SecondGradeFractions

Author:AbigailEnns
Datecreated:04/20/201610:25PMCDTDatemodified:04/20/201611:41PMCDT

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Competency:
Competency#1:LearnerDevelopment.Theteacherunderstandshowlearnersgrowanddevelop,recognizingthatpatternsof
learninganddevelopmentvaryindividuallywithinandacrossthecognitive,linguistic,social,emotional,andphysicalareas,
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USAACEIAssociationforChildhoodEducationInternationalElementaryEducationStandards
Domain:DEVELOPMENT,LEARNINGANDMOTIVATION
Standard:1.0Development,Learning,andMotivationCandidatesknow,understand,andusethemajorconcepts,
principles,theories,andresearchrelatedtodevelopmentofchildrenandyoungadolescentstoconstructlearning
opportunitiesthatsupportindividualstudentsdevelopment,acquisitionofknowledge,andmotivation.
Domain:CURRICULUM
Standard:2.3MathematicsCandidatesknow,understand,andusethemajorconceptsandproceduresthatdefine
numberandoperations,algebra,geometry,measurement,anddataanalysisandprobability.Indoingsotheyconsistently

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engageproblemsolving,reasoningandproof,communication,connections,andrepresentation
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teachingstrategiesthatencourageelementarystudentsdevelopmentofcriticalthinkingandproblemsolving
Standard:3.4ActiveengagementinlearningCandidatesusetheirknowledgeandunderstandingofindividualand
groupmotivationandbehavioramongstudentsattheK6leveltofosteractiveengagementinlearning,selfmotivation,
andpositivesocialinteractionandtocreatesupportivelearningenvironments
Standard:3.5CommunicationtofostercollaborationCandidatesusetheirknowledgeandunderstandingof
effectiveverbal,nonverbal,andmediacommunicationtechniquestofosteractiveinquiry,collaboration,andsupportive
interactionintheelementaryclassroom.
Domain:ASSESSMENT
Standard:4.0AssessmentforinstructionCandidatesknow,understand,anduseformalandinformalassessment
strategiestoplan,evaluateandstrengtheninstructionthatwillpromotecontinuousintellectual,social,emotional,and
physicaldevelopmentofeachelementarystudent.
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practiceinlightofresearchonteaching,professionalethics,andresourcesavailableforprofessionallearningthey
continuallyevaluatetheeffectsoftheirprofessionaldecisionsandactionsonstudents,familiesandotherprofessionalsin
thelearningcommunityandactivelyseekoutopportunitiestogrowprofessionally.

VITALINFORMATION
Date

April20,2016

Subject(s)

Mathematics

LessonTopic

Fractions:1/2,1/4,1/8

Grade/Level

Grade2

Goal

TEKS2.3NumberandOperations
Thestudentappliesmathematicalprocessstandardstorecognizeandrepresentfractionalunitsandcommunicateshow
theyareusedtonamepartsofawhole.
Thestudentisexpectedto:
a.partitionobjectsintoequalpartsandnametheparts,includinghalves,fourths,andeighths,usingwords
c.useconcretemodelstocountfractionalpartsbeyondonewholeusingwordsandrecognizehowmanypartsittakes
toequalonewhole

Objective(LearningOutcome)

Thestudentwillbeabletorecognizeandidentifyhalves,fourths,andeighths,aswellasusemodelstorepresent
thesefractions.

ValueandImportance

Studentswillworkwithexampleslikepizza,flowers,etc.thataredailyexamplesofitemsthatusefractions.

MaterialsAndResources
MaterialsNeeded

Anticipatorysetpicture,paperplatesdividedintofractions,paperfortheflowerfractions,markers,slipsofpaperwith
circlesdividedintoeighths

TeacherUseofTechnology

Teacherwillshowstudentstheanticipatorysetpicturewiththeprojecter.Shewillalsousethedocumentcameraand
projectertoshowfractionsduringthedirectteach.

StudentUseofTechnology

Studentswillviewtheteacher'spictureandfractionsviatheprojecter.

InstructionalMotivational
Strategies

Teacherwillgivecontinualpraiseandencouragementtostudents.Shewillmovetheirclipsup,givestickers,etc.ifthey
arebehavingwellandprovetobeontask.

InstructionalStrategies
PriorKnowledgeNeeded

Basicknowledgeofaddition.

AnticipatorySet

Teacherwillshowstudentsthepictureattachedandaskstudentstheirthoughts.
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Assessment(Checkfor
Understanding)

Teacherwillbewalkingaroundtheclassroomduringtheactivitiesandclosuretoidentifywhichstudentsare
understanding,whichmaybestruggling,etc.

DirectTeach

Teacherwillexplainthatfractionsarejustpiecesofawhole.Shewilldemonstratebydrawingcirclesanddividingthem
upintohalves,fourths,andeighthsforthestudentstoview.

ContentKnowledge

Fractionsarepiecesofawhole.Fractionsadduptomakeawhole.

CriticalThinking

Whydoweneedtolearnaboutfractions?

Modeling

Teacherwillgivestudentsdifferentpaperplatesdividedupintohalves,fourths,oreighths.Shewillcallonstudentsto
identifywhichfractiontheyhavebycountingthetotalpieces.

GuidedPractice

Theywillcutuptheirpaperplatesandtradepieceswithstudentsattheirtable.Theywillgluepiecestogethertomake
aflower(addastemandleaf!).Underthepicturetheywillwriteanadditionproblemtoexplainhowtheirfractionsadd
tomakeawhole(1/2+1/4+1/8+1/8=1)

IndependentPractice

Studentswillplaythisfractiongameingroupsofthreeorfour.Theywillrollthediceandthencolorafractiononthe
columnoftheirdiceroll.Whoevergetsahorizontalordiagonalrowfirstwins!
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Modifications/Accommodations
forSpecialPopulatio

SPED:studentscanbegivenfurtheroneononeinstructionduringgametofurtherexplaintheconcept
GT:studentscanchoosetheirownpizzatoppingsandthenwritetheinstructionsasifanotherstudentwantedtomake
thesamepizza.

Closure

Studentswillbegivenapizzacircledividedintoeighths.Theywillbegivenseveralinstructionsforpizzatoppingsto
drawontheirpizza.(ex:putpepperonion1/2ofthepizza)Thedecoratedpizzawillbetheirexitticket.

WrittenReflections

NA

ReflectionQuestions

ReflectionQuestions:
1)List3variedstrategiesusedinthislesson.
2)Whatwasthemosteffectivestrategyusedandwhywasiteffective?
3)Whatwastheleasteffectivestrategyyouused?Why?Whatcanbedonetoimprovethis?
4)Whatroledidlowerlevelquestionsplayinthislesson?
5)Highlight35higherorderthinkingskillsquestionsthatyouused.Reflectontheabilityofthestudentstorespondappropriatelyto
thequestions.
6)Howdidthetechnologyyouusedenhancestudentlearning?
7)Whydidyouchoosethisspecifictechnologyforstudentuse?Howdiditaccomplishyourgoal?
8)Whichlearningmodalitieswereaddressedinthislesson?
9)Howdoyouknowtheobjective/learneroutcomewasmetinthislesson?

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