Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Representing and solving Pre Assessment & Review Using estimation to check Representing and solving subtraction of fractions and Representing and solving reasonableness and solve addition with unlike seeing the connection to addition with unlike Activator: The of problems denominators where one addition denominators where two “Faction” Time Response Game. needs to be changed (1/3+1/6) need to be changed Word Problem of the Day Mental Math with slates to (1/2 + 1/7) Present Word Problem of the use as formative assessment Present Word Problem of Mental Math Activities: Two Day related to fact families, (Represent the problem the Day Walls and white board 1/3 + ½ using visual models) inverse operations and (unlike denominators) mental math subtracting fractions Review student samples using Problem Solving Strategy Turn & Talk- Work with Journal Entry- How and Small Groups- Students solve (Understand, Plan, Solve, addition problems and when do we estimate? mental math fraction Check) as they think aloud models in order to problems generalize how to find/use Exit Slip- If you have the Rule of 4- show an equation common denominators. fractions 5/11, what Journal Entry is “How four ways Find a strategy or rule fraction(s) could you add so addition/subtraction of when one has to change that the estimate is greater whole numbers similar to Exit Slip on adding fractions both denominators in order than 1? addition/subtraction of to perform calculations fractions?” Journal Entry- Why do we CEPA Part 2 need common denominators to add fractions and how can we find common denominators? CEPA Part 1 Begins
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Pre Assessment & Review Activator: The “Faction” of Time Response Game. Using estimation to check reasonableness and solve problems Word Problem of the Day Mental Math Activities: Two Walls and white board mental math Journal Entry- How and when do we estimate? Exit Slip- If you have the fractions 5/11, what fraction(s) could you add so that the estimate is greater than 1? Representing and solving addition with unlike denominators where one needs to be changed (1/3+1/6) Present Word Problem of the Day (Represent the problem 1/3 + ½ using visual models) Review student samples using Problem Solving Strategy (Understand, Plan, Solve, Check) as they think aloud Rule of 4- show an equation four ways Exit Slip on adding fractions Representing and solving addition with unlike denominators where two need to be changed (1/2 + 1/7) Present Word Problem of the Day (unlike denominators) Turn & Talk- Work with addition problems and models in order to generalize how to find/use common denominators. Find a strategy or rule when one has to change both denominators in order to perform calculations Journal Entry- Why do we need common denominators to add fractions and how can we find common denominators? CEPA Part 1 Begins Representing and solving subtraction of fractions and seeing the connection to addition Mental Math with slates to use as formative assessment related to fact families, inverse operations and subtracting fractions Small Groups- Students solve mental math fraction problems Journal Entry “How is addition/subtraction of whole numbers similar to addition/subtraction of fractions?” CEPA Part 2