Lesson Plan

Written By: Greg Hager, Grace Santiago and Omar Morales

Unit Topic: Mathematics

Grade: 4th

Specific: Multiplication

Lesson Objectives: 1) The student will be able to score above an 80 on the test answering at least 20 questions.

2) The student will be able to master how to multiple single and double digit numbers

Instructional Techniques: The students will work in groups to first work on multiplication fact sheets as they can help one another. They will also be using computers so that they can interact with the website and see how well they do.

Instructional Materials:

http://playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm

Multiplication worksheet

Pencil/Pen

Computer

Printer

Scrap Paper

Projector

Theoretical Approach: Students need to know multiplication as it is important to the economy and their aspirations to become adults. As kids grow up they will need to know how to multiply in order to buy multiples pounds of meat at the store, to figure out how much carpet they need in a house or to estimate the cost when they buy multiple products. Rather than sit and add up 100 cans of spam they can take 100 and times it buy the price. It is more beneficial to use multiplication then to slowly add up every can and try to make sure you don’t miss one. It is also important economically for the kids as, are economy is based heavily on money. Money is always adding up and sometimes it is easier to multiply a number rather than add the same number hundreds or millions of times. Many jobs also require multiplication like a carpenter, plumber, electrician, or crime scene investigator. They may have to find the area of a room, the amount of wire they need or how many feet they need of pipes. In order to do this they need to find area and thus ill need multiplication as the basis for these more advanced skills. Overall multiplication can taking adding up many of the same numbers many times and condense it to make the process quicker with fewer chance for mistakes.

ISTE standards: 1) Students understand and use technology systems

2) Students can plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.

3) Students can select and use applications effectively and productively.

Curriculum Frameworks: 1) Know multiplication facts through 10 × 10 and related division facts,

e.g., 9 × 8 = 72 and 72 ÷ 9 = 8. Use these facts to solve related problems,

e.g., 3 × 5 is related to 3 × 50.

2) Add and subtract (up to four-digit numbers) and multiply (up to two-digit numbers

by a one-digit number) accurately and efficiently.

Procedure: 1) First we will start by putting the kids into groups of four

2) We will then go over on the board many multiplication problems, allowing the kids to ask any questions that they may have.

3) Next we will hand out a worksheet that has multiplication problems on it. In their groups the kids will work on the problems together helping each other if needed.

4) Once they finish the worksheet as a class we will go over all the answers to the problems. If the students struggle with any we will go through step by step how to solve that problem.

5) Next the students will get out or go to a computer and pull up the website http://playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm

6) In Math Fact they will choose dynamic difficulty in column one, multiplication in column to and 10 minutes in column three.

7) The students will take the online practice test. They are allowed to use paper to write on and figure out the problems.

8) At the end of the ten minutes the students will print out the final report and submit it to the teacher.

Adaptations for different students: If students have a physical impairment and cannot write then someone can write the answer if the child figures it out. If a child cannot see they can listen to or be told what the problem is to answer it.

Homework: Children will be given a practice worksheet on multiplication to take home and complete

Concerns:

        Some students may really struggle with material. How do we handle it?

       Try to keep kids from cheating by asking a neighbor for help.

        If the computers are to crash we will have to create a test on paper for back-up.

            What if a child doesn’t know how to use a computer.