detailed lesson plan
Objectives
Students will do the following:
1.
Discuss how to solve word problems involving time and money
2.
Work as a class to solve word problems focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fractions
3.
Work with a partner to make up their own word problems
Materials
The class will need the following:
•
Overhead projector with transparencies and pens
Procedures
1.
Begin the lesson by asking students to think about how time and money are used in their daily lives. Students may suggest the following:
Amount of time it takes to get to soccer practice
Amount of time they are supposed to practice their musical instrument
The times school starts and ends
How much money they earn for allowance or receive as gifts
How much money they need to save to buy a new toy
2.
Explain to students that they use math every time they figure out how much time or money they have, spend, or need. During this lesson, students will be working together to apply the math skills they already know (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and fractions) to solve real-life problems about money and time. They will begin by working as a class to solve word problems about money and time. After practicing, students will work with partners to apply the same writing and math skills as they prepare their own word problems involving either time or money.
3.
Write the following problem on the board or on an overhead transparency:
Your teacher told you to buy a notebook, a ruler, a pencil, and an eraser for math class. The notebook costs $3.00, the ruler $1.50, the pencil $.20, and the eraser $.40. What is the total amount of money you need to buy these items?
Ask students how they would solve this problem. First, discuss which operation they should use. Point out that the words "the total amount" usually indicate that addition is called for.
Go through the following steps with your students to solve this problem:
To find out how
Students will do the following:
1.
Discuss how to solve word problems involving time and money
2.
Work as a class to solve word problems focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fractions
3.
Work with a partner to make up their own word problems
Materials
The class will need the following:
•
Overhead projector with transparencies and pens
Procedures
1.
Begin the lesson by asking students to think about how time and money are used in their daily lives. Students may suggest the following:
Amount of time it takes to get to soccer practice
Amount of time they are supposed to practice their musical instrument
The times school starts and ends
How much money they earn for allowance or receive as gifts
How much money they need to save to buy a new toy
2.
Explain to students that they use math every time they figure out how much time or money they have, spend, or need. During this lesson, students will be working together to apply the math skills they already know (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and fractions) to solve real-life problems about money and time. They will begin by working as a class to solve word problems about money and time. After practicing, students will work with partners to apply the same writing and math skills as they prepare their own word problems involving either time or money.
3.
Write the following problem on the board or on an overhead transparency:
Your teacher told you to buy a notebook, a ruler, a pencil, and an eraser for math class. The notebook costs $3.00, the ruler $1.50, the pencil $.20, and the eraser $.40. What is the total amount of money you need to buy these items?
Ask students how they would solve this problem. First, discuss which operation they should use. Point out that the words "the total amount" usually indicate that addition is called for.
Go through the following steps with your students to solve this problem:
To find out how