Topic: Chain Across the Hudson Lesson Plan B - Calculating Materials and Cost
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American Revolution in the Hudson Valley
Lesson Plan
| Topic: |
Chain Across the Hudson Lesson Plan B
Calculating Materials and Cost
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| Time Frame: |
Two 40 minute periods
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| State Standard(s): |
Math
Students use mathematical reasoning to analyze mathematical
situations, make conjectures, gather evidence, and construct
an argument.
Social Studies
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate
their understanding of the geography of the interdependent world
in which we live – local, national, and global –
including the distribution of people, places, and environments
over the Earth’s surface.
History
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate
their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments,
and turning points in the history of the United States and of
New York.
Economics
Students present economic information by developing charts,
tables, diagrams, and simple graphs.
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| Content Area: |
Math, History, and Economics |
| Strategy/Strategies: |
Inquiry/Cooperative Learning |
| Material(s): |
Transcription of the contract
to construct the chain
Fourth-Grade version of the contract
to construct the chain
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| Objective(s): |
Students will use resource material to
quantify information about the chain and the total cost of the
construction of the chain across the Hudson River.
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| Procedure: |
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Opening: |
1. The class will receive a contract
from the United States Army to construct the chain that will
cross the Hudson River.
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Body: |
Students, in cooperative groups, will
be responsible for preparing a simple chart showing the total
number of links necessary, the approximate tonnage of the completed
chain, and the total cost of the completed chain.
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Closure: |
1. Groups share their charts.
2. Class might discuss whether there is sufficient information
to calculate the cost of transporting the chain from the Sterling
Iron Works to West Point.
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Follow-up |
1. Construct a model of the chain at West Point.
2. A. Each student will construct one link of the chain to actual
specifications, as they appear in the contract.
B. Alternative: Students may work in cooperative groups to
decide on a division of labor that will quickly produce links
and a chain.
3. Demonstrate the construction of one link for the class.
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