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Section 1: Lesson Preparation

Teacher Candidate Kaylee Green

Name:
Grade Level: 4th grade
Date: 6/12/19
Unit/Subject: Measurement and Data
Instructional Plan Title: Understanding basic fraction concepts
Lesson Summary and The main focus of this lesson is to help the students understand the differences
Focus: in the various measurements and data. Such as km, m, cm; kg, g, lb, oz; hr, min,
sec.

This is a mini lesson meant for 4 students who need extra guidance.

Classroom and Student I would probably have all the IEP students in this learning group. Which would
Factors/Grouping: include: Fredrick, Ines, Wayne, and Wendell.

These students all need help getting caught up to grade level.

(If a TA or myself could handle 2 more students for this little mini lesson I would
also include Dessie and Brandie because they are 1 grade level behind in
math.)

National/State Learning Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of

Standards: measurements.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.1
Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units
including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system
of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a
smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table. For
example, know that 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the length of a 4 ft
snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the
number pairs (1, 12), (2, 24), (3, 36)[ CITATION Com19 \l 1033 ]
Specific Learning The students will learn and understand the different sizes and
Target(s)/Objectives: measurements of certain units. They will also learn to record the various
units on a table.

Academic Language Units

Measuring
Kilometers (km)
Meters (m)
Centimeters (cm)
Gram (g)
Pound (lb)
Ounce (oz)
Liter (l)
Milliliter (ml)
Hour (hr)
Minute (min)

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Second (sec)
non-standard units of measure
weight
length
time
volume
distance
Resources, Materials, Examples of items that will measure up to the various measurements:
Equipment, and  a pencil (weight, length)
Technology:  a dumbbell (weight)
 photo of a car (weight, length)
 paper clip (length)
 Measurement video viewed on laptop or tablet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZhYy8T9IG4
 a pipet, (volume)
 a water glass (volume)
 a large mixing bowl (volume)

Section 2: Instructional Planning

Anticipatory Set 5-8 min

 I will ask students which forms of measurement they are most familiar with: length, width,
time, volume, weight, distance.
 After asking them to list what they know, I will show a video on the ones they might not
know as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZhYy8T9IG4
 I will explain further than the video, if necessary.
 If I have examples of the measurements they are less familiar with, I will show them what
those are.
Multiple Means of Representation 10 min
 I will demonstrate any of the measurement items they might help on. Such as showing
them the different objects and how they will be measured in different terms based on
their weight or length.
 If the students are struggling with the time portion of measurement, I could use real-world
examples. I could ask them if they would rather wait for 30 seconds, 30 minutes or 30
hours to ride a ride at their favorite theme park.
 If there are questions about volume I could use an example using a pipet, a glass and a
large mixing bowl. This would allow me to illustrate the different amounts of volume each
item could hold.
Explain how you will differentiate materials for each of the following groups:

 English language learners (ELL): different languages will be available.

 Students with special needs: Teacher aides will assist. Special mini lesson to help further
their understanding.

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 Students with gifted abilities: These students could be grouped together and have more
challenging fractions/worksheets.

 Early finishers (those students who finish early and may need additional
resources/support): Have these students fill out a measurements worksheet.

Multiple Means of Engagement 10 min

 The students will watch the measurement songs to learn about the different
measurements. I will have a worksheet for the students to fill in the blanks on a
worksheet of the various measurement songs.
 If the students want to they may also experiment with the various items the teacher has
in front of them and could let them explore the concepts being taught without as much
supervision.
Explain how you will differentiate materials for each of the following groups:

 English language learners (ELL): different languages will be available.

 Students with special needs: Teacher will provide necessary help with these students as
needed in the smaller group.

 Students with gifted abilities: These students could be grouped together and have more
challenging worksheet while the teacher is helping the IEP students.

 Early finishers (those students who finish early and may need additional
resources/support): Have these students fill out a worksheet on the similar concepts.
Multiple Means of Expression 5-8 min
 I will have the students fill out measurement worksheet based on what they learned from
my mini lesson.
 I will have the students also show what they know by using the white boards, throughout
the lesson, checking for understanding.
 After filling out worksheet and practicing on the white boards I would have the students
explain how they plan on remembering the different measurement techniques and how to
tell the difference between them.

Explain how you will differentiate materials for each of the following groups:

 English language learners (ELL): different languages will be available, lots of visuals.

 Students with special needs: Teacher aides will assist.

 Students with gifted abilities: These students could be given larger numbers and maybe
they could use drawn blocks to determine how many were taken if the smaller numbers
are not sufficient enough.
 Early finishers (those students who finish early and may need additional
resources/support): Have these students complete another assignment on fractions

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References

Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2019). Grade 4 » Measurement & Data. Retrieved from
Common Core State Standards Initiative: http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/4/MD/

Iris Center. (2018). Use of Assistive Technology. Retrieved from Iris Center:
https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/cresource/q1/p02/#

University of Wisconsin Superior. (2017, June 8). What is the Assistive Technology in Special Education?
Retrieved from University of Wisconsin Superior: https://online.uwsuper.edu/articles/assistive-
technology-in-special-education.aspx

According to the Iris Center, a situation where assistive technology, the AT device does not
even have to be high tech. The students would all take turns trying the various ways to check
their answers and to compare what their peers were doings. The multiple ways of trying to
understand the concept of measurements would be learned in this way.

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