Proportional Relationships Lesson Plan and Reading Connection

There are five content standards and five process standards for Secondary
Mathematics. The five content standards are Number and Operations, Algebra, Geometry,
Measurement, and Data Analysis and Probability. The five process standards are Problem
Solving, Reasoning and Proof, Communication, Connection, and Representation. The target
grade level I am focusing on is seventh-grade mathematics students, specifically focusing on
them learning proportional relationships. The learning target for the lesson is to identify how to
correctly set up a proportional relationship given real-world and mathematical situations. The
main elements of this lesson will be for students to know how to grab key information from word
problems, set up a proportion, and solve the proportion for the missing variable. My opening
activity will contribute to the main target by having students identify key information in a
paragraph. Later in the class period students will participate in an activity that will have them go
through examples and communicate with others to strengthen their understanding of
proportional relationships. Lastly, the students will use their notes and problem-solving skills as
a guide to complete the homework. Eventually, students will be quizzed on this material and will
demonstrate their ability to make connections in problems and justify their reasoning. Through
this lesson and assignment, the students will be using all of the processes that are essential for
mathematics.

Reading/Literacy:
There are many ways that reading and literacy are embedded in the mathematics
classroom. The first way that reading is involved in all classrooms is through written instructions.
Students need to be able to read the printed material and understand what is expected of them
in that assignment, quiz, test, or activity. In a mathematics classroom, an example of this is
students being told in the instructions to show their work for full credit, however many students
skip over this detail. Another way that reading and literacy are important in all classrooms is
through content-specific vocabulary. In the mathematics classroom, this includes new words
and their definitions, symbols and their meanings, and occasionally different definitions for
words students already know. If this distinction is not understood prior to the lesson students
will be confused for the entirety of the lesson. Students need to be able to read and understand
the definitions before learning the related content. If students have difficulty understanding the
word definitions of the symbols used in the classroom, they will have difficulty comprehending
the lesson, and further difficulty completing the assignment. A direct example of this is the word
sum. When students first hear it, they might assume that the instructor is saying some meaning
a few or a couple, instead of sum meaning the addition of numbers. They also need to
comprehend that this symbol, Σ, represents the sum of the numbers. Also, students in the
mathematics classroom will be required to read and comprehend the textbook occasionally as
an introduction to, or further development of the material. An example of this textbook material
is word problems in assignments and examples. My lesson plan is an example of this because it
focuses a lot on finding key information in word problems. To correctly set up a proportion the
students will need to take the correct details out of the word problem and understand where in
the proportion each piece of information belongs. Reading and comprehension will be a key
factor in completing the problem. Word problems show up throughout all grade levels of
mathematics whether it be proportional relationships, geometry, probability, and much more.
Students must be able to use reading and literacy skills in order to understand the mathematics
content.
Lesson Plan:

Lesson Title Proportional relationships

MN/CC State MN Standard: Algebra: 7.2.2: Recognize proportional

Standard(s) relationships in real-world and mathematical situations; represent
these and other relationships with tables, verbal descriptions,
symbols and graphs; solve problems involving proportional
relationships and explain results in the original context.

Central Focus MN Standard: Algebra 7.2.2.2: Solve multi-step problems

involving proportional relationships in numerous contexts.

Learning Target for this Identify how to correctly set up a proportional relationship given
Lesson real-world and mathematical situations.

Academic
Language (AL) • Proportions
• Cross Multiply
• Unit Conversions

• Multiplication
• Division
• Variable
 Variable - able to assume different numerical values.

Identify- take relevant material from the word problem to properly

set up the proportion and solve.

Needed Struggles with math:

modifications/suppo
rts • Guided notes
• Different colored pens and pencils
• Proportion template

Struggles with reading:

• Guided notes
• Highlighters
• Only relevant information in the word problem

• Guided notes
Resources & • Colored pens and pencils
materials needed • Highlighters
• Proportion template
• Worksheets (accommodated worksheets)
• Note paper
Lesson Part Activity description / teacher does Students do

Phase 1 Learning Target: Identify how to correctly - Get to class and

set up a proportional relationship given real- start working on the
State Target & world and mathematical situations. opening activity.
Activate Prior
Knowledge Opening Activity: Have students grab a -Have homework out
worksheet and highlighter. On the for the teacher to
worksheet there will be one word problem. check.
The students will be asked to highlight
information they think is important in this
word problem.

Three students will be asked to share.

Agenda:

• First students will do the opening

activity and the teacher will check
yesterday's homework.
• Go through the lesson while students
take notes.
• Activity
• Students will work on homework

Phase 1 The opening activity is a great way to help Students can reflect
Assessment students start thinking about the upcoming on this after the new
lesson. lesson.

Phase 2 Teacher Go through the definitions as a class and Students need to

Input / Inquiry they will write in their notes.Then go through interact and ask
a word problem as a class. First, showing questions during the
how to take important information from the lesson.
word problem. Next, setting up the
proportion and then showing them how to
solve for the missing variable. Then ask the
students the key ideas on how to set up and
solve a proportion.

Phase 2 Students will need to know how to grab key Students can refer to
Assessment information, set up a proportion, and solve their notes while
the proportion to be able to complete their working on their
homework. homework.
 Phase 3 Guided Around the “Room” activity: Students need to work
Practice on activity either
There will be five word problems placed at independently or with
different locations around the room. one partner.
Students will rotate from one problem to the
next grabbing the sheet with the word
problem on it and taping it to their
worksheet. Then students will
underline/highlight the relevant material, set
up the word problem, and solve. When they
finish one problem they can rotate to
another problem.

Phase 3 Collect all worksheets when they are done Students will be asked
Assessment so I can grade them and make sure to turn in their
students understand the material. worksheet as is.

Phase 4 Assign five word problems out of chapter 7 Students will need to
Independent of the textbook. Give students note paper if complete this
practice they need it. homework by the due
date. Students need
Assignment due: Next class period at start to ask questions as
of class. they have them.

Phase 4 This will be checked for completion at the Students will be

Assessment start of the next class period. expected to have
homework completed.

Phase 5 Restate the learning target and have the Students will give a
Restatement & class do a thumb up, down, or in the middle thumbs up, middle, or
Closure based on how they feel about this lesson down.
and homework.