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    The lesson plan aims to: 1) teach students that problems can be solved in multiple ways, 2) connect previous math lessons to new concepts using trapezoids and dot patterns, and 3) foster students' enjoyment of math through exploration. The teacher will introduce the triangular number sequence, pose a problem about the number of dots in different trapezoids, and have students work through sample responses. By comparing responses, the class aims to discover a general equation to find the number of dots in any trapezoid in the sequence and reflect on what was learned.

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    The lesson plan aims to: 1) teach students that problems can be solved in multiple ways, 2) connect previous math lessons to new concepts using trapezoids and dot patterns, and 3) foster students' enjoyment of math through exploration. The teacher will introduce the triangular number sequence, pose a problem about the number of dots in different trapezoids, and have students work through sample responses. By comparing responses, the class aims to discover a general equation to find the number of dots in any trapezoid in the sequence and reflect on what was learned.

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    EE 333 Lesson Plan

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    The lesson plan aims to: 1) teach students that problems can be solved in multiple ways, 2) connect previous math lessons to new concepts using trapezoids and dot patterns, and 3) foster students' enjoyment of math through exploration. The teacher will introduce the triangular number sequence, pose a problem about the number of dots in different trapezoids, and have students work through sample responses. By comparing responses, the class aims to discover a general equation to find the number of dots in any trapezoid in the sequence and reflect on what was learned.

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    CatalinaDvila

    February2,2015
    EE333
    LessonPlan
    GoalsoftheLesson:
    a. Forstudentstounderstandthat,therearemultiplewaystosolveaproblem(s).
    b. Forstudentstoconnectpreviousmathematicslessonstonewconcepts.
    c. Forstudentstogainanaffinityofmathematicsthroughexploration.
    Flowofthelessonbasedonteachingthroughproblemsolving
    Steps,LearningActivities
    TeachersQuestionsandExpectedStudentReactions
    1.Introduction
    WehavebeenlearningoftheTriangularNumber
    Sequence(1,3,6,10,15,21,28,36,45).

    TeachersSupport

    Pointsof
    Evaluation

    Askstudents:
    Cananyoneexplainthe
    TriangularNumberSequence?

    Thestudents
    shouldbeengaged
    inthediscussion
    sincetheclasshas
    beenworkingon
    theTriangular
    Number
    Sequence.

    Whatistherulewediscovered
    fortheTriangularNumber
    Sequence?
    Answer:Rule:xn=n(n+1)/2

    2.PosingtheTask
    Today,wearegoingtodealwithadifferentshapethat
    alsoincludesdots.Wewillbeworkingwithatrapezoid.
    Task:Howmanydotswilltherebeinthe12thpicture?
    3.AnticipatedStudentResponses
    Picture4
    R1:3*7+1
    R2:6*3+4
    R3:4*6+46
    R4:2*10+2
    4.ComparingandDiscussing

    Problemwillbeprojectedon
    boardandstudentswillalso
    receiveasheetwiththeshapes.
    Studentsaretoworkindividually
    onthefirsttwotrapezoids.Then
    inpairsinthenexttwo
    trapezoids.

    Teacherwillwalk
    aroundtheclass
    attentively
    observingand
    listeningtothe
    studentswork.

    Theteacherwillhavethe
    studentscomeuptotheboard
    andwillhavethemexplainwhat
    theydid.

    Ask:
    Whataretheequations
    presentedandwhatarethe
    differencesandsimilarities?
    Isthereanequationthatcanbe
    usedtofigureouthowmanydots
    therewillbeinthe12thpicture
    usingtheequationswehavefor

    Teacherwillallow
    studentstorespond
    andtowork
    togetherasaclass
    tofigureouta
    equationthat
    works.

    ThisworkislicensedunderaCreativeCommonsAttributionNoncommercialShareAlike3.0United
    StatesLicense.

    thefirstfourpictures?

    5.Summingup

    2.

    Otherstudentsareableto
    participateandvoicetheir
    opinionsandequations.

    Teacherwill
    observeifthe
    studentsusprior
    knowledgefor
    otherlessons.

    Uponfindingasolutionwewill
    talkaboutwhatwelearnedabout
    mathusingtheTriangular
    NumberSequenceandthis
    activity.Wewillsummarize
    whathasbeenlearnedabout
    equationsandnumberin
    mathematics.

    Ifasolutionisnot
    found,thenthis
    willbethe
    students
    homeworkand
    discussionwill
    happenthe
    followingday.

    Evaluation
    Arestudentsabletoconnectpriorknowledgefromotherlessonstonewconcepts?
    Howdowedifferentiatethelessonforstudentswhoneedadditionalsupport?
    Whatcouldhavebeendonedifferentlyorcouldimprovethelesson?

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    p
    li
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