Lesson Plan

Subject: Math (Fractions) Duration: 30 minutes Grade: 5th Date: 10/17/2012

Objective/ CCSS/ IEP:

N.ME.03.18: Place and compare fractions on a number line. Objective: Given a number line students will place and compare fractions up to one whole with 100% accuracy

Accommodations

Materials:

Taped number line Dice Game pieces Scoring sheet Pencils Paper Whiteboard/Expo markers Play Chariots of Fire and handout marathon numbers as students walk into room. Review numerator and denominator Review fractions as a whole that is divided into smaller pieces Review how a number line is a whole that is divided into smaller pieces based on hash marks 0 is the starting line, 1 is the finish line and is half way through the race. Students will walk in door and take a Tour De Number Line paper with an individual number to place on their shirt. Teacher will explain that we will be completing a race today and it is important for them to stretch accordingly. Students will quickly stretch Everyone will gather around the table with the number line (race) taped onto it. Teacher will explain directions. The number line is divided into eighths; the denominator will always be 8. Students will roll a dice to figure out their numerator, how far they will run on the number line. Students will then move their game piece and write their fraction down on a piece of paper. After every student has had a turn everyone will freeze and state whether they are closest to 0, or 1 on the number line and then write that fraction on the board under the corresponding number. Game will continue until the first person reaches 1 (the finish line), then that person will be considered the winner and the game will start over from beginning.

Opening (Review):

Presentation:

Guided Practice:

Teacher will model one turn by: Rolling the dice. Moving the game piece to corresponding mark on number line. Teacher will write their fraction on their piece of paper. Teacher will freeze and state whether they are closer to 0, , or 1 on the number line. Teacher will then write their fraction on the board under the corresponding number. Students will play game. Before each student is allowed to leave they must say a fraction and tell me whether it is closer to 0, , or 1.

Individual Practice: Wrap Up:

Reflection: The students were really engaged and excited about this lesson. It was fun for them to take what we had been learning in class and demonstrate their understanding in a different way. I think this lesson really reinforced the concept of ordering fractions on a number line because students were given a visual and a real world connection to attach their learning to. Some very interesting questions were posed by the students, such as, what happens if we go past 1 (the finish line)? This showed that the students were thinking critically about the activity and were curious about how this activity would apply to different situations, for example, a 2 or 3 mile race. If I were to teach this lesson again I would have a more in depth conversation with the students about fractions that are greater than one and introduce the concept of mixed numbers and improper fractions briefly so that when we talk about those numbers in the future the students will be able to connect it to previous activities and learning.