University of West Alabama

5E Lesson Plan: Multiplying Fractions (work collaboratively)

Teacher: Crystal Baldwin

Date: December 2018

Subject area/course/grade level: 4th grade math

Materials: laptops, whiteboards, dry erase markers, erasers, interactive board

Standards (State and ISTE Standards for Students (https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students ):

 Understand a fraction a/b as a multiple of 1/b. For example, use a visual fraction model to represent
5/4 as the product 5 x (1/4), recording the conclusion by the equation 5/4 = 5 x (1/4). [NF.4.4a]
 Understand a multiple of a/b as a multiple of 1/b, and use this understanding to multiply a fraction by
a whole number. For example, use a visual fraction model to express 3 x (2/5) as 6 x (1/5),
recognizing this product as 6/5. (In general, n x (a/b) = (n x a)/b.) [NF.4.4b]
 Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number.
[NF.4.4]
CC.K-12.MP.1
Mathematical Practice Standards
 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. [MP.1]
 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. [MP.2]
 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. [MP.3]
 Model with mathematics. [MP.4].K-12.MP.2CC.K-12.MP.5
 Use appropriate tools strategically. [MP.5]
 Attend to precision. [MP.6]
 Look for and make use of structure. [MP.7]
 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. [MP.8]

ISTE
 Empowered Learner: 1c Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their
practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
 Digital Citizen: 2a Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware
of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
 Creative Communicator: 6c Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating
or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models, or simulations.
 Global Collaborator: 7c Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various
roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

Objectives:

Content Objectives:

 Solve word problems that involve multiplying a fraction by a whole number.

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Language Objectives:

 Restate word problems involving multiplication of a whole number and a fraction.

 Draw a diagram and write an equation to represent and solve a word problem involving multiplication
of a whole number and a fraction.

Differentiation Strategies: How will the lesson address the various learning styles of the students (visual,
auditory, kinesthetic etc.) and the needs of those with special needs?
This lesson addresses the various learning styles of students as well as any students with special needs.
Throughout this lesson, students are challenged at their learning level and allowed a variance in creating
their own response. Additionally, activities are modified to meet the learner where the student is.

ENGAGEMENT:
 The students will engage in an interactive introduction about fraction multiplication
 Prior to the interactive session, students will fill in the “Know” and “Want to know” section of a KWL
chart regarding what they already know about fraction multiplication and what they want to know
about fraction multiplication.
 KWL Chart

 Then, students will engage in the interactive session.

 Fraction Multiplication
 Afterwards, the students will fill in the “Learned” section of the KWL chart.

Assessment
 Completion of the Fraction Multiplication
 The “learned” section of the KWL charts.
EXPLORATION:
 The teacher will assign partners.
 Partners will share their KWL charts with each other.
 Exploring Fraction Multiplication

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  Students will explore fraction multiplication by being introduced to a word problem. Students will be
asked to solve the problem on a whiteboard using any current knowledge they have.
 Once students have solved the problem, the students will share their answers with their partner.
Students will discuss their strategies for getting their answers.
 Sample Student Work

 Afterwards, select students will share their strategies and answers with the class.

Assessment
 Teacher will observe conversations amongst partners and student work on whiteboards to ensure
students are on track with what they learned.
EXPLANATION:
 The teacher will affirm the correct answers and the different strategies used while breaking down
the process for solving the problem step by step.
 The teacher will introduce another problem to solve (slide 8).
 Exploring Fraction Multiplication

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  Students will turn and talk to partner after solving the problem.

Assessment
 Teacher will use their answer to the problem introduced as a formative assessment.
ELABORATION:
 Students will show what they have learned by creating a Flipgrid video. In the video, students will
solve a multiplication fraction word problem and explain the strategy used.
 Student created technology product: Flipgrid
 Students provided feedback on their peer’s videos through Flipgrid.

Assessment
 The flipgrid video will be the assessment.

EVALUATION:
Student created technology product rubric: Fraction Multiplication Rubric

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Reference:

Curriculum Associates. (2018). Ready Teacher Toolbox. Retrieved from https://www.teacher-

toolbox.com/

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