EDSLessonPlanTemplate

ToriSheppardDebraSkaar
AreaandVolumeMath
SeminarGageElementary
5/15/155ndgrade
5/18/1543students;3ELLs;3IEPs
GoalRelatevolumetotheoperationsofmultiplicationandadditionand
solverealworldandmathematicalproblemsinvolvingvolume.
(MCC5.MD.5).
Makesenseofproblemsandpersevereinsolvingthem.(MathPractice
Standard1)
ContentObjectiveStudentswillsolveastoryproblemfromthebook
CountingonFrankwiththeirgroupmembersandrecordtheiranswerson
aposter.
LanguageObjectiveGivensentenceframes,Studentswilldefendan
answertoaspecificmathematicalproblemtheysolvedusingsubordinating
conjunctionslikesinceandbecausetolinkmainclausesandsubordinating
clauses(Example:IbelievetheanswerisXbecause)
Webelievetheansweris_____________because_____________.
WeagreewithRodClementbecause____________.
WedisagreewithRodClementbecause__________.
FormativeAssessmentWhilestudentsaresolvingtheproblemwiththeir
tablemates,Iwillwalkaroundtothegroupsandaskclarifyingquestions:
Howdoesthisproblemrelatetowhatwehavebeendiscussingabout
volume?Couldyouusemultiplicationtosolvethisproblem?Couldyouuse
additiontosolvethisproblem?Howwouldyourestimationchangeifyou
hadbiggercans?Smallercans?
SummativeAssessmentStudentswillfilloutanindividualbrainstorming

sheetandcreateacollaborativeposterwiththeirgroupmates.
Materials/preparationIndividualbrainstormingsheet,posters,markers,7
cans,7grocerybags,andCountingonFrankbyRodClement.
TheLesson
Introduction(10minutes)
1.) IwillreadthebookCountingonFranktothestudents.WhileIread
Iwillaskclarifyingquestionsrelatedtovolumeandestimating
volume.
2.) Afterthereadaloud,Iwilldirectstudentstothepageabouthow
manydogfoodcansfitinsideagrocerybag.
3.) IwilltellthemthatRodClementsaysthat47cansofdogfoodfill
oneshoppingbag.IwillthentellstudentsthatIamabitskeptical
aboutthisfactandIwantthemtohelpmefigureoutif47canswould
fitinagrocerybag.Iwillshowthemagrocerybagandacanand
havestudentstalkwithapartneraboutiftheythink47ofthecans
wouldfitinsidethegrocerybag.
4.) Iwillcallallofthestudentsbacktogetherandhavethemraisetheir
handsiftheybelieve47canswillfitinsidethegrocerybag.Iwill
thenhavestudentsraisetheirhandsiftheydonotbelieve47canswill
fitinsidethegrocerybag.
5.) Iwillthenpassouttheindividualbrainstormsheetandgivestudents
threeminutestoindependentlythinkabouthowtheywouldsolvethis
problem.
6.) Iwilltheninformstudentsthattheywillbeworkingwiththeirgroup
memberstosolvetheproblem,andtheywillberecordingtheir
answersonacollaborativeposter.Iwillelicitbehavioralexpectations
forworkingrespectfullyasagroup.
7.) IwillthendisplaytheinstructionsontheDocCamandreadthe
requirementsforthepostertothestudents.

8.) Iwillaskstudentsiftheyhaveanyquestionsbeforewebegin.
Procedure(20minutes)
1.) Eachgroupwillgetonegrocerybagandonecan.Studentswillwork
withtheirtablematestoanswerthequestion:Can47cansofdogfood
filloneshoppingbag?
2.) Iwillobservestudentsastheyworkontheirpostersandprovide
neededassistance.Iwillalsoaskclarifyingquestionssuchas:How
doesthisproblemrelatetowhatwehavebeendiscussingabout
volume?Couldyouusemultiplicationtosolvethisproblem?Could
youuseadditiontosolvethisproblem?Howwouldyourestimation
changeifyouhadbiggercans?Smallercans?
3.) Iwillgivestudentsathreeminutewarningbeforewemeetback
togetherasawholeclass.
4.) Dependingontheamountoftimewehaveleft,Iwillpickatleasttwo
groupstosharetheirposters.
Closure(10minutes)
1.) Iwillbringtheclassbacktogetherasagroup.Dependingontime,as
manygroupsaspossiblewillsharetheirposterswiththeclass.Iwill
encouragestudentstomakecommentsoraskquestionsabouteach
groupsposter.
2.) Duringthegroupshare,Iwillhighlightmathconceptsthatcomeup,
suchashowadditionandmultiplicationoperationsareusedin
relationtofindingvolume.

ModificationsDifferentiatedparticipationstructureswillbeused,suchas
partnertalks,tabletalks,andwholegroupdiscussion.Thepartnertalkswill
serveasawayforELLstopracticetheiranswersbeforesharingthemout
duringclassdiscussions.Iwillhelpsetuppartnershipthataccommodate
Englishlanguagelearners.ThosewhoareatalowerEnglishproficiencywill
workwithstudentsofahigherproficiencylevel.
Iwillalsohavethestudentsuseasentenceframetohelpthemtalkabout
theirmaththinking.
Webelievetheansweris_____________because_____________.
WeagreewithRodClementbecause____________.
WedisagreewithRodClementbecause__________.
Iwillencouragegroupswhofinishearlytoestimatehowmanysmallertuna
canswillfitinthegrocerybag.
Forstudentswhoarestruggling,Iwillsupplythemwith1inchsquaretiles
andcentimetercubestocreatesomeoftheareaandvolumemodels.
Iwillmakesuretoalternatecallingonboysandgirlstoensuregender
equityduringthelesson.Iwillalsousewaittimebeforecallingonstudents
tosharetheiranswer.

Name:__________________
Brainstorm:CountingonFrank
WhatdoIknow?

WhatdoIwanttoknow?

HowcanIshowmyworkusingpictures,equations,and/ormodels?

Name:__________________
Brainstorm:CountingonFrank

WhatdoIknow?

WhatdoIwanttoknow?

HowcanIshowmyworkusingpictures,equations,and/ormodels?

Can 47 cans of food really fit

in a grocery bag? If not, then
how many cans of good can
fit in a grocery bag? Record
your answer on your group
poster.
Your poster should include:
The question you are answering: Can 47 cans

of food really fit in a grocery bag?

An equation

 A picture of image related to how you solved the

problem
An answer in the form of a complete sentence:
Webelievetheansweris_____________because
_____________.
WedisagreewithRodClementbecause____________.
WeagreewithRodClementbecause_______________.