Unit Topic or Theme: Math

Grade Level: First

Lesson Topic or Theme: Addition

Lesson Objectives:

-The students will be able to understand this lesson by looking at objects that they see in their everyday lives on flashcards and counting them, and then adding them up to see what the total number of the objects will be. The students will also participate in an online activity that involves scooping the right amounts of ice cream for penguin customers by answering the addition equations correctly. For each round of problems that are correct, the number of scoops the customers want on the ice cream increases, and the number of equations the student needs to answer in order to complete the ice cream order increases. If the student gets the equation wrong twice, the customer satisfaction goes down and customers leave unhappy. After this, they will test their understanding by being timed for one minute while doing an addition worksheet, and then master their skills by repeating the timed worksheet for homework.

-By the end of the lesson the student should be able to complete simple addition equations confidently.

Instructional Technique: This lesson includes using group work by going over and practicing equations on flashcards with classmates; then individual work online with the ice cream activity; then handout timed “quiz” for understanding evaluation individually as well.

Instructional Materials:

Ice cream activity: Fun 4 the Brain Addition Game

-Flashcards we made with pictures; Website; Handout attached. The handout will be used in the classroom while students are timed for one minute to see how many equations they can get correct, then a similar one will be distributed for homework to track progress.

Theoretical Perspective:

-This information is important to learn because addition is used in everyday life when counting objects and adding them together. Learning addition will help to set the foundation for the rest of the types of math the students will have to learn eventually.

Non-technology based activity:

-Flash cards with addition equations on them with corresponding pictures

-Timed handout with addition equations

Procedure:

1. Introduction: First we will start off by holding up simple objects in the classroom and counting them, then turning them into addition equations on the whiteboard as an example for the students for what they will be doing. We will explain how addition is important to everyday life to the students, and ask them for real life cases they can think of where they would need to use addition.

2. Step by step: After doing this, we will hand out sets of flashcards with equations on them to each group of students. The students will use the flashcard activity and count the objects on the flashcards with their classmates to turn them into addition equations and come up with answers for the blank spaces on the cards. After this, we will move on to the website activity where the students will be able to easily access the link on their technological devices whether they have iPads, computers, etc. After the students complete the game online, we will have them write down the problems that they got incorrect on the game and encourage them to ask questions if they need clarification on how to do the problems they struggled with. After this we will move on to the worksheet of addition problems, and time the students for one minute to see how many they can get correct. After this, we will assign the worksheet again with different equations for homework and ask the students to have someone at home time them for one minute to see if they can improve the number of problems they can get correct in one minute.

3. Closure: Ask how the game went, clarify any questions students have, then distribute timed handout.

4. Adaptations for different learners: In the online game, the students have the choice to pick which fact families they would like to work with, if they are only comfortable with certain numbers they do not have to do problems outside of their comfort zone. For different types of learners such as auditory or visual learners, starting off with examples in class will help auditory learners to hear how the numbers add together. For visual learners, the pictures on the flashcards help to visualize the total number the students are trying to find. The online activity also helps visualize the answers because they are shown on the ice cream scoops.

Evaluation:

1. How/when are objectives met: While completing our lesson objectives and homework, the students will be able to determine their improvement through how many they got wrong the first time in class, compared to their homework and see their progress and/or struggles.

2. Concerns or questions about teaching: If we come across a problem with our online activity, we would need a backup plan or activity that would not be online. We could create another worksheet, or use objects in the classroom such as manipulatives like blocks to aid the students.