Sample Lesson Plan

Unit Theme: Telling Time

Grade Level: Second

 

 

Lesson Topic: Telling time by the half hour

Lesson Objectives:

·      Students should be able to recall the time by the half hour when given a time on the standard clock.

·      Students should be able to use technology to implement what they have learned about the standard clock and the half hour.

Instructional Technique:

This is independent work on a computer, using the interactive website provided. Instructor will provide assistance to students that need it but worksheets will be provided to guide students independently.

Instructional Material:

Students will use the website http://www.e-learningforkids.org/math/lesson/treasure-island-time/ along with the handout that has the instructions and the work that will be turned in.

Theoretical Perspective:

Students need to learn the standard hand clock in order to understand how many people keep track of time and to also know what time it is if that clock is the only form of telling time where they are. The half hour is an important landmark for students to relate to when learning how to express more complex times so the half hour mark should be taught thoroughly in its own lesson.

Procedure:

A.   Instructional Activity: As a class, the instructor will teach the fundamentals of the clock using a labeled clock in the classroom. The instructor will then show the students the half hour and test different times as a class. Once the instructor feels comfortable for the class to move forward, they can start the lesson.

B.    1. Students will go on to the website using the website link on the handout.

2. When students are at the website, they should shut the monitors off to let the instructor know that they are ready to continue.

3. Students then click on the “what time?” box, which is the first box on the top row with two stars on it.

4. Students will then start practicing telling time, making their way through the levels at their own pace.

5. As students are using the interactive website, they should match what they have done on the screen to the clocks on the worksheet.

C.    Not Applicable

D.   Because students go at their own pace, the website is adaptive to all levels. Students that have English as their second language could have a modified worksheet so they can understand directions. Special Needs could have icons on their worksheet in order to follow the guidance easier.

E.    Homework would be an additional worksheet, with bonus on the bottom where they have to draw the clock to match the time given.

 

Evaluation:

·      Students will be able to recall the time by the half hour when given the standard

clock. This will be determined when they pass in the worksheets. As they are using the website, the worksheet is recording if they understand the material.

·      Students will be able to use technology to implement what they have learned about the standard clock to the half hour. At the bottom of the worksheet, they will have to record what level they got to. This doesn’t mean that a person on level two didn’t know how to use it; it just means that they needed more time. The record is to compare in the class. If most of the class reaches a certain level and one student is behind, they did not meet the objective. Each class will be different but a class comparison helps understand what needs to be retaught.


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