Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Elisabeth Moore

Date: 9/28/2016

Title of Lesson: Comparing Numbers

Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Drumm

Core Components
Subject, Content Area, or Topic
Math
Student Population
17-Inclusion
Learning Objectives
The students will learn how to compare numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to. The
student will also practice the skill of visualizing while listening to a story.
VBOs
MA.3.1.3 The student will compare two whole numbers between 0 and 9,999, using words
greater than, less than, or equal to and symbols
(>, <, or =). (SOL 3.1c; Number and Number Sense)
ELA.3.5.5 The student will visualize information in text
Materials/Resources
Print out of the Wolf Story from this link: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/
posts/u134/pdfs/the_hungry_wolf_and_the_pancake_plan.pdf (search Wolf Comparing
Numbers Story and click on Scholastics link)
Prepare a Promethean Board slide with dice on it that the students are able to roll (use 5 dice
and use each number for place value)
17 copies of the FunFrogMath Sheet

High Yield Instructional Strategies Used (Marzano, 2001)

Check if Used Strategy
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Summarizing & Note Taking
Reinforcing Efforts & Providing Recognition
Homework & Practice
Nonlinguistic Representations
Cooperative Learning
Setting Goals & Providing Feedback
Generating & Testing Hypothesis
Questions, Cues, & Advanced Organizers

Return
45%
34%
29%
28%
27%
23%
23%
23%
22%

McDonalds Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015

DOES YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL INPUT & MODELING YIELD THE POSITIVE

RETURNS YOU WANT FOR YOUR STUDENTS?
Check if Used Strategy
Return
Teach Others/Immediate Use of Learning 95%
Practice by Doing
75%
Discussion
50%
Demonstration
30%
Audio Visual
20%
Reading
10%
Lecture
05%
Safety (if applicable)

Time
(min.)

Process Components

0.50
min

*Anticipatory Set
TTW tell the students that they will be be doing something different for math today by
beginning with a story.

0.50
min

*State the Objectives (grade-level terms)

TTW tell the students that they will be learning about comparing numbers while
practicing their visualizing skills.

7 min.

7 min.

*Instructional Input or Procedure

TTW transition the students to the carpet and read the story The Hungry Wolf. TTW
focus on visualizing with the students by pausing periodically and asking students to
share what they are visualizing. After the teacher is finished, TSW move back to their
desks and TTW explain what the wolfs mouth really means.
*Modeling
TTW give several examples using the wolf's mouth before moving on to the worksheet.
TTW show the students how to use the Promethium Board to roll the dice and enter
the numbers in to the worksheet. TTW do the first example of numbers.

1 min.

*Check for Understanding

TTW ask the students, Where are you going to write the first number? Where are you
going to write the second number?

2 min.

*Guided Practice
TTW draw a model of the worksheet on the Promethean Board to show the students
where to write each number.

10
min.

*Independent Practice
TSW use the FunFrogMath sheet to complete the comparing numbers worksheet. TSW
take turns coming up and clicking the dice and writing down the numbers corporately.

McDonalds Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015

Assessment
TTW walk around the room checking the students numbers. TSW turn in their
worksheets to the teacher after they are completed.

3 min.

*Closure
TTW encourage the students that they are doing an excellent job working with
comparing numbers. TTW remind the students

Differentiation Strategies (enrichment, accommodations, remediation, or by learning style).

TTW gradually try harder numbers if the majority of students have successfully grasped the concept. The teacher may
also find that the students need help with placing the numbers on the paper. In this case, TTW show which box the
numbers should be written in for every problem. If students need an extra challenge, they can add all of the numbers
together before comparing them instead of using the dice for place value.

Classroom Management Issues (optional)

TTW use preferential seating while giving the story as well as while using the Promethean Board.

Lesson Critique. To be completed following the lesson. Did your students meet the objective(s)? What part
of the lesson would you change? Why?

*Denotes Madeline Hunter lesson plan elements.

Intern Signature

Cooperating Teacher Signature

McDonalds Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015

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