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BackgroundInformation
TeacherCandidate
ChristopherElkins
DateTaught
3/27/2015
GradeLevel(s)
7thGrade
Subject/Topic(s)
MathCreatingExpressionsUsingRandomNumbers(316)
ELLevel(s)ofStudents
Listening3.1
Speaking3.3
Reading2.2
Writing2.6
Overall2.9
StandardsandObjectives
CaliforniaContent/Common
CoreStandard
7.NS.1bUnderstandp+qasthenumberlocatedadistance|q|fromp,inthe
positiveornegativedirectiondependingonwhetherqispositiveornegative.
Showthatanumberanditsoppositehaveasumof0(areadditiveinverses).
Interpretsumsofrationalnumbersbydescribingrealworldcontexts.
7.NS.1dApplypropertiesofoperationsasstrategiestoaddandsubtractrational
numbers
CaliforniaELDStandard
A.
Collaborative
1.
2.
3.
C.
Exchanginginformationandideaswithothersthroughoralcollaborative
discussionsonarangeofsocialandacademictopics.
InteractingwithothersinwrittenEnglishinvariouscommunicativeforms
(print,communicativetechnologyandmultimedia)
Offeringandjustifyingopinions,negotiatingwithandpersuadingothers
incommunicativeexchanges
Productive
10. Writingliteraryandinformationaltextstopresent,describe,andexplain
ideasandinformation,usingappropriatetechnology
InstructionalObjective
Giventhequestionon316,
Thestudentswillbeabletoworktogetherintheirgroupstofigureoutanexpressionthat
isclosetothenumber16(withinatleast5points),
Withatleast80%accuracyin2outof3trials.
SettingandMaterials
GroupingStrategies
Materials/Resources/Technology
Thestudentswillbeabletocollaboratewiththeirpartnersandalsoreceivesupport
fromtheteachers.
DiceapplicationoniPhone
Pencils
Erasers
Whiteboard
DocumentReader
CoreConnectionsCourse2Textbook
Instructional
Considerations
AcademicVocabulary
IndividualNeeds
Expression
Identify
Simplify
Parenthesis
Terms
Represent
Thelessonwillprovidevisualandauditoryaidsbyusingthedocumentreaderand
whiteboardsothestudentswillbeabletoseetheproblemsandhowtosetthemup
properlywhiletheteacherisverballygoingthrougheachstepintheprocess.The
studentswillalsobeworkingtogetheringroups,andreceivehelpfromtheteachers.
OpeningtheLesson
Attention
Helloclass,pleaseputyourpencilsdownandhaveyoureyesonmesoIknowIhave
yourattention
Linkstopriorknowledge
Thestudentsarefamiliarwithsimplifyingexpressionsandmakingdiagramstorepresent
theexpressions.Theclasshasbeenworkingthroughouttheweekonsimplifying
expressions.
Objectivestatedforstudents
Todaywearegoingtobecontinuingtosimplifyexpressions.Wewillbeplayingagame
called,Aimfor16,whichwillhaveyourgroupstrytomakeanequationthatequals16
orasclosetoitasyoucan.
BodyoftheLesson
Model(Idoit)
Iwillbeginthelessonbyhavingthestudentsturninthehomeworkthatwasdueand
lettingthemknowtodayishomeworkawardsday(studentsgetanawardforturningin
homeworkallweekandalsoabletoturninticketsforsnacksorahomeworkpass).
Afterdoingtheannouncements,Iwilltellthestudentstheobjectivetodaysaying
Todaywearegoingtobecontinuingtosimplifyexpressions.Wewillbeplayinga
gamecalled,Aimfor16,whichwillhaveyourgroupstrytomakeanequationthat
equals16orasclosetoitasyoucan.
SincetodayisthelastdaybeforeSpringBreak,Iwantedtodosomethingfuntoday
thatcanalsohelpyouwithyourmathskills
IwillexplaintherulesbytellingthestudentsthatIwillberollingdiceusinganappon
myphoneandthose4numberswillbeusedintheexpressiontoequal16.Thestudents
willbeabletouseaddition,subtraction,multiplication,anddivisiontosolvethe
expression.
Afterexplainingtherules,IwilltransitiontotheWeDoItsection.
Prompt(Wedoit)
Iwillrollthedice4timesandputthosenumbersontheboard.ThestudentsandIwill
worktogethertosolveit.Iwillattempttoletthestudentsdoitallthemselves,butIwill
beguidingthemtomakesuretheydoitcorrectlyandsoIcancheckforunderstanding.
Aftersolvingtheproblemontheboardwiththestudentsparticipating,Iwillrollthe
diceagainsothestudentscanbeginworkingwiththeirgroupsfortheYouDoIt
section.Iwillleavetheotheranswerontheboardsothestudentswillbeabletouseit
asanexamplefortheirownwork.
Check(Youdoit)
Afterseeinganexample,Iwillletthegroupsworktogetheroncreatingtheexpressions
usingtherandomnumbers.Iwillgivethestudents8minutestocompleteitandthenI
willhaveeachgrouptellwhattheydidandseewhogottheclosestto16.Thewinning
teamwillreceivetickets.
Theclasswillhaveatleast3roundssothestudentswillallgetanopportunitytoearn
tickets.
ClosingtheLesson
Closure
Afterthestudentshavefinishedthe3roundsinthegame,Iwillgivethestudentsa
chancetoputawaytheirbooksandanyothersuppliestheyhad.Iwillaskthestudents
toputthenamesofthegroupmembersonthepaperandthenputthepaperinthe
middleofthetablesoIcancollectit.
Aftereverythinghasbeenputawayandcollected,Iwilldothehomeworkawardswith
theclassandallowthemtoturnintheirtickets.
Assessmentofthe
InstructionalObjective
LessonAssessment
ThepapersIcollectwillshowiftheywereparticipatingwiththeirgroupsandfollowing
directions.Thebestwaytoassessiftheyunderstandthelessonwillcomefromtheir
chaptertest,whichwillbeatalaterdate.