GENERAL MATH LESSON
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Subject/Course: Math Name: Amanda Den Bleker
Grade Level: 6 Date: February 23, 2004
Topic: Substitution Time: 9:10-10:00

1. Instructional Expectations and Opportunities
The grade 6 learners will:
a) Expectations:
– Understand the concept of substitution better

b) Opportunities:
- improve on all problem solving, especially perimeter and area questions

2. Preassessment

a) Learners:
There are 21 learners. A major struggle that I have been told about is the weak multiplication skills of the grade 6’s. Each math class will start with a timed math drill.

A struggle with the last part (as per the test) is the idea of substitution. We will review substitution today as an introduction to algebra.

Two students, Amy, and Jon will be writing the math test.
b) Learning Environment:
The classroom is set up in rows and the students are either in pairs or triplets (into three columns). There are blackboards at the front, where the students are facing.
c) Resources:
Each student will need their notebook, and a pencil. They will also need their textbook
The teacher needs the chalkboard, and chalk for this class.

3. Content
 4. Strategies
a) Introduction
Starting with a math drill to reinforce multiplication skills that are very weak in this class. (EVERY DAY)

We will begin class after the math drill by taking up the test (Amy and Jon will be sent to write the test in the library.

a) Teaching Strategies

We will go through the test orally until we reach a question that needs more review.
Any students that have a mark less than 31.5/45 will stay in at recess to review the test in greater detail. Many students made simple mistakes such as not using all five steps and lost a lot of marks. We will have the chance to look into this at recess.

b) Establishing the Learning

Importance of substitution:
Examples: Solve for Y
X + 3 = y, where x is 2
X -1 = y, where x is 5
X + Y = 7, where x is 3

Find the area of the rectangle that is 20cm by 30cm.
A=LxW
A=30x20

a) Teaching Strategies

Have students complete the questions orally.

How would you solve this question?

4. Strategies (continued)
a) Consolidation of Learning:
Sum up the rule:
Substitute the ‘letters’ or VARIABLES in the formula with the value for that letter.
Your formula and your substitution steps should look similar. They are the same in set up, but different because the letters are now represented by numbers.
b) Application / Reaction:
Students will complete a handout
5. Assessment
Math drills will be marked and over the three weeks that I am here, I will be checking for continual improvement rather than perfection or speed. (ie. They are getting more questions correct in the time given).

Students will be assessed for task completion. The idea of this will be looked at further into the algebra strand.