1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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| Adding with mental math: Addition block game. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Use mental math strategies to add numbers fluently during online
game play.
2.Work collaboratively to create a hands-on game for practicing addition
and mental math.
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4. Objectives-
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| At the end of this lesson the students should be able to successfully
complete basic adding. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| Computers with Internet access for BrainPOP.com |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
| Teacher will give a lesson on basic adding before assigning the
online software. |
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B. Development-
| Lead students in a whole-class discussion about the mental math
strategies they used during game play. Was it easier to combine two
numbers or more than two numbers to create the target number? Why?
Which combinations were the easiest to add, and which were the hardest?
Show the Doubles Movie if needed to build student understanding of
this mental math strategy. |
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C. Practice-
1. Play the Basic Adding Movie from BrainPOP Jr. to help students
make connections to prior knowledge.
2. Model how to play the game. Use think-aloud strategies to show
students how you use mental math during game play. You might also
want to have a few student volunteers play and share they're thinking,
as well.
3. Provide 10-15 minutes for students to explore the game on their
own or with a partner.
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D. Independent Practice-
Encourage students to work with their partner to create an addition
game using their cards. They can spread their cards in an array like
in the Addition Block game, then take turns selecting a target number
for their partner to make with cards. Or, they can create their own
original concept for a game. Provide at least 10 minutes for students
to plan and practice playing their games,
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Students come together as a whole group to begin a lesson on
how to complete the math software successfully.
2. Students move out to pursue learning in small groups or individually.
3.Students come back together to share, make plans for additional
investigations. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
| Online quiz, recapping everything learned in the lesson and what
was also leaned using brainpop.com |
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G. Closure-
| Allow students to revisit the Addition Blocks game as well as their
original games throughout the school year to build fluency with addition
facts. You might also want to pair students up with different partners
and allow them to teach one another their games. Encourage students
to talk about their mental math strategies together. |
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| What I have learned is that students react positively to drill and
practice software incorporated in the classroom. |
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