Intern Name: Greta Hahn

Lesson Title (Subject/Topic): Fraction War

Grade: 4th
Length of Lesson: 10-15 min per group
Date Taught: 01/16/2020
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
In this lesson… students will play fraction war where they practice
understanding equivalent fractions and the value of fractions.
Overview

4.2 The student will

Standards of a. compare and order fractions and mixed numbers, with and without
Learning models;
b. represent equivalent fractions
I can identify equivalent fractions
I can identify which fraction is bigger or smaller in value compared to
Learning Target other fractions

Necessary Prior ● How to identify equivalent fractions

Knowledge
Fraction cards
Materials Treat for each player

Review fractions and what a numerator and denominator are, go over the
equivalent fractions. I will ask the students if they have ever played war before,
Introduction/Hook say we are going to have a fraction war!

1. Call small group

2. Explain how to play fraction war- just like the regular card game war yet
students use fractions
3. Assign pairs to play
Instructional 4. Deal cards out to each player
5. Let students play!!
Activities & 6. Observe and help students if needed
Strategies

● Equivalent
Key Vocabulary or ● Denominator
Concepts ● Numerator
I will assess the students as they play the card game, watch over to make sure
Assessments the students understand who wins the cards
 Go over what an equivalent fraction is, understand some fractions that may have
Closure Activity been giving students a hard time.

Accommodations None

Printable fraction cards

Resources

Reflection on a Lesson Plan Taught

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1. What steps did you go through to create this lesson? With whom did you talk, discuss, or edit your lesson?
To plan this lesson I talked with Mrs. Hillier to see what we should focus on for my lesson, the students love to
play multiplication war so I changed it to fraction war
2. How did the SOLs and Objectives help focus your instruction?
The SOL Objectives helped me focus my instruction because the objectives were my main points being taught
and the students practicing to master

3. What parts of the instructional plan worked as you anticipated?

The instructional plan that worked for me was that students successfully played the game, they helped each
other and explain why one fraction may be bigger than the other. I think the students had fun playing this game.

4. What, if any, adjustments needed to be made once you began?

An adjustment I had to make was to help some students understand why one student won the cards because of
their fraction, using different comparisons like a pizza being cut in different ways or to reduce the fraction
helped students differently learn.

5. How well did you anticipate the materials needed?

I had all the materials needed, I had way more fraction cards than I thought I would need!

6. How effective was the assessment you chose to use? (If no assessment was used, what will the future
assessment be and how will you gauge its effectiveness?)
I thought the assessment of asking the students why one card wins or what the reduced fraction would equal
worked because the students had more practice especially with me making sure they knew what they were
doing.

7. To what degree do you feel that this lesson was a success? What evidence do you have for the success of
the lesson? (Hint: Student learning is the key to a lesson’s success!)
I feel like this lesson was a success, I was happy with how the students were able to practice and if they were
confused in the beginning, they were able to tell me in the end of the game the correct answer.

8. How did the time spent preparing for your lesson contribute to its success?
I enjoyed having printable fraction cards because the students are able to use them and play the game again!

9. If you could do this lesson again with the same students, would you do anything differently? If so, what?
If I could do this lesson again I would maybe call back smaller groups so I can focus more on students and know
if they mastered fractions or not, also if they needed help I could help easier.

10. Any last comments/reflections about your lesson?

I enjoyed this lesson and playing this card game, it is fun to relearn fractions because it has been such a long
time since I have learned them!!