Math

2^nd Grade

Money Math

Objectives:

            The students will be able to recall the values of the different U.S. currency, for all instances given.

            The students will be able to perform addition problem, using the value of currency, for all instances given.  

Instructional Techniques:

·         Full class review

·         Group Work

·         Independent Work

Instructional Materials:

·         Computers (Enough for each students)

·         Projector/Smart-Board

·         Pencils (One for each student)

·         Handouts (One for each student)

·         Website (http://www.math-play.com/money-games.html)

Theoretical Perspective:

            It is important for students to know how to identify, count, and add money. This lesson would appear as a part of a larger unit that reinforces concepts of working with money to the students.  

Procedure:

A.    Introductory Activity

·         At the beginning of the lesson the teacher starts by bringing up pictures of the different coins on the projector.

·         For each coin the teacher asks for the students to say the name of the coin, and how much it is worth.

·         The teachers shows: a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, and a dollar coin.

·         The teacher repeats the review with: a dollar, five dollar, ten dollar, and twenty dollar bill.

B.     Step-by-step

·         The teacher has the students take their seats at their computers.

·         The teacher passes out a hand out to each students in the class.

·         On the projector the teacher helps guide the students to the website that they will be using during today’s math lesson.

·         Once all of the students are on the site, the teacher will show them on the projector how to navigate to the first activity on the handout (US coins and bills)

·         The teacher asks the students to record their answer in the spaces provided on the handout as the go through the activity.

·         The students will only need to complete the first three sections of this game.

·         The students will complete the first activity, and move on to the second activity called Adding Money.

·         Students should record their work for this problem on their handout, in the Adding Money section.

·         The students will need to complete 3 money word problems using the game.

·         Once the students have finished the three problems, they are allowed to explore any of the other games on the page.

·         The teacher should inform students that some games may be to challenging for them right now, and is allowed to suggest games to fit the student’s abilities.

C.     Closure

·         In the final 10 minutes of the lesson, the teacher should have all students finish the game they are on.

·         The teacher then will divide the class into groups of 2 students, with groups of 3 if necessary.

·         The students will move as a group to a single computer, with space between the groups.

·         As a group they will play the final game for the class, Millionaire Money Game.

·         Working in the groups the students will try to get the best score they can on the game, in a single attempt for the whole group.

·         Students should record their final score, at the end of their handouts.

·         Handouts should be turned in to the teacher at the end of the class.

D.    Accommodations

·         Any non-native English speakers will be able to utilize either a classroom assistant or para that can help them during the lesson, and or will be able to utilize a computer that has a translations or language conversation function.

·         Any struggling readers will have access to the assistance of the main teacher, assistance teachers or paras, and any programs they normally use during class.

·         Math phobic students will have access to manipulatives or any other strategy that they utilize during the lesson.

·         Any students with challenged vision will be able to accept any auditory programs that are available, and or the assistance of aids during the lesson.

E.     Homework

·         There will be no homework given after this lesson.

Evaluation

A.    I will be able to determine if my objectives have been met at the end of the lesson, once the students have turned in their handouts.

·         The students will be able to recall the values of the different U.S. currency, for all instances given. This objective will be assessed in the first section of the handout. Students will have spaces to fill in the names of currency as it corresponds to the first activity. In order for the objective to be met the student will need to have named all the currency correctly.

·         The students will be able to perform addition problem, using the value of currency, for all instances given.  This objective will be assessed with the second part of the handout. Students are supposed to record the addition problems that they do as a part of the second activity. Through the use of those recorded addition problems, I will assess whether the student has met the objective or not. To meet the objective, the student must show the proper addition, and answer in all instances. Note that the first three questions are always the same for this game, so the math can be easily evaluated.

B.     For this lesson I have a concern about how I will be able to monitor the activities of students during the lesson. As well as informally assess the progress of the student. I am also not fully comfortable making a lesson based around a website just yet, so the quality of my lesson is also a concern of mine. I have a feeling this is a lesson that I would need to try out, and the alter afterwards, so it can better work for the future.