Title: Word Problems Detectives Date: April 16, 2014 Grade Level: 4 th grade Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Standards Connection: Solve multiple step word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. [4-OA3]
Learning Goal(s): When given a word problem students will use appropriate skills to determine the order of operations necessary to correctly solve the problem.
Evaluation of Learning Goal: Students will solve a word problem using the steps discussed during the lesson. Students should arrive at the correct answer to be considered proficient.
Engagement: Do you remember when we had to think like detectives this week for Language Arts? Well we are going to be detectives again today while we work on some strategies for solving word problems. Does anyone find it interesting that we can use some of the same strategies in language arts as in math?
Learning Design:
Teaching: Today boys and girls we are going to be talking about word problems. We will be learning strategies for looking at the information in a word problem and using that to figure out how to solve it. (the teacher will begin the powerpoint) Can I have a volunteer read the strategies that we should use for us? It is important when solving a word problem to read it carefully, it is probably even a good idea to read it twice before you write anything down, because it is very easy to miss something if you just read over it once quickly. Next we want to list out the things that we know, like a detective you want to make sure you have all the facts right, Next we are going to look for key words in the problem that tell us what we are going to need to do. If I see that a problem says the words all together I know that I am probably going to add, or if I see that a problem is telling me to take away I can assume that the problem is probably asking me to subtract. After you have figured out what you already know, and what the problem is really asking of you, solve the problem step by step. Lets practice the strategies using an example. The teacher will go through the next four slides showing each of the steps using the example problem. Great detective work boys and girls, now before I have you practice this on your own we are going to put it all together and solve one more problem as a class. This problem is challenging so we are going to work together, but I want you to see that if we break the problem down using our steps it can be solved with no trouble. The teacher will present the problem and guide students in solving it using the steps that were previously discussed.
Practice: Now class I am going to pass out one of these problem practice sheets to everyone, put your name and the date at the top and give me a thumbs up when you are ready. Now what you are going to do with these two problems is use the strategies that we talked about earlier to solve them. You are going to carefully read the questions, then on the lines provided list out the information that you know from reading the problem. Then you are going to circle the words in the problem that tell you what operation you are going to use. In the space provided work step by step to solve the problem and be sure to circle your answer. The teacher will circulate around the room while students work, providing feedback.
Assessment: Now I am going to give you one last problem. I want to see that you can use the strategies we talked about today to solve this problem. When you are finished please place it on the desk and line up for P.E.
Content and Resources: Powerpoint Promethean board Computer Practice worksheet Assessment worksheet Pencils Math notebooks
Extensions and /or Accommodations:
Extension: Students will create their own word problem and circle or highlight the words that let the reader know what operations they will have to use.
Re-teaching Students will practice solving word problems step by step in a small group with the teacher.
Name: Date:
Use the strategies discussed in class today to answer the following problems. On the lines provided write down the information that you know about the problem. Circle or underline the key words in the problem that tell you what to do. In the space provided work step by step to solve the problems. Circle your final answer.
1. Jackson had $142 in his bank account. He withdrew $86 on Tuesday and $24 on Thursday. Jackson deposited $106 on Friday. How much money did he have in his account at the end of the day on Friday?
2. A basketball player usually scores 16 points in each game. If one person played 4 games and another person played 6 games, how many total points were scored by those two players?
Name: Date:
Solve the following word problem in the space provided using the strategies discussed in class. Be sure to show your work and circle your final answer.
1. On Tuesday Miss Atkins checked out 23 books from the library. On Thursday she brought back 6 of the books and checked out 12 more. How many books did Miss Atkins have checked out at the end of the week?