Author(s): Mason Cox Title of lesson: Percentage of Skittles

Team members: Spencer Orman

Technology lesson? Yes
Lesson source: Middle School Math Madness

Lesson #: 2 Mentors name: Paula Harris

Date lesson will be taught: Mentors school: Horace Mann Magnet Middle School
11/12/15 Subject/Grade level: 6th grade
Length of lesson: 45 min.

Concept statement/Main idea:

The concept for this lesson is to have students be able to apply and extend understanding of
multiplying and dividing fractions by fractions.

Standards
List the appropriate process and content standards for your lesson.
Arkansas Math Standards, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.A.1

Objective/s Write objective/s in SWBAT form. Evaluation

The Students Will Be Able to: multiply and divide
fractions by fractions with the use of the
materials given, accurately.
Based on your objectives, draft the content of the
questions you will ask on your pre- and post-
assessments; at least one question for each objective.
Questions do not have to be multiple choice. The actual
pre- and post- assessments are required at the end of
this lesson plan.

Materials list (BE SPECIFIC about quantities) Accommodations: Include a general statement
and any specific student needs.

For whole class: Presentation on Smart Board

Per group:

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Per student: 1 IPad, 2 scrap sheets of paper

Advance preparation: Creating a mathematics

game on kahoot. Need to be at the school at
1:20pm to have access to the wifi for the Ipads.

Safety: Include a general statement and any

Included handouts at the end of this lesson plan
specific safety concerns.
document, or link to them via a Google Doc. List
handouts in your materials list above.

Engagement
Estimated time: 5 minutes
What the teacher does and how the teacher will Probing Questions:
direct students (directions): Expected Student Responses and
Misconceptions
The students will be handed each a scrap
sheet of paper.

The first time we came to your class we took

away your technology day. So today we are
giving that day back to you, and we will be
playing a couple of games today, reviewing your
knowledge of what we taught last time.

Transition
Each student will be handed an Ipad, while we pull up the practice Kahoot game up on the Smart
Board.

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 Exploration
Estimated time: 10 minutes
What the teacher does and how the teacher will Probing Questions:
direct students (directions):
Expected Student Responses and
Misconceptions

Kahoot practice will be displayed on the board.

Briefly explain how the program works.
Now be careful, some questions may have
multiple correct answers. While working on the
questions, make sure to record what your answer
was.
Students will work, separately, on the Kahoot
questions. Without calculators, and only using the
scrap sheet of paper.

Transition
Now, lets see the steps that you took for this game.

Explanation
Estimated time: 10 minutes
What the teacher does and how the teacher will Probing Questions:
direct students (directions): Expected Student Responses and
Misconceptions

We will have a Word document posted on the Each student will explain their process of coming
Smart Board with the same questions. to their conclusion.
While students are explaining their process, we
will be recording their steps on the Smart Board.
(If a student is having a struggle of answering the
question, have another student help out through
the process.)

Transition
Now, having this review and practice, this game is not a practice. Whoever gets 1st and 2nd place will
each win a prize. Remember to record your steps and answers, and the faster you make the right

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answer, the more points you will receive.

Elaboration
Estimated time: 10 minutes
What the teacher does and how the teacher will
direct students (directions):
Probing Questions: Critical questions that will
help students extend or apply their newly
acquired concepts/skills in new situations
Expected Student Responses and
Misconceptions think like a student to consider
student responses INCLUDING misconceptions
(italics)

The Kahoot test will be displayed on the board. Students will work separately to solve the final
equations.

Transition
(1st through 5th place will be displayed on the board.)
Lets review what your process was for the questions.

Evaluation:
Estimated time: 10 minutes
Critical questions that ask students to demonstrate their understanding of the lessons performance
objectives.

Formative Assessment(s):
The questions will be displayed on the Smart Board. Each student will explain the steps they took to
arrive to their conclusion.
While the students are explaining their steps, we will be recording their steps and critique their steps
when there is a mistake.

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Summative Assessment: Provide a student copy of the exit questions or post assessment (attach extra
pages to this document).

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