5E Lesson Plan

Teacher: Mr. Jason Burton

Date: 2/12/2015
Subject / grade level: Grade 3 Math Centers Differentiated Instruction Methods
Materials:
Worksheets
Fractions Board game
IPads
Make Own Fractions Activity
Indiana Standards and Clarifying Objectives
Indiana Math Standard 3.NS.3
3.NS.3: Understand a fraction, 1/b, as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is
partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction, a/b, as the quantity formed by a parts
of size 1/b. [In grade 3, limit denominators of fractions to 2, 3, 4, 6, 8.]
Lesson objective(s):
Students will obtain a general idea of fraction quantity.
Students will review and continue study of denominators.
Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs:
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Worksheets with teacher supervision.

Fractions Board game for hands on learning.
IPads for technology sound learners.
Make own fractions activity for hands on learners.

ENGAGEMENT
Play cartoon Fraction Video.

5E Lesson Plan

EXPLORATION
Centers:
1. Math Fraction Worksheets with teacher supervision.
2. Fractions board game.
3. IPad fraction Games on coolmath.com
4. Make Own Fractions Activity with teaching assistant.
EXPLANATION
Entire Class
ELABORATION
Students will be able to elaborate on their findings as well as have an overall
consensus of the fossilization process which applies to required assessments.

EVALUATION
Students will be able to explain through an assessment what a fossil is and the process of
how a fossil is formed.