Lesson Plan - ED101 - Boston University

Procedures/methods:a. Overview: First the teacher will explain the concept of measurement and why it isuseful. Students will draw pictures of fish and measure each other’s fish. While the largegroup is working on this project, the students will use the computer three at a time (asthere are three fish to measure on the website) and work together to complete the quizwith the supervision of the teacher or an aide.b. Introduction: The lesson will begin with an explanation of measurement and why weneed it. The teacher will then explain the activities and demonstrate the use of the sitefor the children.c. Activities:• The 15 children will be split into five groups of three.o Each group will be given fish worksheets (see attached worksheet A) andpencils• Groups are informed that they have ten minutes to each draw three fish.o Students are also told that they will have ten minutes to measure each fishusing inch tiles and to write their measurement on the worksheet.• After the children have drawn their fish, the first group moves to the computerswhile the other children each pick a fish drawing to measure.o Each student gives one fish drawing to each other student in the group.• After ten minutes, the second group moves to the computers and the first groupbegins measuring their first fish.• Three more changes allow all the groups a chance at the computers and at measuringeach others’ fish.o During each rotation, teacher and aides should discuss the activities with thestudents to informally check whether the objectives noted above are beingfulfilled.• For the final ten minutes, hand out worksheet B and have students complete it.d. Follow-up: Hand out homework sheets (worksheet C) and paper rulers. Students mustmeasure three objects in their home and return the worksheet the next day.e. Assessment: Students will be assessed based on their completion of the two in-classworksheets and a homework sheet (see worksheets A-C) and the five-question webbasedquiz below:f.Question 1: A flounder must be 9 inches long to be a keeper. Miguel's flounder is 12inches long. Is it a keeper?a. Yesb. NoQuestion 2: David caught 3 carp. His first fish is 5 inches long. His second fish is 8inches long. His third fish is 6 inches long. Which fish is the longest?a. 5 inch fishb. 8 inch fishc. 6 inch fishQuestion 3: Natalie caught a grilse. It is 8 inches long. To be a keeper, it must be 10inches long. How much longer does this fish have to be to be a keeper?