CalculatingArea(11/4/15)

Subject:MathActivity:Minilesson,partnerwork,smallgroupworkSetting:3rdgradeclassroom#ofStudents:30

StatementofObjective:
*Observable/Measurable(A,B,C,D)
*GLCE/IEP

Studentswillbeabletofindtheareaofrectangulardiagrams
usingthecountingtechnique,thelengthtimeswidthtechnique
andthedistributivepropertytechnique,asshownbyascoreof
80%orhigherontheexitslipgivenattheconclusionofthe
lesson.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.B.5Applypropertiesofoperationsasstrategies
tomultiplyanddivide.2Examples:If64=24isknown,then46=24
isalsoknown.(Commutativepropertyofmultiplication.)352canbe
foundby35=15,then152=30,orby52=10,then310=30.
(Associativepropertyofmultiplication.)Knowingthat85=40and8
2=16,onecanfind87as8(5+2)=(85)+(82)=40+16=
56.(Distributiveproperty.)
CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.B.6Understanddivisionasanunknownfactor
problem.Forexample,find328byfindingthenumberthatmakes32
whenmultipliedby8.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7Fluentlymultiplyanddividewithin100,
usingstrategiessuchastherelationshipbetweenmultiplicationand
division(e.g.,knowingthat85=40,oneknows405=8)orproperties
ofoperations.BytheendofGrade3,knowfrommemoryallproductsof
twoonedigitnumbers.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.5Recognizeareaasanattributeofplane
figuresandunderstandconceptsofareameasurement.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.5.aAsquarewithsidelength1unit,called"a
unitsquare,"issaidtohave"onesquareunit"ofarea,andcanbeusedto
measurearea.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.5.bAplanefigurewhichcanbecovered
withoutgapsoroverlapsbynunitsquaresissaidtohaveanareaofn
squareunits.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.6Measureareasbycountingunitsquares
(squarecm,squarem,squarein,squareft,andimprovisedunits).
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7Relateareatotheoperationsof
multiplicationandaddition.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.aFindtheareaofarectanglewithwhole
numbersidelengthsbytilingit,andshowthattheareaisthesameas
wouldbefoundbymultiplyingthesidelengths.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.bMultiplysidelengthstofindareasof
rectangleswithwholenumbersidelengthsinthecontextofsolvingreal
worldandmathematicalproblems,andrepresentwholenumberproductsas
rectangularareasinmathematicalreasoning.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.cUsetilingtoshowinaconcretecasethat
theareaofarectanglewithwholenumbersidelengthsaandb+cisthe
sumofabandac.Useareamodelstorepresentthedistributive
propertyinmathematicalreasoning.
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.dRecognizeareaasadditive.Findareasof
rectilinearfiguresbydecomposingthemintononoverlappingrectangles
andaddingtheareasofthenonoverlappingparts,applyingthistechnique
tosolverealworldproblems.

Materials:
*Preparedandorganized
*Availableforall

30setsof20squareunitsforstudents
Setof20largemagneticsquareunitsfortheteacher
Studentswillneedtheirmathnotebookandmathworkbook
Teacherwillneedaccesstoamagneticwhiteboardand
markers

Accommodations

Opening:
*Gainattention/motivate
*Activatepriorknowledge
~link/relate;assess;preparefornew
learning(e.g.vocabulary)
*Stategoals/setpurpose
~explaintask:why,what,how,and
when
forstrategies
*Cleardirections
Presentation:
Teacher:
*Varietyoflearning(T/S,S/S,S/T)
*Organizationalframework
~construct,clarify,andlinkconceptsin
a
meaningfulcontext
*Presentvisually,verbally,
kinesthetically,
realworld(e.g.LESH)
*Modelandthinkaloudtomakevisible
~languagepractices/processes
~learningstrategiesandadaptations
(how,
whenandwhy)
~organization,relationships,andclues
*Transferofcontrol
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,etc.
*Cleardirections
*Checkforunderstanding
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt
probe/question(inZPD)
~assess/errordrill
~monitorandadjustinstruction
Students:
*Participation
~overtandactive
~instructionaldialogue,thinkaloud,
explain,justify,evaluate,etc.
GuidedPractice:
*Activityrelatedto
presentation/objectives
*Activestudentparticipation
~providerationaleforassignment
~multisensoryandrealworld
~instructionaldialogue
*Transferofcontrol
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,think
aloud
*Checkforunderstanding
~ensurehighsuccessrate
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt,
probe/question(inZPD)
IndividualPractice:
~assess/errordrill
~monitorandadjustinstruction
*Management/monitoring
~scan,circulate,assess,support,praise
Closing:
*Adequatetime
*Studentssummarizecontentand
accomplishments
*Assess/identifynewgoals
*Linktofuturelearning

9:159:20
Katiewillpassoutunittilestoeachstudent.
Katiewillhavethestudentsopentheirmathnotebook
toafreshpage.
Katiewillintroducewhateachtileisandhowwecan
usethemtofindthesizeorareaofobjects.
9:209:35
Katiewillmakea3by1rectangleontheboardand
instructthestudentstodothesame.Discusstheareaof
thefigure.
Dothesamewitha3by5andtalkabouthowwecan
countthetilesormultiplythelxwtogetarea.
Katieandthestudentswillmakea4by5figure,find
theareabycounting,multiplying,andthensplitthe
rectangleinto4by2and4by3andKatiewill
demonstratethedistributiveproperty.

9:359:50
Studentswillcompletep.5152withapartner.
KatieandKellywillcirculateandpullafewstruggling
partnergroupstothecarpetformoreinstruction.
Breakinlessonforaspecial
10:5511:10
Katiewilladministeranexitsliponfindingtheareaof
rectangularfigures.
11:1011:15
Wewillcomebacktogetherandpraisethemfortheirhard
workontodayslessonandremindthemoftheirhomework
1.11.

Kellywill
circulatetheroom
makingsure
studentswho
frequentlymiss
directionsare
gettingouttheir
suppliesand
preparingforthe
lesson
Katiewillcallon
studentswhoare
notpaying
attentionforhelp
tohelpbringthem
backtothelesson.
Kellywill
circulatethe
classroom
redirecting
behaviorand
makingsure
students
comprehendwhat
Katieisteaching.

Studentswho
struggleand/or
havebeen
identifiedwith
disabilitiesthat
affecttheirability
todomathwillbe
retaughtthelesson
inasmallergroup.
Behaviorwillbe
abletobe
monitoredby
Kellytokeep
Katiesmainfocus
onreteaching.

Darianwilltake
histimedtestin
theCIclassroom
andbegivena
numberlinetouse
onbothtests.