Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: SF Bay Bridge Project Name: Eric Raimondo

Content Area: Mathematics Grade Level: 7th
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
 CCSS.7.G.A.1
Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, including computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing a scale drawing at a different scale.
 CCSS.7.G.A.2
Draw (freehand, with ruler and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes with given conditions. Focus on constructing triangles from three measures of angles or sides, noticing when the
conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle.
 CCSS.7.G.B.5
Use facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles in a multi-step problem to write and solve simple equations for an unknown angle in a figure.
 CCSS.7.EE.B.3
Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically
 CCSS.7.EE.B.4
Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities.
Big Ideas/Unit Goals:
 How do civil engineers decide on what type of bridge to build?
 What role does geometry and other mathematics play in determining what type of bridge to build?
 While building your model, what kinds of decisions will you need to make in order to build your scale model and keep it within your budgetary constraints?
Unit Summary:
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is the agency that is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.. They have
determined that there is currently too much traffic over the Bay Bridge. They are planning for the construction of a new bridge over the San Francisco Bay to meet the needs of the expected
increase in traffic in the future. As a bridge designer, you have been selected to plan, design, and construct the new bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:

Quiz – what do you know about bridges and Quiz – Name 6 types of bridges and the geometric Presentation – Scale model presentation and
geometric shapes shapes expected in them. justification for choice and location.
Ranking – longest to short bridge types Report – Budgetary report.
Flashcards – identify the 6 types of bridges by
picture
Venn Diagram – Similarities of geometric shapes in
different types of bridges
Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities:
Teacher does an entry level (Assessments): Entry Level Students will take an entry level assessment to test student’s prior knowledge of shapes and bridge types.
assessment to see student’s
prior knowledge, then
presents topic and
resources to class.
Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Student’s will go over Formative Assessment Student’s will go over resources provided and be able to name at least 4 of the 6 bridges, geometric
resources provided and be shapes associated with each type of bridge and be able to sketch each type of bridge. They will also
able to name at least 4 of rank the bridges between shortest to longest, use flashcards to be able to identify each bridge by
the 6 bridges, geometric sight, and a Venn diagram to list the similar shapes in each type of bridge.
shapes associated with
each type of bridge and be
able to sketch each type of
bridge.
Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Students will take the Summative Assessment Students will present a scale model to the class and justify why they choose that location and bridge
knowledge they gained type. They will also turn in a report on their budget and how they appropriated their funds.
through the assignment
and select a bridge type to
build across the SF Bay.
They will need to justify
their decision and turn in
their budgetary report.
Unit Resources:
https://bata.mtc.ca.gov/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/build-bridge-p1.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yLZYETYlmM&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGDNvqPFmjc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/bridge-types/

Useful Websites:
https://www.freemathhelp.com/geometry.html
https://prezi.com/h2cxs-e52ovt/geometry-in-bridges/
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/civil-engineers.htm
https://www.indeed.com/q-civil-engineer-l-orange-county-jobs.html#