Lesson Plan #5-Solve One-Step Word Problems with Multiplication (2-Day Lesson)

Lesson Overview: This lesson will cover how to solve one-step multiplication word problems.

The students will use the C.U.B.E.S strategy in solving these problems. Through this strategy

the students will read, analyze, identify, and solve these problems. The students will work in

cooperative groups to create their own one step multiplication word problem containing a visual

representation, number sentence, labels, and answer. They will then present their problems to

the class and explain their problem solving process.

Resources or Materials Needed

Teacher: promethean board and pen, document camera, sample word problem on construction

paper, fast fact multiplication drill sheet (See Appendix L) for each student, one step

multiplication word problem worksheet (See Appendix M), Cognitively Guided

Instruction 2nd Grade Word Problem Rubric (See Appendix I), Powtoon presentation

for Multiplication (See Appendix R), Math is Fun Illustrated Dictionary Multiplication

(See Appendix T)

Students: math notebook, pencil, colored pencils, highlighters, white construction paper, black

marker

Performance Objective:

1. Given one step word problems with multiplication, students will represent, write, and

solve to find the correct answer on at least 80% of the problems.

Time: 2 hours

Step 1: Pre-Instructional Activities

Fast fact drill for multiplication-0, 1, 2, 5, 10

 Review prior lesson with the students.

Explain new learning objective.

Step 2: Content Presentation

The teacher will show the Powtoon presentation for multiplication (See Appendix R)

The teacher will then ask the students to open their notebooks.

The teacher will have the students write the word multiplication in their notebooks.

The teacher will project the Math is Fun Illustrated Dictionary from the computer to the

Promethean board. Then the teacher will find the word Multiplication and present the

definition (See Appendix T).

The students will use their notebooks and write a sentence to represent multiplication,

draw a picture, write a non-example, and write a list of words that belong with the

multiplication operation.

The teacher will show a one step multiplication word problem on the promethean board

The teacher will read the whole problem to the students.

The teacher will then dissect each sentence one at a time

The teacher will ask who is the problem about?

The teacher will ask: What are they doing?

The teacher will then write the correct response on the board.

The teacher will review the acronym C.U.B.E.S to the students

Using C.U.B.E.S strategy, the teacher will walk through how to locate and highlight

important information by circling important information, underlining clue words, box the

question, and eliminate the unnecessary information.

 Tell the students that when I solve word problems I read the whole problem and try to

visualize the story in my mind just like a movie.

The teacher will then read the problem again all the way through while students close

their eyes and try to visualize the story.

The teacher will then draw a visual representation and label everything

The teacher will reread the problem

Ask the students which clue words or phrases that we underlined tells us what operation

we will use to solve this problem?

Write the multiplication number sentence

Solve the equation

Answer the question using the appropriate label

Show students how to check work.

The teacher will show a created one step multiplication word problem on a large piece of

construction paper that has a visual representation, labels, number sentence, answer and

how the answer was checked.

The teacher will explain the directions for the student task

Step 3: Learner Participation

The students will work in groups design a one step multiplication word problem.

Each group will use a large piece of construction paper to write a one step multiplication

word problem, draw a visual representation of the problem, label the parts, write a

number sentence, solve, and show how they checked their work

The teacher will monitor student understanding in groups

 The teacher will then call one group at a time to come in front of the class and explain the

process of creating and solving their word problem.

Step 4: Assessment

Each student will be given a worksheet with 4 one step multiplication word problems (See

Appendix M). Students should show an understanding of this concept by correctly solving at

least 3 out of 4 of the given problems.

Step 5: Follow-Through Activities

A center will be created that has highlighters and multiplication word problems. The students

will use the highlighters to highlight the key vocabulary that translates to the correct operation.

The students will then solve the problems in their notebooks.

Assessment and Evaluation Method

The students will be assessed through observation and a formative assessment containing 4

multiplication word problems (See Appendix M). Students will show understanding of this

concept if they correctly answer 3 out of 4 problems. They will be assessed using the

Cognitively Guided Instruction 2nd Grade Word Problem Rubric (See Appendix I). They will

also be assessed through observation during their group work and presentations of their group

created word problem.