Garrett Ford
Year 1- 7th Grade K.C.P.A.
Content Area Focus
Project Based Learning
Mathematics Integration
Circumference=
The distance around
the the circle
The diameter of the
Colossal Squid eye is 10.5
inches. What is the
circumference?
How large is the giant squid compared to the sperm whale?
Sperm whales are about the same length as some larger
adult giant squid. The giant squid to predator length ratio is
about 1:1.
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Colossal Squid Math Practice
A colossal squid is 13 meters long. What is its
length in feet?
3.3 feet = 1 meter
Diameter of a Colossal Squid eye is 1
meter, what is this diameter in feet?
Marine Biologists dissected a dead Sperm
Whale that washed on the beach. They
measured it length at 80 feet. How many
meters long is the Whale?
The baby Sperm Whale is only 12 feet long. How
many meters long is this Whale?
Time (minutes) # of bacterial cells
0 1
20 2
40 4
60 16
80 256
100 ?
21 Century Skills/Technology
Sucesses
Deep Sea Fishing
Donors Choose
Significant Actions/Decisions
***Project Based Learning/Assessment
Impact on Student Learning
Learning is fun!!!!!!!!! / Engagement
Next Steps
**Develop a Common Core Standards based
6th Grade Science Curriculum
Make sense of
S.T.E.M. based
Aquaponics- Engineering
History of Earth
Strengths (subject specific)
Already gearing up for common Core
Philosophy
Class Climate
Teach Like a Champion Techniques
Strategic Seating Chart
Inquiry based learning

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