Teacher Name: Eileen Germain

Grade level: 1st grade

Lesson date: 9/20/2015
Name of lesson: Three Number Addition Word Problems

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.2
Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less
than or equal to 20, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the
unknown number to represent the problem.
CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6
Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14);
decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 - 4 = 13 - 3 - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9); using the
relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows
12 - 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by
creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13).

Lesson Objective:

The learner will demonstrate that they understand how to add three numbers together.
The learner will demonstrate that they can decode and interpret a word problem that they
are given.
The learner will find the answers buy using a number of different addition strategies.

Lesson Objective Rational:

The learner will complete this lesson to build on a past lesson that we did concerning the
addition of three number adding up to no more than 20. In the past lesson I gave them 3
numbers and asked them to add them together. Now they will have to pick the necessary
information out of a word problem and complete the problem.
Assessment:
The students will start off by watching the Screencast-Omatic video for homeworks the
night before for an introduction to the lesson I am going to teach. When we are in class I will
start by asking the students to complete 2 warm up problems that include adding 3 numbers
together. The student will complete a sheet with 5 word problems, which will have space on it
for the answers and for all the work and explanation behind how they got that answer. The
students will also complete an exit slip when the lesson is over, consisting of 1 final word
problem. I will make accommodations by supplying my lower level students with a sheet of
only 3 word problems and my higher level students a sheet with 7 word problems.

Classroom Learning Environment Focus:

The students will watch the introduction to the lesson the night before independently.
The students will be working independently for the warm up. We will then work as a class to
complete the first problem on the worksheet. When they finish completing the work sheet they
will work independently but can get input from their group members. The children will
complete the closure activity independently.
Instructional Model/Strategy
I will be using direct instruction in the form of the introduction video. The video is going
to review adding together three numbers, and give a brief overview of how to complete a word
problem with three factors. The at home instruction allows the student to come prepared to class
with questions and allows them to collaborate with their class mates to get the answers. The
group/ independent work will be collaborative learning because they will have the option to ask
their group members for help with a problem. Showing all the work insured that each student
understands what is being asked of them. The idea of a PollEverywhere poll as a closure to the
class. This is an inquiry discussion model because I will be posting the question on the board
with a poll and each student will have to go onto the poll and submit their answer. I will have
each answer give me an explanation as to why they chose that answer.
Materials/Resources needed for this lesson
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Warm up sheets
Closure sheets
Independent work sheets
Smart board
PowerPoint with the math word problems
Screencast-Omatic video
Computer in class to respond to poll everywhere poll.

Daily Formative Assessment

I will check the students understanding by going around the room and looking at each
students papers and asking them to explain how they got the answer they did. This will go on
when they are working independently on the classwork sheet.
Differentiating Instruction
I will make accommodations by supplying my lower level students with a sheet of only 3
word problems and my higher level students a sheet with 7 word problems.
Initiation
I will start off by asking the students if they have any questions on the video. I will then
put a recite up on the smart board and ask them to add the 3 items together to get the total price.

I will then show the students a very simple word problem that goes along with the charges on the
recite and ask them to tell me the three thing that we are adding up, the prices of each thing, and
the total cost of my trip. This can apply to their everyday lives in many ways because they may
need to add up more than two things, and this will help them.
Lesson Development
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Ask if any students have any questions about the homework video.
Put the recite on the board and ask them to tell me the three things being added.
Now put up the word problem representation.
Ask them to tell me the three things being added together, the price of each, and the total
price.
5. Go over the steps that several students went through to get to their answer. Did they use
making tens, decomposing a number leading to a ten, or creating equivalent but easier or
known sums?
6. After we do this I will have them do one problem from the sheet independently.
7. When they all are done, we will come back together and go over the answer. 3 or 4
students will share how they got their answers.
8. When this is done, the students will work independently to complete their sheets with
their varying number of word problems on it.
9. After 15 minutes, I will have the students hand in their worksheets and grab the closure
sheet.
10. When they finish the closure sheet they will go on the poll everywhere site and put their
answer up.
11. Once everyone has done this we will discuss.
Closure
Will close the activity and test what they learned by having them complete the single
question sheet and put their answer up on the poll everywhere poll. Once this is done we will
discuss all the answers and prove why only one of the answers is right.