Subject Area Math

Grade Level Grade 7

Topic Introduction to Fraction Operations

Length of Unit (days) 21 classes - September 6th- 28th

Rationale
In this unit, students will learn about divisibility and fraction operations. The lessons in this unit have
been taught in a particular order, which allows students to have the foundational knowledge they need
to move on to the next lesson/unit. I broke down each section in the textbook chapter into multiple
lessons, where each class focused on a specific concept/example. This allows students to fully
understand and grasp the concept that is being taught.
Collaboration with peers has been incorporated into each lesson when possible. When students
are given the opportunity to collaborate with their peers, they can engage in deep mathematical
learning. To ensure collaborative learning is effective it must be complex, allow for argumentation, and
include sufficient language support. When these specific conditions are met, students spur each other’s
thinking (Hattie, Fisher & Frey, p.154).
Throughout the unit, many different formative assessments were used, such as mini-whiteboards, exit
slips, worksheets, and activities. The different forms of formative assessment provide me with ongoing
feedback and allows me to monitor my students learning. Formative assessments are very important as
it helps me gauge how my students are doing and how well they are understanding the material. It
allows me to have a clearer understanding if the students are needing more practice on a particular
topic/idea. I can make important instructional changes if needed, based on the feedback that these
assessments provide, indicating what the students need more help with. Exit slips and mini
whiteboards are low stake assessments that provide me with feedback with how the students are
understanding the concepts. I used mini whiteboards to begin class and review the main concept from
the previous day. Mini whiteboards are great as they are a non-permanent surface, which often allows
students to be less afraid to get the answer wrong. I used exit slips to gauge how well my students
understood the lesson that we had learnt that day and gauge how they are feeling about the concepts
that are being taught.
The assignments and quizzes will be used to assess the students’ knowledge after each section
in the chapter of the textbook. The unit test will begin as a formative assessment, and then become a
summative assessment after the students are given the opportunity to make corrections. Providing
feedback on the unit test will help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and focus on what
they need to work on most. This is important because it teaches students how to use the feedback they
were given and make changes to fix their mistakes.
 Desired Results
Learning Outcomes:
GLO: Develop number sense
SLO: 1. Determine and explain why a number is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, and why a number cannot be divided by 0
[C,R]
SLO 5: Demonstrate an understanding of adding and subtracting positive fractions and mixed numbers, with like and unlike
denominators, concretely, pictorially and symbolically (limited to positive sums and differences). [C, CN, ME, PS, R, V]

Understandings: Essential Questions:

Students will understand that…
● Adding and subtracting fractions can be completed
using diagrams, models and subtraction statements
● Adding and subtracting fractions can represent real
life problems
● Divisibility rules are used to write fractions in lowest
terms
● A number cannot be divided by zero
● What different methods can be used to add and subtract
fractions with like denominators?
● When can divisibility rules be used?
● What kinds of problems can we solve using fraction
addition and subtraction?

Resources/Materials Students will be able to…

- Workbook ● Determine if a number is divisible by 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
- Math Links Textbook ● Show why a number cannot be divided by 0
- Internet resources ● Write fractions in lowest terms
● Add and subtract fractions with like denominators

Assessments

Learning Practice
Title Exit Slips Assignments Quizzes Unit Test
Problems
Outcomes

Type (Formative/Summative) F F F/S S F/S

SLO 1: Determine and explain why a

number is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or
X X X X X
10, and why a number cannot be divided by
0 [C,R]

SLO 5: Demonstrate an understanding of

adding and subtracting positive fractions
and mixed numbers, with like and unlike
X X X X X
denominators, concretely, pictorially and
symbolically (limited to positive sums and
differences). [C, CN, ME, PS, R, V]
Assessment Formative or
POS Brief Description Summative
Tool Assessment?

This will include a variety of different formats. This may include

games, team activities, whiteboard review, think pair share,
Practice SO1
kahoot, and textbook questions. This will allow students to F
Problems SO5
engage in several different activities while still testing their
knowledge on the curriculum being learnt.

At the end of each textbook section, students will be required to

answer one or two questions regarding that section and hand it
SO1 in to the teacher to receive constructive feedback. The exit slips
Exit Slips F
SO5 will be used to assess students' comprehension and preparedness
for the quizzes. This will inform future lesson plans as well as
when the quizzes are implemented.

Students will be given assignments throughout the unit that address

questions pertaining to the intended learning outcomes. They will
hand in their assignments to receive constructive feedback. The
assignments, in conjunction with the exit slips, will be used to
SO1
Assignments determine if the students are understanding the material and are F/S
SO5 ready to engage in the quizzes. Students will receive formative
feedback on their assignments, and will have the opportunity to
make corrections and resubmit. After resubmitting, this will be their
summative grade. Corrections must be done individually.

Students will write 2 quizzes after they have shown

comprehension on the material via the exit slips and practice
SO1
Quizzes problems. The quizzes will be marked summatively to determine S
SO5
their understanding and whether or not there should be more
time spent teaching certain concepts.

After students have shown sufficient comprehension of the material,

which will be gauged by their performance on all of the formative
SO1 and summative assessments outlined, then the students will be
Unit Test F/S
SO5 required to take a unit test. The unit test consists of material from
the intended outcome and will apply their knowledge of adding and
subtracting fractions
 Class Schedule
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 ​Class 5

September 6th September 6th September 8th September 9th September 12th
Students will create a Begin class with a Begin class with a Begin class with a Begin class with a
foldable to write their thumbs down/thumbs mini-whiteboard mini-whiteboard mini-whiteboard
divisibility rules in. up activity to review review activity. Teach review. Teach a review. Teach a
Teach a lesson on from last class. Teach a lesson on divisibility lesson on using lesson on using
divisibility rules for a lesson on divisibility rules for 3,6, 9 and 0. divisibility rules to divisibility rules to
2,5, and 10 (section rules for 4 and 8 (section 6.1). Students sort numbers determine factors
6.1). Students will (section 6.1). will engage in a (section 6.1). Students (section 6.1).
complete an exit slip Students will engage divisibility dice will engage in a Students will engage
to end class. in a worksheet that activity where they think-pair-share in a show what you
involves creating will roll a dice 3 times activity. Students will know group work
Formative numbers that follow to create a 3-digit complete textbook activity. This activity
Assessment: Exit Slip, certain divisibility number. They will questions. will have students
Observation rules. then need to find the factors of 2
determine what that Formative different numbers
Resources: Paper, number is divisible Assessment: and use a venn
coloring tool, Formative by. Students will Observation, diagram. Students
slideshow, exit slips Assessment: complete an exit slip mini-whiteboard will hand in a traffic
Observation, to end class. review light self assessment
worksheet to end class.
Formative Resources:
Resources: Slideshow, Assessment: Slideshow, Formative
worksheet, coloring Worksheet, mini-whiteboards, Assessment:
tool observation, textbook Observation, activity
mini-whiteboard worksheet,
review self-assessment

Resources: Slideshow, Resources:

textbook, worksheet, Slideshow, activity
mini-whiteboards, worksheet,
dice, counters self-assessment
sheet

Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10

September 13th September 13th September 14th September 15th September 16th
Teach a lesson on Students will Review assignment Teach a lesson on Begin the class with
using divisibility rules complete an 6.1. Teach a lesson on adding fractions a youtube video on
to write a fraction in assignment on section adding fractions using using a diagram adding fractions.
lowest terms (section 6.1. models (section 6.2). (section 6.2). Teach a lesson on
6.1). Students will Students will then Students will engage adding fractions
engage in a find your engage in a in a worksheet that using an addition
match activity. Summative performance task will be done in pairs. statement (section
Students will receive Assessment: using pattern blocks They will be allowed 6.2). Students will
a card, and must find Assignment and fractions. to discuss and complete a maze
the person who has communicate ideas activity worksheet.
their “match” (a Resources: to one another and Students will
fraction that is Assignment Formative use complete an exit slip
equivalent). Assessment: mini-whiteboards. to end class.
Observation,
Formative performance task Formative Formative
Assessment: Assessment: Assessment:
Observation Resources: Slideshow, Observation, Observation,
pattern blocks, worksheet worksheet, exit slip
Resources: Find your fraction strips,
match activity cards, performance task Resources: Textbook, Resources:
mini-whiteboards, worksheet slideshow, Textbook, slideshow,
slideshow worksheet, Adding Fractio…
mini-whiteboards worksheet, exit slip

Class 11 Class 12 Class 13 Class 14 Class 15

September 19th September 20th September 20th Quiz September 21tst September 22nd
Students will Review the on 6.1 and 6.2 Review the quiz. Teach a lesson on
complete an assignment. Students Teach a lesson on subtracting fractions
assignment on 6.2 will engage in an Summative subtracting fractions using diagrams
activity called “math Assessment: Quiz using models (section 6.3).
Summative speed dating”. In this (section 6.3). Students will
Assessment: activity, each student Resources: Quiz Students will engage complete a
Assignment 6.2 will sit with one in a think pair share worksheet. Students
partner and do a activity. will complete an exit
Resources: problem that is given slip to end class.
Assignment 6.2 to them. They will Formative
work individually on Assessment: Formative
whiteboards, but talk Worksheet Assessment:
together while Observation, exit slip
working. After Resources: Pattern
everyone has finished blocks, slideshow, Resources:
their problem, one worksheet Slideshow, textbook,
person in each exit slip
partnership will
rotate to the partner
next to them. The rest
of the period will be a
work period.

Formative
Assessment:
Observation, activity

Resources: Problem
cards
Class 16 Class 17 Class 18 Class 19 Class 20

September 26th September 27th September 27th September 28th September 29th
Begin class with a Students will Review the As a class we will go Students will write
mini-whiteboard complete an assignment. through the answers their unit test on
review. Teach a lesson assignment on 6.3 Students will have in the review booklet. chapter 6.
on subtracting time to work through Students will engage
fractions using a Summative their review booklets. in a game of kahoot Summative
subtraction statement Assessment: for the remainder of Assessment: Unit
(section 6.3). Students Assignment Formative class to review for test
will engage in a Assessment: the test.
fractions bingo Resources: Observation Resources: Unit test
activity. Assignment Formative
Resources: Review Assessment:
Formative booklets Observation
Assessment:
Observation, bingo Resources: Review
activity booklets

Resources: Bingo
sheets, bingo chips,
slideshow,
mini-whiteboards