Elaine Lefevre

EDT 548

September 25, 2002

Lesson Plan: #1

Lesson Name: Fraction Facts

Authors: Shodor Education Foundation

URL: www.shodor.org/interactive/lessons/fractionfacts.html

Subject: Math

Description: Introduction to fractions and explore basic math operation with fractions, comparisons of fractions, and conversion of fractions into decimals and percents.

Grade Level: 3-5

Components of the Lesson:

Has clearly defined	X	Incorporates a	X
expectations and objectives.		multi-discipline approach.
Utilizes hands on and	X	More than one
active learning.		right answer.
Uses higher level	X	Promotes	X
thinking skills.		problem-solving
Encourages collaboration.	X	Intrinsic motivational qualities.	X
Incorporates technology.	X	Offers authentic assessment.	X
Honors multiple ways	x	Invites creativity.
of knowing.

Lesson Plan: #2

Lesson Name: Tangrams

Authors: Tom Scavo

URL: mathforum.org/trscavo/tangrams.html

Subject: Math

Description: Students make their own set of tangrams from one piece of paper, allowing them to compute areas of polygons without formulas. Introduces the terms congruent and similar.

Grade Level: 4-6

Components of the Lesson:

Has clearly defined	X	Incorporates a
Expectations and objectives.		multi-discipline approach.
Utilizes hands on and	X	More than one	X
active learning.		right answer.
Uses higher level	X	Promotes	X
thinking skills.		problem-solving
Encourages collaboration.	X	Intrinsic motivational qualities.	X
Incorporates technology.		Offers authentic assessment.	X
Honors multiple ways	x	Invites creativity.	X
of knowing.

Lesson Plan: #3

Lesson Name: Reading, Writing, and Math in Everyday Living

Authors: Marlene Reed

URL: www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math20.txt

Subject: Reading, Writing, Math

Description: Uses ‘making chocolate chip cookies’ as an inductive teaching lesson, reading carefully to follow direction skills, math for accuracy, and writing to report results and create new recipes. Follow-up activities include cutting the recipe in half, writing a creative recipe, and writing and informative paragraph about cookies.

Grade Level: 4-6

Components of the Lesson:

Has clearly defined	X	Incorporates a	X
expectations and objectives.		multi-discipline approach.
Utilizes hands on and	X	More than one	X
active learning.		right answer.
Uses higher level	X	Promotes	X
thinking skills.		problem-solving
Encourages collaboration.	X	Intrinsic motivational qualities.	X
Incorporates technology.	X	Offers authentic assessment.	X
Honors multiple ways	X	Invites creativity.	X
of knowing.

Lesson Plan: #4

Lesson Name: The Human Decimal Activity

Authors: Jessica Popuga

URL: ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/lessons/Mathematics/Number_Sense/Nus0200.html

Subject: Math

Description: Students demonstrate understanding decimals and ordering them, using tenths, hundredths, and thousandths.

Grade Level: 4

Components of the Lesson:

Has clearly defined	X	Incorporates a	x
expectations and objectives.		multi-discipline approach.
Utilizes hands on and	X	More than one
active learning.		right answer.
Uses higher level	X	Promotes	X
thinking skills.		problem-solving
Encourages collaboration.	X	Intrinsic motivational qualities.	X
Incorporates technology.		Offers authentic assessment.	X
Honors multiple ways	x	Invites creativity.	X
of knowing.

Lesson Plan: #5

Lesson Name: Doorman’s Code

Authors: Stephanie K. of North Olmstead, Ohio

URL: pbskids.org/zoom/sci/doormanscode.html

Subject: Math

Description: Use math logic to crack secret codes.

Grade Level: 4-6

Components of the Lesson:

Has clearly defined	X	Incorporates a	x
expectations and objectives.		Multi-discipline approach.
Utilizes hands on and	X	More than one	X
active learning.		Right answer.
Uses higher level	X	Promotes	X
thinking skills.		Problem-solving
Encourages collaboration.	X	Intrinsic motivational qualities.	X
Incorporates technology.	X	Offers authentic assessment.	X
Honors multiple ways	x	Invites creativity.	X
of knowing.