Orrin Hawke

Nov 17, 2015

PS1- Warner School
Grade:

2/3

Subject: Math 2

Goals/Key questions
Goals: understand use of not equal sign, demonstrate, explain and record
equalities and inequalities
Objective (connected to PofS):
C, CN, PS, R, V

Pre lesson Considerations

Materials needed/preset up required/logistical considerations needed
(seating arrangement):
-hand outs from last day (fish story)
-new hand out activity 3.5

-whiteboards/pens

-snap cubes

-MATHFOCUS 2 chapter 3

Content:
Introduct
ion
2 min
Transitio
n
considera
tions
Activity 1

What is the teacher

doing?
Fish stories
Use math terms (all
together, how many
are left, sum)

10 min

Transitio
n

Finish stories and

complete answers
to their questions
Tell me how you did.
Is the story about
addition or
subtraction?

What are the students doing?

Large group answer

write and solve fish stories

Activity 2
20 min

Conclusio
n
6 min

In group go over
equalities
7+3=6+4
balance
7+3O6+6
do for subtraction
as well
work sheet 3.4 and
text book page 24
to 25
explain the canoe
story
have students
complete the
questions on the
hand out
Allow them to use
cubes if necessary
Have them cut out
numbers and equal
signs to figure
things out if needed
work sheet 3.5
summarize that
equal and not equal
are different signs

Large group discussion

Work on work sheet 3.4

Cut out numbers if needed

complete work sheet 3.5

Assessment:
-Conversations with students take in work sheets large group discussions Group
work
Accommodations/Modifications:
-allow to work in groups if needed have some students do fewer questions if
needed have some do more if needed let them use cubes or number cut outs if
needed
Extension and extra time activity:
-write another fish story, or canoe story
Reflection on how the lesson went