TPACK Lesson Plan

FRACTIONS

Name: Karina Medina

Grade Level: 2^nd Grade Math

Topic or Assignment #: Fractions

Duration of Activity:  One class period

A.   State Competency – 2.N.3 Explore the foundational ideas of fractions.

B.    Objectives for this lesson – 2.N.3.1 Identify the parts of a set and area that represent fractions for halves, thirds, and fourths.

1.    At the end of this activity, students will have the knowledge to comprehend fractions and be able to use a 3D pie as a visual and tactile aid to analyze pictures and write fractions out.

C.   Materials and Resources

·      Smartboard

·      3D printer

·      Pie – One - Whole, Two – 1/2, Three – 1/3, Four – 1/4

·      Fraction Worksheet

·      Youtube video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTce7f6KGE0

·      Kahoot

·      Socrative

·      iPads

D.   Instruction

a.     Introduction –

                                               i.     5 minutes – I will begin my lesson by showing the students an educational YouTube video that teaches denominator and numerator in fractions. 

                                             ii.     10 minutes – I will then review the fractions with the students by writing fractions on the smartboard and ask them to draw the fraction.  I will also draw a picture and ask them what fraction is shaded.  By the end of the lesson the students will have the knowledge parts of a set and be able to place the numerator and denominator in the correct location of a fraction. 

b.    Instructional process – 10 minutes – I will hand out the worksheet to each student for them to complete.  Students will need to shade the fraction shown on the worksheet.  I will give each student a pie with different pieces so that they can use to help them to do the worksheet.  I will walk around the classroom to monitor and help struggling students.

c.     Closure – 5 minutes – I will close the lesson by giving each student an opportunity to review and reflect on his or her learning.   

E.    Assessment –

1.     5 minutes – I will have a Kahoot! Game created.  I will have all students login with the pin on their individual iPads.  We will then play the game.  will display the main screen on the Smartboard.

2.     5 minutes – I will then have the students play a space race game on Socrative.com.  They will again each login on their individual iPads.  I will display the main screen on the Smartboard.

Little do they know that I am assessing them with these games.  I will know who is struggling and who has mastered this skill.

F.    Modifications/Accommodations –

1.     I will allow students to work in partners and in small groups.

2.     I will allow students to use visuals to increase comprehension.

3.     I will use technology to fill in gaps in background knowledge.

4.     I will repeat, rephrase and/or paraphrase key points.

5.     I will provide extended wait time for processing instructions for students that are English language learners.

G.   Reflection –