Lesson Plan on Number and Operations-Fractions Domain
Select a 3-5 grade level and a corresponding Arizona or other state standard based on the Number and Operations-Fractions domain.
Compose an aligning learning objective and design appropriate activities for a selected group of 3-4 students, of varying academic levels, from the “Class Profile.”
Using the “COE Lesson Plan Template,” complete the lesson plan through the Multiple Means of Engagement section, making sure the activities are supported by the recommendations found in the topic Resources.
For your differentiated activities, specifically address:
Fraction tasks, including area, length, and set/quantity models; or
Equivalent fractions. In the Multiple Means of Engagement section, draft five questions you could ask students during the lesson that promote conceptual understanding related to fractions.
In the Multiple Means of Representation section, describe five potential issues and/or roadblocks that might happen while delivering the lesson, based on the needs of the selected group of students. Provide possible solutions to each potential issue.
Lesson Planning
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Grade Level: 5th Grade
Arizona Common Core Standard: 5. NF.A.1. Add and subtract fractions having unlike denominators (including mixed numbers) by substituting the given fractions with equivalent fractions so as to produce an equal sum or difference of fractions with like denominators.
Learning Objective: By substituting provided fractions with equivalent fractions in order to construct an equal sum or difference of fractions with like denominators, the students will be able to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers).
Class Profile:
Student 1: A student who is below grade level and needs extra support
Student 2: A student who is at grade level and requires a challenge
Student 3: A student who is above grade level and needs an advanced challenge
Student 4: A student who is an English Language Learner
Activities:
Activity 1: In order to develop an understanding of fractions with unlike denominators, the students will be asked to sort fraction cards into sets of fractions with like denominators. This activity is designed to help the students see the relationships between fractions and to think about the concept of equivalent fractions. The students can also be asked to use fraction strips or fraction circles to help them visualize the relationships between the fractions. To further reinforce the concept, the students can be asked to find the least common denominator for two fractions with unlike denominators. They can practice adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions with unlike denominators using the least common denominator. The students can also be asked to explain how to change improper fractions to mixed numbers and contrarywise. Through this activity, the students will gain a better understanding of fractions with unlike denominators.
Activity 2: The students will be required to complete a worksheet in pairs that asks them to add and subtract fractions with different denominators as well as discover equivalent fractions. The students will be required to discuss their answers and provide explanations for how they arrived at the solutions after completing the assignment. The instructor will next go over the responses and, if necessary, offer more instruction. The purpose of this activity is to provide students practice adding and subtracting fractions with different denomi...