Just Drop It!

* a lesson on predicting using slope

Just Drop It!

Focus Question:

If Kevin Durant and Derek Fisher were to drop a ball from their individual heights, how high would each ball bounce?

Just Drop It!

Activity Steps:● Give instructions to whole class● Divide into groups of 4● Go to testing areas● Experiment and collect data● Put data on class data chart and graph● Discuss data

Just Drop It!

Collaboration Discussion● Discuss lesson● Make changes● Discuss changes● Prepare to teach modified lesson

Just Drop It!

Modified Lesson● Fewer instructions● Students practice dropping procedure● Each student constructs a graph● Slope added to lesson● Test Kevin Durant's and Derek Fisher's

drop heights

Lesson Study

2nd Collaboration Discussion● Less engagement during discussion● Change focus question● Don’t do slope● Focus on predicting using line of best fit

Lesson Study

Pros● Great model● Best for students● Evaluates lesson, not teacher

Lesson Study

Cons● Need more training time● Finding time for observations● Finding time for collaboration● Getting people “on board”