Lesson plan

By: Jana Barga

MATH MANIA

Target Learners

•This lesson is made for first grade students, who are learning addition.

Objective•The main objective for this lesson is for students to gain an excellent understanding of simple addition and to be able to complete the problems on their own by the end of the lesson.

Standards Met•NETS is “the standards of learning, leading, and teaching in the digital world.” In this lesson there is little technology being used, however some of the NETS are still being met. Even though technology isn’t being used students still have to use creativity and innovation in the stations. They also still have to communicate and collaborate with each other. And they still have to use their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Along with what the students are doing within the lesson the teacher had to put it all together; therefore, she is meeting some of the NETS teacher standards. Such as facilitating and inspiring student learning and creativity.

Overview•Before this lesson students would have previous knowledge of addition from kindergarten and a previous day’s lesson. Class would begin with a refresher on the previous day’s lesson and a whole class activity. Once the instructor feels that the students have a pretty good understanding of addition, she will explain all of the stations and then break them into groups and they will begin station work.

Activities

•Refresher/Class Activity•Station 1- Shake, Rattle, and Roll•Station 2- Math Minutes•Station 3- Hidden Picture•Station 4- Learning Palette

Refresher/ Class Activity

• In the class activity we will be using an addition Clever Catch ball. We will pass the ball around the room and whenever someone catches the ball we will first work in the groups at our tables on the problem that the student’s right thumb is on when he or she catches the ball. Each table will have there own sets of manipulatives if they would like to use them to solve the problem. After each group has finished working on the problem, the person who caught the ball and the group will go to the board and explain how they got there answer.

Station 1- Shake, Rattle, and Roll

•At this station the students will roll a pair of dice and they will have to add up the total showing on the dice. If they have the highest total in the round they are the winner of that round. They will continue to play more rounds until the time is up and they are told to move to the next station.

Station 2- Math Minutes•At this station students will be working on their own to complete a worksheet that I have created for them. If they finish before time is up there will be addition flashcards that they can review.

Station 3- Hidden Picture•At station 3 the students will be completing a hidden picture worksheet. This worksheet has addition problems who’s answers correspond with certain colors. Once they are finished solving the addition problems, they will color the spaces the appropriate colors to find the hidden picture.

Station 4- Learning Palette

•At station four the students will be using the Learning Palette. In the center of the Learning Palette will be a problem, the students will solve the problem then place the correct color ring with the answer.

Evaluation•Most of the evaluation will be made by you observing the students while they are interacting in the stations. The only piece that will be graded for right or wrong will be the Math Minutes. This grading will be to your discretion. Make sure to take into account if it’s the students first or last station.

Rubric0 pts. 1 pt. 2 pts. 3 pts.

Correct 0-5 correct 5-10 correct 10-15 correct 15-20 correct

Effort No visible effort put fourth

Minimal amount of visible effort

Pretty good. But could have tried a little harder

Perfect. You did your best

Bonus if you can tell a huge difference between the scores of the first and last groups

Group 4 Group 3 Group 2 Group 1

Universal Design•This lesson plan supports universal design in the following ways:• It provides multiple means of representation through the

different activities allowing for the students to see and comprehend addition in several different ways.• It provides multiple means of action and expression by

allowing the students to perform in different ways.• It provides multiple means of engagement by allowing the

students to interact with other students at the different stations.