IUPUI Elementary Education Block II

Lesson Plan Template

Adapted for the Principles of Effective Pedagogy
Grade: 4th Subject: Math Authors: Jack OFlaherty
Duration: 11:00-11:45 Date(s) February 12, 2017
Title of Lesson & its Placement in the Unit: Developing a routine. Conceptual
learning of division and fractions.

Connection to Students:
Matthew loves games. For the warmup activity Im going to use the game Connect
4 as a warm up multiplication and addition exercise.
Learning Objectives: Conceptually be Assessments: We will build week by
able to understand how fractions add up week on what we learned previously. If
to a whole as well as learn about division Matthew isnt ready because of him
strategies and real world application. unable to perform the allotted activities
correctly then we wont move on.
Content: Student will be able to use 2
different strategies for multiplication and Content: Matthew will be able to use 2
division. different strategies for division.

Language: Student will be able to tell
me what the differences are between
different strategies for division such as
splitting and rounding to nearest friendly
number.
Social/Affective: Student will have
authentic conversations with me about
school, extracurricular activities, and
how to keep improving in math.
Language: Matthew will know the
differences between multiple strategies
for division such as splitting and
rounding to nearest friendly number.
Social/Affective: Matthew will be open
to speak to me about anything. I will try
to facilitate the conversation towards
school, extracurricular activities, and
how to keep getting better at math.

Standards/Indicators or Pacing Guide:

4.C.2
4.C.3
4.C.4
4.AT.4

Resources/Materials:
Connect 4 game, paper, pencil

Student Procedures: Describe student Teacher Procedures: Describe teacher

actions in detail. actions in detail.

Beginning
5 min- Talk to instructor about his week.
10 min- Connect four game to warm up.
Student tries to come up with multiple
equations to use to solve how many
pieces are in the board.
Beginning
5 min- Ask Matthew about his week.
Ex. How are your brothers doing?
Whats something knew youve learned
since I last saw you?
10 min- warmup with connect four
game. I set up a 6 x 7 array for in the
connect four board for Matthew to give
Middle
10 min- Play the chocolate bars game to
figure out how many pieces of chocolate
each person gets.
15 min- Student will build a number line
with either paper or fraction bars.
Student will then compare fractions such
as =2/4.
me multiple ways to solve how many
pieces are in the board. Opportunity for
me to go over distributive, associative,
and commutative property.
The numbers in the array will be
changed from week to week. The
beginning of the lesson will be routine
for Matthew.

End
5 min- Reflect on what we went over
today. Tells me what he learned from
the lesson and what he wants to work on
next time.
Middle
10 min-we will play the Chocolate bar
game I will show Matthew a picture of
five chocolate bars that are each split
into 6 pieces equaling a total of 30
pieces of chocolate. He will need to
figure out how to split those pieces up
evenly with 5 people. I will facilitate the
learning by asking questions like How
would you split that to make sure
everyone has the same amount?
15 min- Building a number line. I will
bring a sheet of paper sectioned out into
a whole, , , and so one to compare
fractions to a whole. I will hopefully be
able to find fraction bars for Matthew to
use. We will compare fractions and also
work on getting the same common
denominator by asking 1/2+2/4=? and
other similar questions.

End
5 min-Reflect on the lesson. What did
you like about our meeting? What do you
want to do next time? Is there anything
I can do to better your experience with
me?
Principles of Effective Pedagogy
A student and teacher will work together for the games (JPA)
The students will have to use math skills to solve real world problems, garnering a
deeper understanding (CA)
Differentiation:
Matthew wanted to work on fractions but struggles to see the similarities between
fractions with a different denominator. The building a number line game will put
some perspective around it, as well as open his mind to finding the least common
denominator. Matthew also expressed interest in learning real world division. This
is what the chocolate bar game will emulate.