Teacher: Mrs.

Schermerhorn
Grade Level:
3

Subject Area: Math

Length of Lesson: 45 Minutes

Desired Results
Indiana Academic Standard(s)
3.C.2: Represent the concept of multiplication of whole numbers with the following
models: equal-sized groups, arrays, area models, and equal jumps on a number line.
Understand the properties of 0 and 1 in Multiplication

Enduring Understandings
Essential Question(s)
The students will be more
How do you create a word
effectively able to visualize
problem to represent a
multiplication using equal groups
multiplication equation?
Using words/abstract stories to
How do you interpret a word
represent what multiplication is
problem to solve a
about (adding equal
multiplication equation?
groups/arrays)
Knowledge and Skill Objectives

Comprehend/create word problems for multiplication equations

Assessment Evidence

Quiz the next day over the lesson (this activity served as a review game of
sorts)
Learning Plan

Learning Activities
The activity performed was a review game over word problems for multiplication entitled Math
Baseball. Basically, it starts with the classroom being arranged like a baseball diamond, with 4
different bases. The classroom is split equally into 2 teams through random assignment, and
a coin is flipped to decide who is up to bat. The team who is up to bat lines up behind the
home plate, and once each student reaches the home plate, they must answer a question
relating to the lesson on a PowerPoint. If they get it right, they proceed to first base, and
whoever is already on base, if anybody, moves to their next base. If they get it wrong, the team
in the outfield gets a chance to catch the ball by answering the question. If they get it right, it
counts as an out, but if they get it wrong, its simply a strike for the offensive team. The teams
switch sides once 3 outs are reached or 2 runs have been scored, for the sake of having
everybody get to answer a question at some point. Occasionally, an extra-hard Challenge
question pops up in the form of a Grand Slam, where if the kid gets it right, everybody on
base gets to come back to home, resulting in multiple points scored.

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Lesson Plan Evaluation & Teaching Reflection
Was the content worth knowing? Support your response.

Describe how the activity was developmentally appropriate.

Give an example of how you know the activity was interesting to the children.

Describe how the activity included opportunities for the children to test their knowledge.

Describe a follow up activity that would build on concepts you have presented.

What behavior(s) did you observe while presenting the activity? What do you think caused the
behavior(s)?

How did you involve the children in the closure of the activity?
Describe what changes you would make and what you would keep the same if you presented the
activity again.