Lander University Teacher Education Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Acacia Garcia Subject/Grade: Math/Kindergarten

Lesson # 4 Date and Time of Lesson: 04/08/2014

Learning Objective: Students will be able to solve subtraction word problems by writing the correct number sentence and representing the correct number of objects. Alignment with Standards: KOA1- Represent addition and subtraction with objects, mental images, drawings, sounds, acting out, verbal expressions, or equations KOA2- Solve addition and subtraction word problems and add and subtract within 10 using objects, or drawings to represent the word problem Safe School Climate Act SC-ADEPT-06.8.A The teacher creates and maintains a physical environment that provides a safe place that is conducive to learning. EEDA Teacher candidate will identify instructional strategies that promote core values in the school community. Developmental Appropriateness or Cross-curricular connections: Students will have prior knowledge of subtraction skills and how to take away. They will also have prior knowledge of math vocabulary words we have gone over in class. Assessment(s) of the Objectives: Use of Formative Assessment (TWS section 7) Students will be able to Students will complete a This assessment will be solve subtraction word worksheet that goes along used to further their problems by writing the with the book Who Took the knowledge of correct number sentence Cookies from the Cookie Jar? subtraction problems and use the correct number The students will create and subtraction word of objects to represent the their number sentences in problems. Students will number sentence. small groups. Students will continue to work on write the number sentence their subtraction skills and use the correct number using different objects of objects to display the to take away and create problem correctly. their number sentences. Lesson Objective(s) Assessment(s) of the Objective(s)

Accommodations: Students will participate with the class as a whole and in small groups. Challenging questions will be asked for those that find the work unchallenging. Rewording the question(s) will be used if a student does not understand the new content. Examples will be shown on the SmartBoard before students go into small groups. If a student is struggling during small groups, the teacher will guide them in the correct direction and

Lander University Teacher Education Lesson Plan

show more examples when needed. For students that struggle, the teacher may also create word problems for them that they are able to work through. Materials: Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? By Bonnie Lass and Philemon Sturges Cookie Worksheets (22) Cookie Crisps in individual bags for each student (22) Procedures: 1. Students will come to the carpet and sit quietly on their spots. 2. The teacher will review vocabulary for subtraction a. Taking away, taking apart, minus, subtract 3. The teacher will tell the students that there are times where they have to listen closely for the vocabulary words in order to know that they are taking something away or apart. 4. Teacher will ask questions such as: a. If something is being eaten, will you have more or less on your plate? b. Have you ever taken something away? How many did the other person have left? 5. Teacher will introduce the book Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? And explain that the students need to listen closely for words about subtracting, or taking away. 6. When finished, the teacher will ask students questions about the story. a. What words did you hear that made you know they were subtracting? b. Who took the cookies from the cookie jar? Did they keep them to themselves? 7. The teacher will explain to the students that even though we are using the words taking away that does not mean we are allowed to take away from our classmates. 8. As a class, word problems made by the teacher will be worked out on the SmartBoard. 9. Then, students will go to small groups and they will complete their own cookie jar worksheet. a. Students will create number sentences on the worksheet and use Cookie Crisps to correctly show the number sentence. Activity Analysis: Reading the bookthe students will listen for subtraction vocabulary throughout the book. The students will enjoy the repetition in this book and will most likely join in while the teacher is reading. Technology will not be used to read this book because the teacher will be able to read it with enthusiasm. Taking away from their own cookie jarthe students will create their own number sentences in order to show subtraction. Students will enjoy getting hands on with the cookies and counting them out. Technology will be used in order to show examples before students go to small groups. References: Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? By Bonnie Lass and Philemon Sturges