SED 398 Direct Instruction Lesson Plan: Ratios

Jennifer Hand PharmD April 2021

Teachers: Jennifer Hand Subject: 6th Grade Mathematics: Ratio and

Proportion
Common Core State Standards: 6.RP.A: Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve
problems…..
6.RP.A.1: Understand the concept of a ratio as comparing two quantities multiplicatively or joining/composing
the two quantities in a way that preserves a multiplicative relationship. Use ratio language to describe a ratio
relationship between two quantities.
Objective (Explicit): Students will understand the concepts of ratio.

Evidence of Mastery (Measurable): worksheets or online quiz problems

Include a copy of the lesson assessment.
Provide exemplar student responses with the level of detail you
expect to see. Assign value to each portion of the response
Technology Tools:
VShort video lesson
Google slide deck with Pear Deck problems for students to fill in their solutions
blooket.com or quizezz.com online math games

Sub-Objectives: Formative Assessments:

Students will know how to determine a ratio.
Students will be able to write ratios as fractions, and simplify them.
How will you review past learning and make connections to previous
lessons?:
Review: multiplying, dividing & simplifying fractions.
What skills and content are needed to ultimately master this lesson
objective? - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
How is this objective relative to students, their lives, and/or the real
world? these are essential math skills:
Ratios are everywhere, connect the math to everyday activities like
cooking or fun pop culture references like Hogworts houses.
Following the video lesson, instructor will demonstrate how to solve
a basic ratio problem, then use peardeck for students to solve a
similar problem & anonymously submit the results.
The instructor will present at least 2 basic ratio problems, and the
students will have the opportunity to solve 2 similar problems and
submit results.
The instructor will allow student volunteers to present & explain the
solutions to the student’s problems.
The instructor will critique incorrect (anonymous) submissions with
explanations & corrections.
There will be a fun math game for additional practice.
There will be a peardeck exit ticket.

Key vocabulary: Materials: PBS Learning Media video - 1 <3 Math: What is a
definition of ratio (a comparison of 2 quantities); Ratio?:
ratio language: “for every ___ ___ there is/are __ ___”, https://az.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/b9baed58-32ca-45
“the ratio of ___ to ___ is __ to __”, f4-8dae-09c14c0c8611/i-3-math-what-is-a-ratio/
“per” means division. OR/ Khan Academy video: Intro to Ratios:
“sum” means addition. https://youtu.be/bIKmw0aTmYc
list of problems & questions for class instruction and student
assessments:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g-ofEC3j4vtQVBaPfkY
q3xjxzLPcUSVKh2Xd3EgF6FA/edit
Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make relevant to real life)
Review: multiplying and dividing fractions (dividing fractions - multiply by the reciprocal)
word problems - read he question from left to right, then translate it into math

How will you present the objective in an engaging and student-friendly way? I will present ratio problems in class using pop culture examples:
Harry Potter/Hogworts - # of students sorted into each house, the number of eyes to the number of legs of magical creatures, etc
.
How will you communicate its importance and make the content relevant to your students? I will mention every day examples of ratios, eg. ingredients
in recipes, etc.
Technology Tools:
zoom, peardeck - I will work a problem for the class, then present a similar question for all students to independently work and submit their answers via peardeck.
blooket.com or quizezz.com math game for the class to play online. The players vote for 1 of 3 or 4 gaming formats (blooket.com), then choose game names for
anonymity. These games were very popular in my internship remote class.
ALEKS or Khan Academy problem sets for homework.
 How will you model/explain/demonstrate all knowledge/skills What will students be doing to actively capture and process the new
nstr required of the objective in an online environment? material?
ucti I will open with an instructional video. The peardeck math problems will have fun pop culture examples (Harry
I will use a slide deck with 1 problem per slide, and use Potter).
ona annotation tools to demonstrate the problem solving steps. How will students be engaged?
l *connect to your own online experience/tools used*
This is the approach that my internship lead instructor successfully
blooket.com or quizezz.com math game for the class to play after the
Inp uses, and it makes math lessons fun and engaging. lessons & problem-solving.

ut How will you address misunderstandings or common student

errors during your synchronous session?
I will follow the tutorial with a similar problem for the class
members to solve & submit via peardeck. Work will be
anonymous. Results will be reviewed, and both correct and
incorrect solutions will be explained and critiqued.
How will you check for understanding ?
There will be an exit ticket with a vocabulary question and a problem
to solve.
There will be homework to complete (ALEKS or Khan Academy
lesson).
How will you explain and model behavioral expectations?
I will set up peardeck questions, and math games that allow
students to participate anonymously.
I will manage the chat, and tactfully address “chat spam” & redirect
students to respond appropriately.
Is there enough detail in this section so that another person could
teach it? I hope so.
Teacher Will: Student Will:
show an instructional video, then a slide deck with charts or Student Tools: Peardeck and online game in class; ALEKS or Khan
images of items being compared, and how to count them, set Academy problem sets as homework.
up the ratio, and simplify the numbers. Students will then be
given similar ratio problems to solve and submit anonymous
responses via peardeck.
alternatively, if in person, show videos in class and use a
whiteboard, then have students volunteer to talk the class
through solutions to similar problems.
Technology Tools: video, Slide Deck (peardeck), online math
game; ALEKS or Khan Academy problem sets.

Co-Teaching Strategy
Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement? none.

Differentiation Strategy
What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?
In-person, or accessible to students at home:
GO: gumball ratios with extra problems; poker chips or dried beans - red
& white, student will count out each, obtain total beans, ratio of white to
red, red to total, red to white, etc.
Possibly, students with specific challenges may need differentiated means
of representation and/or expression. I plan to use bilingual lesson slides
or GOs for ELL students, and coordinate with parents to provide physical
tokens like poker chips, etc for tactile learners to sort, count & solve basic
ratio problems.
Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge? No.
 How will you ensure that all students have multiple opportunities to How will students practice all knowledge/skills required of the objective,
Guid practice new content and skills? with your support, such that they continue to internalize the sub-
ed Peardeck questions, online math game and exit ticket. objectives?
What types of questions can you ask students as you are After the lesson, students will have access to zoom tutoring for help.
Pra observing them practice? Which value will be the with problems that are similar to the assigned problem sets.
ctic numerator, and which will be the denominator? How will students be engaged?
The online math games are really fun and popular with middle schoolers
e How/when will you check for understanding?
peardeck responses will be reviewed & discussed. How will you elicit student-to-student interaction?
Before the games begin, I will ask the class if there are any Reviewing & critiquing the student’s answers to peardeck problems is a
questions. good way to solicit student participation.
How will you provide guidance to all students as they practice? There will be opportunities to sign up for peer to peer tutoring by
appointment.
How will you explain and model behavioral expectations? How are students practicing in ways that align to independent practice?
Is there enough detail in this section so that another person could All problems will be similar, and reinforce the lesson.
facilitate this practice?
Teacher Will: Demonstrate and lead the discussion of solutions Student Will:
to problems; solicit student input in discussions.
Student Tools: join the zoom class; use the peardeck slides to
Teacher Tools: Technology Tools: videos, google slides & answer questions in class; use the online game link to play the
peardeck; blooket.com game. complete the exit ticket.
Conventional tools: whiteboard, GOs, manipulatives.
Drop in to tutoring sessions, or schedule zoom appointment for
individual or peer-to-peer tutoring.

Co-Teaching Strategy
I do not plan to employ co-teaching.

Differentiation Strategy
What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?
Bilingual slides for problems; questions to answer, game to play
Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge? I
don’t think so.
How can you utilize grouping strategies? I don’t expect to use groups for this particular lesson.
How will you plan to coach and correct during this practice? How will students independently practice the knowledge and skills
nde tutoring sessions. required by the objective?
How will you provide opportunities for remediation and extension?
pen Students will get do-overs for problem sets and exams.
Do the assigned ALEKS or Khan Academy homework problems.
How will students be engaged? Both sources utilize examples, and visual
den rewards as students work through the problem sets.
Did you provide enough detail so that another person could How are students practicing in ways that align to assessment?
t facilitate the practice?
This is a simple and straightforward math lesson. lessons, pracice and
assessment questions will be variations of the same concept.
Pra I hope so. How are students using self-assessment to guide their own learning?
ctic Both sources allow do-overs when students answer questions
e incorrectly.
How are you supporting students giving feedback to one another?
Drop in group tutoring and peer to peer tutoring allow for this.
Teacher Will: Student Will:
Assign & record homework results: Complete the corresponding lesson in eTextbook (ALEKS) or the
Teacher Technology Tools: ALEKS textbook or Khan Academy following Khan Academy lesson:
online intro to ratios practice problems https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-ratios-
prop-topic/intro-to-ratios/e/representing-ratios
They will record or share their results of Khan practice problems.

Co-Teaching Strategy
Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement? No co-teaching in this case.

Differentiation Strategy
What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?
GOs, tutoring sessions, Bilingual slides, problem sets and GOs;
Manipulatives for tactile learners
Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge? No.
Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections:
How will students summarize and state the significance of what they learned?
Digital exit ticket
Why will students be engaged? Lessons will be optimized for fun!