Lesson Plan : Fruity Fractions
Teacher Name: | Jennifer Cobb |
Grade: | Grade 4 |
Subject: | Math |
Topic: | Fractions and Proportions |
Content: | This Math lesson uses manipulatives to increase understanding of fractions. |
Goals: | The goal of this lesson is for students to demonstrate their understanding of fractions and proportions. Also to be able to correctly write the fractions. |
Objectives: | The objective of this lesson is for the student to be able to calculate the fractions represented by the manipulatives. |
Materials: | Projector, instructional sheet, Skittles, paper cup, pencil, worksheet. |
Introduction: | I propose for this lesson to be demonstrated on an overhead projector before the class. Manipulatives that simulate what they will be working with will be displayed. |
Development: | This project can be modeled on the screen in order for the students to see how the candies are divided by color, counted by color and totaled. The lesson should demonstrate how the number of one color relates or is shown in proportion to the number of the whole. |
Practice: | The students should first (use hand sanitizer, then) divide the candies given them by color. They can then complete the log on the given worksheet showing the number of one color and the total number of candies. As practice, the first color (red) can be counted, then shown as a proportion to the whole. |
Accommodations: | If a student is easily distracted (or tempted to eat the candy), a break can be taken in the instruction after the candies are divided by color. Perhaps a student volunteering to share their calculations (peer involvement) would be beneficial. |
Checking For Understanding: | Walking around among the students and spot checking logs can be an assessment tool. Again, if a student is willing to share their own findings, there will be immediate feedback. |
Closure: | A closing recap of the lesson and findings and reinforcement of the lesson would be an essential part of wrapping up. Perhaps allowing a volunteer to explain the process would help as well. Eating the candy seems a given. ;) |
Evaluation: | Evaluating the logs with accompanying fractions is necessary. Having another assessment tool the following day would help measure the effectiveness of the lesson. |
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