The student will compare and order decimals in a given set from least to greatest.
Goal:
The primary goal is to develop an understanding of hundredths being smaller than tenths and located between tenths on a number line. The student will program a robot to move given rotations in tenths and hundredths and calculate the distance traveled. Students will plot their rotations on a number line.
Students will use a preprogrammed robot to confirm or deny that the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line.
To predict probable outcomes of the robot kicking a soccer ball into a goal from 10 feet away.
Use robot equipped with light sensor to measure the length of a linear path and perimeter of a square.
Topic: Fractions
Grade Level: 2nd
SOL’s: Math 2.3 a The student will identify the parts of a set/and or region that represent fractions for halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths
2.3 b The student will write the fractions
Time Frame: 180 minute lesson (2 days of 90 minute lessons)
Background: Students will be grouped based on pre-assessment (same assessment that will be given at the end of the unit). Students will have had previous lessons about equal and not equal. Students should also have had experience with Readers Theatre before this lesson.
Objectives: The student will be able to explain the definition of a fraction. The student will be able to identify and write fractions
Materials: Deck of Playing cards, index cards for each student with fractions written on one side, document camera, white board, candy bar for each set of 4 students (big enough to share), fraction manipulatives (rainbow tiles, circles, food, cubes, etc.), readers theatre scripts
Assessment: 1) Presentation of Readers Theatre
2) *Only for students who have scored 85% or higher on pre-assessment: Writing of Readers Theatre Script
3) Formal Assessment Quiz