Lesson+Plan

= __Lesson on Fractions__ = __**Analyze**__ **Grade:** Third **Students:**  **Sunshine State Standards:**
 * **Demographics**: 11 Caucasian, 4 African Americans, 3 Hispanic, 2 Asian
 * **Learning Styles**: 70% Visual, 25% Tactile, 5% Auditory
 * **Background Knowlege**: The students are about 3/4 of the way through the school year. Students know long addition and subtraction. They can multiply and divide with and without remainders. They know how to use the computers and navigate their way around the internet. They have had the chance to work with Microsft Word and are familiar with using digital cameras.
 * **Learning Disablilties:** One Student has been diagnosed with ADD and one students has been diagnosed with ADHD
 * 1) MA.3.A.2.1: Represent fractions, including fractions greater than one, using area, set, and linear models.
 * 2) MA.3.A.2.2: Describe how the size of the fractional part is related to the number of equal sized pieces in the whole.
 * 3) MA.3.A.2.3: Compare and order fractions, including fractions greater than one, using models and strategies.
 * 4) MA.3.A.2.4: Use models to represent equivalent fractions, including fractions greater than one, and identity representations of equivalence.

**Nets-S:** 1. Creativity and Innovation <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">A) Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">B) Create original works as a means of personal or group expression. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">C) Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Nets-T:**  <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 115%;">2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:  <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 115%;"> a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 115%; margin-left: 40px;">b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching. <span style="background-color: #abe288; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">__**State Objectives:**__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Given a fraction, students will be able to describe what part of a region is shaded with 100% accuracy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Given a fraction, students will be able to name and describe the numerator and denominator with 100% accuracy.fraction. Finally, students will be able to identify equal Given fractions, students will be able to identify whether they are equal or not with 80% accuracy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Using website technology, students will be comfortable with the addition and subtraction of basic and early advanced fractions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Provided with a demonstration, students will be able to take digital pictures of objects that may represent a fraction with 80% accuracy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">In groups of 4 or 5, students will stay on task to complete a series of activities relating to fractions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Students will explain the activities they have done throughout the week and what they have learned with 85% accuracy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Students will collect all their work in their fraction folder with 90% accuracy.

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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Materials:** **__Utilize Media and Materials:__** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">﻿ **__Require Learner Participation and Utilize Media & Materials (Step-by-step):__** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Monday:** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Tuesday:** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Wednesday:** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Thursday:** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**Friday:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Digital Camera: Each group will have one to take pictures of things around the school that represents a fraction.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Printer: Students will print out their answers to the scavenger hunt and print out their photos they took with the digital camera.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Microsoft Word: Students will use microsoft word to type their answers to the scavenger hunt.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Internet learning sites: Give students practice with fractions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Leapfrog with game: Give students practice with fractions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Video: [|How to Use a Digital Camera]: Shows students the correct way to use a digital camera.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Adding and Subtracting Fractions Interactive PowerPoint: Will help students to understand more about adding and subtracting fractions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Projector: Used to show students the Interactive PowerPoint.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Red, Orange, Blue, Green & Yellow Construction Paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Dice
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Fraction models
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Handouts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Computer Paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Markers/Crayons/Colored Pencils
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**__﻿__**Check Microsoft Word for working order
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Check Student Activities Page for working links
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Check [|Video] for working order
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Check online games and activities for working order
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Check digital camera for working order
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Check interactive PowerPoint for working order
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Reserve projector
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">We will talk about the different parts of a fraction and some fraction rules.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Fraction models will be passed around so they can try to see which ones are equivalent and name the different parts.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Each student will make their own fraction kit but we will do it step-by-step as a class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Introduce KWL Chart.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Students will be folding pieces of paper to demonstrate equivalent fractions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The students will complete a handout on equivalent fractions to put in their fraction folder to reference later when working on their own.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">We will play some games as a class using the fraction kits.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">As a class, we will go outside and take some pictures that represent fractions for our picture wall.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Learn to add and subtract fractions using the fractions kits.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Show students a short interactive powerpoint on adding and subtracting fractions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Groups will switch off between working on a handout and playing an adding and subtracting fraction game on the computer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">We will put together a book with all the fraction pictures that students made earlier on in the week as a class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Groups will share their fraction pictures they took with the digital camera to the class and also talk about the different activities they did throughout the week.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">We will go over the KWL charts to make sure they are filled in and see if there is anything students didn't learn that they wanted to.

<span style="background-color: #abe288; font-family: Georgia,serif;">__**Evaluation:**__

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