EDUC 2220- Educational Technology Lesson Plan Template

Name of your lesson

Alexandria Thomas
Grade 1/ Mathematics

Common Core Standards:

According to ohiorc.org:
Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
1.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding
to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions,
e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to
represent the problem.
1.OA.A.2 Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or
equal to 20, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown
number to represent the problem.

Lesson Summary:
The purpose of this lesson is to teach children how to add and subtract using numbers under 20, in multiple
different ways, with one number always unknown. Students will also learn how to solve word problems by
using pictures, objects, etc.
Estimated Duration:
This lesson will take up to 3 hours and I will be dividing this lesson into six days, with each class lasting 30
minutes.
Commentary:
My plan to get students hooked on to this lesson is to use things like candy, toys, and bright colorful things to
keep them focused. When learning is made fun, it makes children want to learn more. The only thing that I
believe will be a challenge to the children is the reading part, being that they dont know how to read fully yet,
I would have to repeat myself many times for them to hear and understand the problem.

Instructional Procedures:
Day 1: (30mins)
The first 15 minutes, I will be spending with students making sure they can count to 20. So individually, I will
ask each student to count to 20 and then they will tag (pass a wand) to the student sitting next to them and then
that student will count to 20 next. This will verify that all students can count to 20 before we move on to
working with word problems.
The last 15 minutes I will introduce what we will be working on. So basically I will be telling students that we
are going to start learning how to solve addition and subtraction problems with one number always missing. I
will explain to them that this is going to be a very fun learning process, due to the use of candies, little toys,
beans, etc., to help them learn and understand these problems.
Day 2: (30mins)
I am going to start off with giving each child an Ipad or tablet, which is how they will work out each problem I
read to them. I will read problems multiple times (about 3 or 4) so that they have a clear understanding of it,
and can work the problem out while they are hearing it.
But before doing that we are going to spend day 2 doing regular math problems with addition and subtraction
to make sure everyone can do them, using up to the number 20.
So all of day 2 will consist of doing math problems, not word problems.
Day 3: (30mins) For day 3, I plan to read off word problems to the children and have them work on them on
their Ipads in a group first, for about 10 minutes to see how they do when working with other children, and
have them submit that. Then I am going to put them back in their assigned seats and read off problems to the
whole class to see how they did by themselves. I think about 3 or 4 different problems will do. Then I am
going to assign a group project that consists of only 1 subtraction and 1 addition word problem to a group of
about 4, that they will work through at beginning of day 4 and present together on day 5.
Day 4: (30mins)
The first 15 minutes I will let students work on their 2 question project with their group, which they will
present at the end of day 5. For the next 10 minutes I will give/read 3 addition or subtraction word problems to
them, and they will solve them. Then for the last 5 minutes I am going to have students come up to the smart
board with their Ipads, to show other students how they got through their problem (so this would kind of be
practice before the test that they have on day 6.
Day 5: (30mins) On day 5, students will finish up whatever they have to with other classmates and their
projects. Then they will present their projects in a story time setting, to their classmates so that the math
problems assigned to each other group will stimulate the minds of the other children in the other groups, and
make them interested (the project was to be done with candy, toys, or little objects).
Day 6: (30mins) At the beginning of day 6 I will answer any questions asked and then I am going to have the
children download the application called, 600+ math word problems. They will take a short test on their
Ipads, which will be submitted to me for grading, through their Ipads.
After day 6, this app will continue being used. So there will be other tests students have to take when we get

more in depth with these word problems.

Pre-Assessment:
My pre-assessment would be them showing me they can count to 20, being that 20 is the highest number that
they would be dealing with. I would also ask the class what addition, subtraction, take away, etc., mean. Im
sure with a description from a few students; we should be able to get the perfect definition of them. With them
knowing these things, they will be able to move on to us solving word problems, and being that not all 1st
graders are on the same level in reading than some of the others, I would be the one reading these word
problems to them, while they solve them. I will also give them a basic addition and subtraction worksheet
consisting of 10 questions, to see what level they are on, in solving these problems.
Scoring Guidelines:
For the quiz that I will be giving them, it will be 10 simple addition or subtraction problems. That quiz
will be taken just for me to find out exactly how much each child knows. This quiz will not be worth
any points that will go towards their actual class grade. But in order to see where each student is at and
what category they fall under, I am going to make each problem 1 point.
8-10 points= Met the standards; this shows me the student knows enough to move onto subtraction and
addition problems.
5-7 points= Half way there to meeting the standards. It seems they kind of have the hang of the
problems, but maybe they need to focus more and take their time to think it out all the way. Practice
makes perfect.
4-1 points= Has not met the standards. Need more practice before moving on to word problems. They
may need to work with a tutor or even get more help at home by their parents.
Post-Assessment:
My post-assessment is going to be the application that I have the children in my class download on to their
Ipads or tablets, which is called 600+ math word problems. This application provides many quizzes and
questions to find out ones knowledge in whatever level math you are on. This app asks questions and gives
them 4 choices to choose from. If they get it wrong, it will tell them that it is incorrect and gives them the
choices to go to the next problem or to go back to the home screen. Of course they would click next, and
continue. There are only 5 questions in each level and at the end of those 5 questions; it gives them a score,
which is the score I will be tracking down. Students are to as far as they can go, which will prove to me what
level they are on.
Scoring Guidelines:
The scoring criteria will be the score that the application provides when they finish the level. This score
will be incorporated into their final grade being that it is not a test to see where they are before learning
a new thing. The app grades these tests in percentage, so thats what I would do as well. As long as one
passes the levels assigned with a passing percentage, they would be considered passing.
The tests on the app only have 5 in each section so if they received an:
1 of 5= 20%
2 of 5= 40%

3 of 5= 60%
4 of 5= 80%
5 of 5=100%
Being that I also assigned a group project to the students as well, that will be graded in percentage too.
So if they received an:
A= 20%
B= 40%
C= 60%
D= 80%
F= 100%

Differentiated Instructional Support

Instruction can be differentiated (changed or altered) to meet the needs of gifted or accelerated students by
letting them move up in the assignment as much as they need too. In 1st grade classes, there is a teacher helper,
so my thought was that if one is gifted and what we are working on is too easy for them, to have my assistant
stay with that group and kind of guide them along if they get stuck anywhere. The last thing I want to do is
make a child feel bored because then they lose interest fast. So advanced students will basically move faster in
the app provided and show that they have that specific level down packed. But as far as projects, I believe they
should stay on the same level as the class because when presenting it, the other students will be confused.
If there are students who might be struggling with the material, I would treat them the same way as the
advanced ones, they would be helped by my assistant until they catch up to where they need to be. It may not
always be something that they just dont understand period, but can be just one thing they are confused on that
is putting a block up for them to understand the rest.

Extension
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-add-sub-topic/cc-early-math-add-subtract10/e/subtraction-word-problems-within-10
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-add-sub-topic/cc-early-math-add-subtract10/e/addition-word-problems-within-10
Khan Academy is a known site that explains and helps children of all ages and grades, to understand math
problems that they are learning. They have videos that show step from step. They also have short quizzes in
some sections so that the student could check to see if they truly understand what they are learning. The two
links I provided is addition and subtraction word problems within 10. They have higher numbers but this a
start to show students that this site will help them understand more, if they needed that extra help..

Homework Options and Home Connections

The work that will be assigned to students outside of the classroom will be on paper (because we cannot
assume that every child has some kind of technology at home to do their work on). These problems will
consist of only 10 word problems that they should work through and get help if needed. They should use
things like beans, or little toys (army men) to help them through these problems.
If I had to make a homework assignment technology based, it would be the same as if it was on paper but just
on that device instead. Of course they would have some type of login and password that their parents would
have to help them log on to, but once theyre logged in, it would look similar to the questions they answer
from the application on their Ipads and tablets in school. I would create something similar to mymathlab.com
so that I have access to the grades they received.
.Another way that would help children learn faster and better, and would also be a part of my homework to
them and their parents, is for the parent to engage with their child and make home scenarios into addition and
subtraction word problems.

Interdisciplinary Connections
Students are using their artistic skills during this lesson. When they are drawing picture of how many animals,
book, or apples, they are creating some type of art to make them understand the question that they are being
asked.
Students are also learning how to be kind, and converse with others. Students are also practicing their listening
skills while learning, which they are listening to both, me and fellow classmates. Students are also learning
how to engage with others as well.

Materials and Resources:

For teachers

Whiteboard or chalkboard for students to cooperate and solve problems with in

front of the class.

A tablet/Ipad to demonstrate to the children how to use the app I provided

above.

A smart board so children that I choose on, can show the class their work and
thought process from their tablet to other children in the class.

A computer that is connected to the smart board for when I want to show a short
video on how someone else worked through and solved a problem they were
given (for example, a Khan Academy video or a video from YouTube).

Candy (m&ms, skittles, starbursts), Beans, Toy blocks

A wand (which is what they would be passing to the next child after they are

done showing that they can count to 20

For students

Handouts that I will be giving out throughout the 6 classes

Ipad/ Tablet is very important for them to have because not only will we be
using an app to test their knowledge, but they will also need to solve problems
on a note pad app, which will then allow them to show and guide the class how
they got the answer they got, through the smart board.

Pencil & paper for them to be able to work out whatever problem they need to,
if they cannot figure it out with the objects given to them.

(All other items I will provide them myself; and although the school will
provide the Ipad or tablet, it is listed above because it is a requirement for them
to have for this assignment and to learn it this way.)

Key Vocabulary
Addition
Subtraction
Adding to
Taking from
Comparing
Putting Together
Unknown Number
Additional Notes
The more parents work with students on their homework and the more parents make situations around the
house into a take from or put together problem, the more their child will understand. It will also make that
child feel like learning math is fun.