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 * Unit Title:** Which Way Does It Go? Functional Writing and Geometry

Grade 4Math: Geometric Properties and Transformation of Shapes Writing: Functional and Expository writing of directions, procedures, and letters.
 * Unit Summary:** Students construct geometric patterns, beginning with pattern blocks and progressing to tessellations. Groups of students collaborate to write concise directions using mathematical language for building new patterns. Directions are emailed to partner classrooms where they are interpreted and patterns constructed. Digital photographs are displayed on a web site of the original work and the work constructed from the shared written directions. Students communicate with friendly letters their support for their partner's work.

Why is communication essential to understanding?How can mathematical language be used to clearly convey understanding? What communication methods do you need to convey clear directions?What mathematical language describes geometric objects? What mathematical language can be used to describe visual transformations of geometric objects?
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Which Way Does It Go? blog: []
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Unit Foundation Unit Detail Assessment Summary Unit Resources
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Assessment Examples: Assessment Example

Student Sample:** The BlueMan Group student sample work: http://aswanson2.wikispaces.com/BlueManGroup

[|Unit Introduction PowerPoint for use with students]**
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