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EDUC 2220-Educational Technology Lesson Plan Andrea Ray: Common Core Standards
EDUC 2220-Educational Technology Lesson Plan Andrea Ray: Common Core Standards
EDUC 2220-Educational Technology Lesson Plan Andrea Ray: Common Core Standards
Andrea Ray
Lesson Summary:
In this lesson plan, students will be focusing on their concept of linear measurements. They will be using items
such as scales and rulers to measure the height, width, length, and weight of objects within their classroom. To
incorporate technology into the lesson, my students will use an App on their iPad that is called EasyMeasure.
This app may use the camera of the tablet to measure the length and distance of objects. Also, students may
use a computer to record their measurements to create a class table to portray their results. We plan to make a
presentation out of all their differing measurements,
Estimated Duration:
This lesson should take about 150 minutes and will be spread across three (50 minute) periods. Breaking the
assignment into three days will help students time to work through the unit.
Commentary:
I hope to engage my students into the activity as soon as they come into the classroom, and plan to not dwell
on the fact that it is indeed an assignment. I hope to get them excited about measuring items and encourage
them to just try and measure. It will take trial and error, but they can get the right answer. I think getting an
accurate measurement will be the biggest challenge of this lesson plan. That is why I plan of dedicating one
day to measuring the items with basic tools such as a ruler and another day will be dedicated to using the
tablets and camera to measure the items. Having two days of measurement may make them see the differences
between the two techniques.
Instructional Procedures:
Day 1:
First 10 minutes: I will have the students sit down as soon as they enter class and give them a pre-assignment.
This assignment will help me see their knowledge about basic units of measurements. Then I will show them a
tape measure, ruler, meter stick, and a yard stick will then use each tool and show them how to measure
random items.
10 minutes: Introductory activity- I will group the students into groups of three and have them sit together and
try to guess the measurements of items such as a pencil, book, watch etc. in inches and feet. This will give my
students a sense of giving an estimation, this is important for them to have an idea of an objects size.
25 Minutes: I use the smartboard to show them the true measurements of the objects and explain the
importance of estimation. It is important they have an idea of how to make an educated guess. Then I will give
them a lesson on the units of measurement and help explain the difference between them. It is important that
they realize the differing units and how they differ.
5 minutes: In the last five minutes I will explain that we will be measuring five items in the classroom in
inches and feet. We are going to use rulers and tablets to use the app EasyMeasure. After this we will compile
the classes’ measurements to make a class table to compare our results.
Day 2:
5 Minutes: I will spend this time directing half of the groups to the tablets and giving half of the groups tape
measures to use. I also want them to take estimations on the items before they start the activity.
15 minutes: The students will work on measuring their five items within the class room with either the app or
their tape measures. It is important that they make an estimate and measure the items twice because their first
measurement may be wrong.
15 Minutes: The groups will switch and work on the other half of the assignment.
10 minutes: After the students have their four measurements recorded we will get back together and discuss the
assignment. I will take any questions they have and get their results.
Post-Assessment:
After the assignment I would like to give my students a post-assignment in the form of an exam. This will be a
short exam that will be a small percentage of their overall grade for the assignment. The exam will be set up
like the pre-assignment and will help me gauge their knowledge of the material.
Scoring Guidelines:
This assignment will be a pass or fail, second graders do not have much of a percentage-based grade. It
is more important to use this lesson to decide whether they understand the concept of measurement.
Extension
YouTube was a great resource for me as a student! I found this video that would be a great aid for a student
learning about measurement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzW2sdCe228
For teachers Smartboards: needed for lecturing and introducing the unit.
iPad: the teacher will need this to use the app EasyMeasure.
Computers: needed to compile the data from the students.
Rulers: to measure
Worksheets: for the assignment and post assignment
5 identical items of the students to measure.
Key Vocabulary
Measurement
Inches
Feet
Yards
Centimeters
Meters
Rulers