Jenny Keane & Sara Cauley
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Hi, my
name is Ms. Cauley. I love the color purple and to
sing! I am so excited to spend this school year
with you! I graduated from Westfield State
University with a Bachelors in Elementary
Education with a concentration in math and a
Masters Degree in psychology. Hi, my name is Ms. Keane. I love the color teal and to swim! I cant wait to have a great school year with you! I graduated from Westfield State University with a Bachelors in Special Education with a concentration in reading and a Masters Degree in Social Work. |
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Lesson Plan Unit
Topic: Math Grade:
First Lesson
Topic: Addition Lesson
Objectives: The
students will correctly complete 7 out of 10 given
problems on the website, http://www.fun4thebrain.com/addition/coneFlurryAdd.swf. The students will correctly complete 6
out of the 8 problems on
the corresponding worksheet. Instructional Technique: Teacher demonstration of website on
projection screen Instructional worksheet provided that
helps students along on the
website Instructional Materials: Website: http://www.fun4thebrain.com/addition/coneFlurryAdd.swf Projection Instructional worksheet Evaluating worksheet Ice cream pieces associated with
evaluating worksheet Glue Markers Theoretical
Perspective: Addition
is important for the students to know because it is
the base for all other mathematical
concepts. Procedure:
Part A (Step-by-step) Ask
students what addition is and what they know about it § Give
examples of addition § Answer
any additional questions that students may have Introduce
the website http://www.fun4thebrain.com/addition/coneFlurryAdd.swf § Show demonstration of how to use the
website Tell
students to click on the already bookmarked website on
their individual
computers Hand
out the instructional worksheets that the students
will follow throughout using
the website Have
students work independently on the website § Go
around checking that students are understanding the
website and addition
problems When
a student has successfully completed 7 out of 10
problems give them the
evaluating worksheet § If
some students struggle to meet the requirement of 7
correct problems, help must
be provided to that student to ensure that they can do
it on their own When
evaluating worksheets have been completed, they are
collected Procedure:
Part B (Adaptations) If
a student has an exceptional learning need and cannot
complete the 7 out of 10
problems on the website within the class period, 5 out
of 10 will be accepted If
a student has an exceptional learning need and cannot
complete the 6 out of 8
problems on the evaluating worksheet within the class
period, 4 out of 8 will
be accepted Evaluation: The
students will correctly complete 7 out of 10 given
problems on the website, http://www.fun4thebrain.com/addition/coneFlurryAdd.swf. § Successful
completion of this objective will be shown through the
step by step
instructional worksheet where the students fill in the
work that was done on
the website The students will correctly complete 6
out of the 8 problems on
the corresponding worksheet. § Successful
completion of this objective will be shown through the
evaluating work sheet
that the students complete during class Concerns
or Questions: Will
all of the students be able to successfully complete
both worksheets in the
class time? |