Kacee Sommerfeldt

Grade 7

Lesson Plan
Class:

Math

Date:

Unit:
Topic:

Numbers all around the world

Hindu-Arabic Number System

6 September, 2016
Tuesday

Outcomes: Upon this lesson students will be able to

1. Identify that whole numbers are natural numbers and infinite.
2. Identify that the Hindu-Arabic number system uses 10 digits which have a different value
depending on the place value system.
3. Digit 0 represents an empty space value.
4. Write numbers in expanded and simplest form.
Outcome Specific Outcome 1 (gr 6)
:
Demonstrate an understanding of place value, including numbers that are:
greater than one million
less than one thousandth.

Materials:
PP lesson 1
Text
Computer
Cards

Instructional Strategies:
- Reinforcing effort & providing
feedback.
- Setting objectives & providing
feedback.
- Cooperative learning.
- Summarizing and note taking.

Resources:

Objective: Upon completion of this lesson students will identify that

we use the Hindu-Arabic number system, identify how place value
system works, and write numbers in simplest and expanded form
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Go over unit, students write it out in notebook, have student volunteer to write out
information on handout to put up on unit board.

Key Concepts: Form

Related Concepts: Mathematics, Quantity, System
Global Context
Identities and relationships
Personal and cultural expression
Statement of Inquiry: The system in which quantities are communicated
makes part of a society's culture.
Inquiry Questions:
F : How do we add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers? ,
F : What is a prime number? ,
C : When is it appropriate to round numbers of quantities? ,
D : Which number systems are the most useful in the modern world?
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Accommodation
/Modification
Use grid notebook, label
math

Ch. 1: Number Systems

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Q: What is a number systems?

Opening Problem page 12. Answer things to think about questions.
a. how many stars are there? How would you write down the
number of stars?
b. how many digits are in the number you have written?
c. is the order in which the digits are written important?
d. what does each digit represent?
Q: What are some examples of number systems? Symbols used in
other countries, etc.
Does anyone know what system we use today? Hindu-Arabic
number system. What is it?
I will give you about 5 min. to look on line or in the text to find
information on it. Page 20
PP to make sure nothing is missed in discussion
Q: 987, which part represents the numeral? Digit?
Ordinal number is the written number, symbol is there, and
modern numeral
Is order important? Yes! Q: how old are you or what age will you
be turning next? 12, how do you write it? 1 and 2 together. What
if I wrote it 2 and 1? Is it the same number? No, that would give
21, which is a very different number. Order matters.
Natural numbers are counting numbers, they are whole meaning
they have no fraction or decimal parts, they go on having no end
having no largest natural number.
This system is efficient! Only 10 digits to construct all natural
numbers. Digit 0 represents empty place value. Place value
system: units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred
thousands.
-Write out positions on board so students can see positions
linearly. Thousands, hundreds, tens, units
-show example: 6794, 6 thousands+7hundreds+9 tens+ 4 units.
Each digit has a position in the place value. 6 thousand, 7
hundred ninety four.
Example 6: together, what number is represented by the digit 7? 374,
5709, 127 624?
Exercise 1B.1 #1-5 (odd letters)
Expanded form: complete example 7 with class, pg. 21
Exercise 1B.2 #1-4 (odd letters ) page 22
Activity 2: cards # 1-9. 1 student picks 4-6 cards to make a number
Other student says # out loud and writes number in words
Next students asks first student place value of any of the digits
Next student asks next student to rearrange digits to make largest
possible #
Puzzle: spell out natural numbers to find the only one whose letters

Refer back to class

agreement if there are
classroom management
issues

Make sure the answer isnt

11, where order would not
matter in this case.

If dont have cards, can

just write a number down.

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are in alphabetical order. Eg. One, two, three,

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Conclusion

Open discussion: What is one thing you learned today? Questions?

Self-Evaluation / Reflection:
Class started a bit late from coming in from recess. They understood what whole numbers are. Made it through the
first exercise. Show more examples and really break each concept down step by step.

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