Lesson+Plan


 * iPad Application Lesson Plan Format**

Title of Lesson: Math Functions in Words

Instructor(s): Beth Stroede

Time Allocated: 52 Minutes

Grade Level / Subject Area: Math 8

Learning Objectives / Goals: A. Students tell instructor correct algebraic expression for word phrases. B. Students write correct algebraic expression for word phrases.

iPad Application(s) Used: Elevated Math, Lesson A2.2 Translating Word Phrases into Algebraic Expressions

Learning Activities (Indicate where / when iPad is used):

1. Review: Play quick matching game for symbols and various words used in word problems.

2. Introduction: Word problems in your math book are meant to help you understand situations that happen in real life that you use math. When we read word problems, first we have to figure out what the problem is about. We use our imagination to figure out what real life happening is going on. Remember, they are a story about "real life".

3. Lesson: Word problems use certain words that help you solve them. These are your "cheats". Today we are going to review those "cheats".

This is our cheat sheet:

I know you have seen this before. Take turns in your pod asking eachother what words go with each math operation. Using your white boards, I am going to say a phrase and I would like you to write the symbol of the correction function for each phrase.

Let's watch this video clip and see what they are telling us about word phrases and operations. After each short section, I am going to ask you to raise your hand and tell me if you have heard this before. I would also like you to write down on your white board questions you have for the section. Please be honest because if you have a question, most likely someone else is thinking the same thing and they will be very happy you asked it first!

App stops after each operation. At each stop, review and have students share their questions. At the conclusion of adding/subtracting/multiply/divide, stop app and begin oral assessment.
 * Begin app here. **

Hand out homework. Explain how we will write our responses. Do first 3 problems together. Students will do 4th problem. Correct together.

Allow students to complete assignment during remainder of class.

Evaluation: I am assuming you mean evaluation of app. I love it. The app lesson covers a lot more than what I have in my lesson, so it will stretch over several of my lessons. At the top of the screen is a glossary of where you can start and stop the lesson, so you do not have to listen to the entire lesson every time you play it. At the conclusion of the app, there is an online quiz that the students can do together prior to their final assessment.

Another aspect of this app that I enjoy is that you simply tap the screen to start and stop it. So while we are doing the lesson, we can easily stop it and discuss the topic further. We can even go to the white board and do extra problems between the discussions on the app.