c. Recorder (import photos, write and type)
d. Analyst (person who handles the hearts)
Activity #1: Estimation
1. Give each group a box of conversation hearts.
2. Each group member will estimate the number of hearts in a box - record.
3. Open box and count hearts – record.
4. Find the difference between the estimate and actual – record. Who in your group had the closest?
Activity #2: Classification
1. How many different ways can you group your hearts? Examples: color, message, etc. List all of the ways you can group your hearts.
Activity #3: Graphing
1. Write down the number of hearts of each color that you have.
2. Create two graphs – Column and Pie. The Pie graph should be labeled with percentages.
3. Change the colors of your graphs to reflect the colors of the hearts.
4. Print both graphs to the color printer.
5. Which graph shows the results best?
6. Recorder will record the following information on the board: Number of hearts in box, number of each color.
7. As a class we will compare the results.
Activity #4: Measurement
1. Together, estimate the number of hearts, laid end to end, that would equal one foot.
2. Use a ruler to determine the actual number of hearts that make a foot.
3. How many hearts wide is your keyboard? (Estimate and actual)
4. How many rows of ten hearts can you make with the hearts in your box?
5. Make a heart tower. How many hearts can you stack before the tower falls?
Activity #5: Steps in a Process
1. Import photographs from the digital camera into a Word document.
2. Write a sentence or two about each picture, describing the steps your group took to complete each task.
3. Print the Word document to the color printer.
Activity #6: Just for Fun
1. Make some conversation! Write sentences on the AlphaSmart using the words on your hearts.
2. Send sentences into Word. Illustrate with a graphic and print it.
3. Open up Microsoft Paint and create your own conversation heart with an original phrase on it.
Additional Activities:
· Jump Rope for Heart http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2360
· An online exploration of the heart from the Franklin Institute http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
· Make Pop-Up Valentines http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=%2Ftemplatedata%2Fbhg%2Fstory%2Fdata%2F12145.xml&categoryid=
· Make Heart Cones for treats http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=%2Ftemplatedata%2Fbhg%2Fstory%2Fdata%2F12157.xml&categoryid=
· A heart book pendant http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=%2Ftemplatedata%2Fbhg%2Fstory%2Fdata%2F12156.xml&categoryid=
· Visit Necco to learn about their holiday conversation hearts http://www.necco.com/holidays-frames.htm
· Find some heart healthy recipes from the American Heart Association Kids’ Cookbook http://www.healthyfridge.org/kidsrec.html
· Check your target heart rate http://www.afitnessbasket.com/fitnessTips.cfm?display=tips004
· Take a pulse http://www.madsci.org/experiments/archive/857361537.Bi.html
· How big is your heart? Read about the Grinch and think about how his heart changed size. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_heart_size.shtml
· Learn about the heart. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_heart_facts.shtml
· A quote from the heart – who said it? http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_heart_quotes.shtml
· Find your pulse using marshmallows! http://www.fi.edu/qa97/me2/
· Create patterns with the conversation hearts.
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Standard 2:
All Students Will Use Information, Technology, And Other Tools
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Standard 4:
All Students Will Demonstrate Self-Management Skills
· Standard 3.2 (Writing)
All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes.
· Standard 4.1 (Number and Numerical Operations)
All students will develop number sense and will perform standard numerical operations and estimations on all types of numbers in a variety of ways.
· Standard 4.2 (Geometry and Measurement)
All students will develop spatial sense and the ability to use geometric properties, relationships, and measurement to model, describe and analyze phenomena.
· Standard 4.4 (Data analysis, probability, and discrete mathematics)
All students will develop and understanding of the concepts and techniques of data analysis, probability, and discrete mathematics, and will use them to model situations, solve problems, and analyze and draw appropriate inferences from data.
· Standard 4.5 (Mathematical Processes)
All students will use mathematical processes of problem solving, communication, connections, reasoning, representations, and technology to solve problems and communicate mathematical ideas.
Have a Heart
Activity Sheet
How many conversation hearts are in the box?
Estimate: __________________
Actual: __________________
What is the difference? ________
Who came closest? _____________________
Ways to group your hearts:
How many hearts laid end to end will make a foot?
Estimate: _____________
Actual: _____________
How many hearts wide is your keyboard?
Estimate: _____________
Actual: _____________
How many rows of 10 hearts can you make?
Estimate: _____________
Actual: _____________
How many hearts can you stack?
Estimate: _____________
Actual: _____________
Nancy
Gridley and Laura Oakes
Elementary
Technology Facilitators
West
Milford Township Public Schools