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Unit 5 Mastery
Title: Slinky Form

Objectives: Students will be able to read and write numbers along with know how to write them

in expanded form.

SC Teaching Standard: Read, write and represent numbers through 999 using concrete models,

standard form, and equations in expanded form.

Context: This is a second-grade lesson plan which will help the students understand how to read,

write, and represent all numbers through 999 including their expanded form. Students must

understand how numbers are written in order to read them and to help saying numbers out loud.

They should know how to write numbers in words and with symbols to be successful throughout

their careers. Students must also know the expanded form of numbers for a better understanding

of numbers and how to add and subtract them. Previously students could read, write, and

represent numbers through 99 and their expanded form. Once students have an understanding of

how to represent their numbers and write them out in expanded form, then they can compare the

sizes of numbers. This lesson is essential for the students to better understand numbers and what

they mean.

Data: For this lesson students will be divided into three groups. Each group will have a mix of

students ranging from high understanding to low understanding. Students will be divided this

way so that they can help one another have a better understanding and to work on their

teamwork. Data will be collected from the students’ homework assignment and am exit ticket. At

the end of the lesson there will be a homework assignment on the topics covered in this lesson

along with an exit ticket reflecting on their experience in their grouping. The exit ticket will also
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have one question leading into the next lesson to gage how well each student will pick up the

next lesson.

Materials:

Introduction- Math notebook and pencil, Smart Board, YouTube video on expanded form and

place values (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AF7xj7pmWc)

Independent station- Laptop/Computer/iPad, Website to play game

(https://www.splashlearn.com/place-value-games)

Collaborative station- Math notebook and pencil, kid friendly magazines, scissors, glue, place

Value Scavenger Hunt worksheet

Teacher led station- Math notebook and pencil, iPads/Laptop, Kahoot (https://kahoot.it/)

Closure- Math notebook and pencil, exit ticket, Smart Board

Procedures:

Introduction (15 minutes)- After we finish up with English work, I will tell the children to put

away their English materials and take out their math notebook and a pencil letting them know it

is now time for math. I will write a number on the board and see if anyone can read me the

number out loud. I will then read the number out loud and ask the students how we know this

answer is correct. I will then show them the ones place, the tens place, and the hundreds place.

Next, I will play a YouTube video explaining in more detail place values and expanded form. I

will then explain each station and break the students into their groups and assign which station

they will start at.

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Independent Station (20 minutes)- Students will log on to their device and go to

https://www.splashlearn.com/place-value-games . Then they will click on Second Grade and

click on the second option called understanding Place Value. These instructions will also be said

in the introduction part of this lesson and be printed out for the students to follow. In the game

they will be asked in different ways which number has a certain number in a certain place value

or to create a number based on different place values. Students will take a screenshot that they

have completed the activity. If they complete the activity with time to spare, they can do the

other two activities listed.

Collaborative Station (20 minutes)- In this station I will set up scissors, glue, and have a

worksheet for each group. Students will look through the magazines together to find numbers

with a certain number in a certain place value based on what the worksheet says. Each child

could do a certain number on the worksheet or they can all look through the magazines together.

The students can decide as a group how they want to collaborate. Once they find the number that

matches the criteria on the worksheet, they must cut it out of the magazine and glue it on to the

worksheet. These directions will be said during the introduction and will be printed out for the

students to follow. If they finish with extra time, students can come up with their own criteria

and find the answer in the magazine. For example, on the back of their group worksheet they can

say find a number with a 7 in the ones place.

Teacher Led Station (20 minutes)- For this station I will be running the activities. I will first ask

if anyone as any question with what we have gone over so far in the instructions or in any other

activities. If there are any questions, I will answer them. Next, I will tell the students to log on to

their laptops/iPads and go to https://kahoot.it/ and put in the game code. I will explain to the

students how Kahoot works and I will have the questions and answer options on my iPad. I will
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ask questions like what is 453 in expanded form and which number has a 6 in the tens place.

Once the students finish the Kahoot and if there is more time left, I will ask each student to come

up with their own question for the other students in their group to answer.

Closure (15 minutes)- Once everyone has gone through all the stations, I will ask the students to

sit down with their group. I will ask everyone how their experience went and if anyone wants to

share about what they experienced in their group or in each activity. Next, I will ask if anyone

made up a sample question, they would like to ask the class by writing it on the smartboard.

Lastly, I will hand out the exit ticket with questions about the topics covered in this lesson, a

question about a topic that is going to be covered in the future, and a question about how the

student worked with their peers in their group.

Rationale:

Expanded Form YouTube Video- This is an educational video on YouTube about Expanded

Form and place values. The video looks appealing to children because of the atmosphere and

graphics used. It is set on a playground and or park with a robot speaking. They describe

expanded form very kid friendly. The speaker compares expanded form to a slinky. It shows

examples on the screen going from standard form to expanded and then vice versa. In the video it

also asks questions, and the speaker pauses to give the students time to answer his question along

with positive reinforcement after the pause.

Understanding Place Values Game- This is an educational website with different grade levels all

corresponding with state standards. To use the website fully you would need a subscription to the

website. For each section there are three different games per topic. This is useful for teachers to

assign to their students or for students to use at home for extra practice. The games are very
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bright and colorful and motivating for the child. For every question the student gets right, they

get a coin as motivation.

Kahoot- This is an educational website/app that is very common in society today. Teachers can

use Kahoot to quiz their students in a fun and interactive way. The question will appear on the

teachers screen along with shapes corresponding with each answer. The students see the shapes

on their screen and must choose the correct answer faster than their peers in order to be in first

place. Kahoot is simple in design yet effective and colorful. Students are motivated to be in the

top five and be recognized by their peers on the leaderboard.