Secondary Lesson Plan

1. Standards:
a. Standard 2: Learning Differences -The teacher uses understanding of individual
differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning
environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
b. Standard 5: Application of Content -The teacher understands how to connect
concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking,
creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global
issues.
c. Nevada Common Core Standards: Completing understanding of division of
fractions and extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers,
which includes negative numbers.
2. Objectives:
a. Math: 6th grade - Students will be able to identify the meanings of fractions,
multiplication and division. (knowledge level) Students will be able to explain
why the procedures for dividing fractions make sense. (comprehension level)

b. AVK learning styles: Students will use the math textbook to complete homework
assignments overnight. (visual) During instruction, the teacher will give notes on
the chapter using a smartboard and students will follow along and write
down/highlight key points. (kinesthetic) Students will be given examples of
problems and be asked to answer questions aloud. (auditory)

3. Materials:
a. Math: Textbook needed for the entire course. Smartboard with projection screen.
Worksheet of dividing fractions for examples during note taking. Cheat sheets
that explain the rules of dividing fractions for students to take home and use for
homework and to study. All worksheets provided by this website:
https://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/fractions/fra_dividing.htm

4. Instruction- Learning Process:

● Do First: ​Students will have a quick warm up on the smartboard including
a simple fraction image. Students will be asked to observe an image of a
circle that has four slices cut out and only three shaded, the question will
be to write the following image as a fraction. This will guide students
basic knowledge of being able to identify fractions and open up the
discussion for our current lesson plan.
 ● Mini-lesson: ​Teacher will hand out two cheat sheets for students to keep
and use for nightly homework assignment. Worksheets include basic rules
for dividing fractions and finding common denominators. Students will be
given guided notes using the projection screen and smart board. Of
Gardner’s multiple intelligences, students will be able to use
logical-mathematical skills to solve problems.
● Guided Practice: ​After detailed notes are given to students, they will be
required to do 5 practice problems individually. After about 10 minutes,
class will be brought together and five students will be randomly selected
to work out problems on board. Teacher will observe students' accuracy
while students are working on problems individually and reteach any
repeat problems or questions students may have.
● Independent Practice: ​Students will each be given a worksheet for them
to work on in groups of four. The worksheet contains 24 problems that
will demonstrate their knowledge from the notes from the mini-lesson.
Teacher will be walking around actively making sure students are working
together and understanding the material, answering any questions students
may have. Working in groups will help auditory learners and give students
the opportunity to work in an interactive environment. Students will have
cheat sheets as a guide. Teacher will take note of repeat questions and
revisit problems on the smart board as needed.
● Exit Slip: ​To close out the lesson, teacher will ask students aloud what the
denominator of a fraction is (referring to one of the cheat sheets given).
Teacher will also ask what the numerator of a fraction is. These are
important terms for students to know when dividing fractions. Students
will be asked one last question before dismissal: What is the last step
when dividing fractions? Students will be able to answer “simplify”.

5. Resources:
How to divide fractions. (2010, August 04). Retrieved May 8, 2019, from
https://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/fractions/fra_dividing.htm

Sadker & Zittleman, D.K. (2016) ​Teachers, Schools, and Society.​ New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill Education.

6. Reflection: ​In this lesson plan, students are taught how to divide and multiply
fractions. Students are able to grasp the concepts of doing so by following the two major
rules of fractions given to them on a cheat sheet. All three learning styles are included in
the lesson plan for equal opportunity learning. Students are engaged from the moment the
bell rings until dismissal by being provided a warm up and exit questions. During the
lesson, students are taking notes but also engaging in answering questions provided by
the teacher. Independent practice allows students to work in groups to give students a
more hands on approach to the material they are learning. The strengths of this lesson
plan are providing multiple learning strategies and allowing students to work in groups.
This helps promote creative thinking and allows students to have healthy arguments when
discussing answers to problems. The weakness of this lesson plan is probably not
including enough core standards. I focused on one main lesson with the division and
multiplication of fractions.