Lesson Plan Title: Order of Operations

10/3/2015
Course/Subject: 6th Grade Math

Date:

Content Standards/Clear Objective(s):

6.EE.A
6.EE.A.1
6.NS.A

Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.

Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents.
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractio

Technology Standards
Use content-specific tools, software and simulations to support learning and research (e.g.,
thermometers, applets, interactive geometric programs, model robots).

Rubric (aligned with objectives):

Materials (list):

Clickers
Computers
Textbooks
Whiteboards
Order of Operations worksheets

Outcomes:
The students will be able to solve problems using order of operations.
Procedures/Sequence:
Differentiation
student/s
need:
The studentsmatching
will turn in their
homework
while entering the classroom.

This
would
taught over
a 90with
minute
blockbased
(two 45
periods).
the
Thelesson
students
willbe
complete
bellwork
fivemath
questions
onminute
the previous
daysDuring
lesson.
second
45
minute
period
the
following
will
occur:
The students will take notes over Order of Operations
o students
The students
will be
divided
three
group
The
will divide
into
three into
groups
(high,
middle, and low). While in the groups they will

High
Group:
The
students
will
complete
order of operations problems from the
complete an Order of Operations worksheet.
independently
while
the classroom
teacher
will
monitor
and assist
The students textbook
will complete
an Order of
Operations
worksheet
while
using
clickers.
The clickers
Once
everyone
will be set in students.
the Fast Track
game
mode.is finished the students will work on the problems on the
while
explaining
thetheir
steps
to the class.
The students board
will end
class
by starting
homework.
Middle Group: The students will complete order of operations problems from a
worksheet while they are working with the title one teacher. The worksheet will
include both on-level order of operation question and below level questions. They
will begin answer these questions as a group and then complete the last few
question independently while still sitting in the group.
Low Group: The intervention specialist will be in the classroom to work with the
special education students and a few lower students. The group must stay in the

Homework/Practice:

5 Worksheets
o Worksheet
o Worksheet
o Worksheet
o Worksheet
needed
o Worksheet

1:
2:
3:
4:

In
In
In
In

class;
class;
class;
class;

Whole Group; With Clickers

low group; with small white boards and special education teacher
middle group; with title one teacher
high group; with classroom teacher walking around to assist when

5: Out of class; homework

Evaluation of lesson and adaptation I may need to make to continue work

tomorrow:

Other Comments/Notes: