Flipped Lesson Plan

Lesson Title: Area on the Transatlantic Slave Route

Subject: US History and Math

Level: 4th Grade

Standard: MGSE4.MD.3 Apply the area and perimeter formulas for

rectangles in real world and mathematical problems.
SS4H6: Analyze the effects of Reconstruction on American life.

Objective: Find the width of a rectangular room given the area of the
flooring and the length.
Students will be able to estimate the area of slave ships based on the
dimensions given to them.

Step 1: Students gain familiarity with new material before class

What instructional materials and resources will you use for students to
familiarize themselves with the content prior to class? The pre-class work
should set the scene for the in-class activity. Plan through how you will
communicate the new instructional ideas. Would students benefit more from
watching a video demonstration outside of class at their own pace and as
often as needed or would some other media type (i.e.: text, animation,
graphic) serve the presentation of instructional content more effectively?

Student Learning Resources at Home

Watch the videos:

o Decomposing shapes to find area (add) | Math | 3rd grade | Khan
Academy: https://youtu.be/JTg8gyQ37pM
o The Middle Passage Slave Trade: https://youtu.be/UksolvR8NW8
Play Game (Shape Surveyor Geometry Game) for 20 minutes

o https://www.funbrain.com/poly/
 Practice:

http://www.algebra4children.com/find_the_area_of_figures.html

Step 2: Activities that motivate students to prepare before class

What kinds of activities will motivate students and prepare them for class?
What questions will I ask students? What should students be able to do to
prepare? Align & match these activities with the learning objectives. Identify
the kinds of incentives or motivations that will engage students in the new
instructional material and prepare for the in-class activity.

Student Learning Activities at Home

Prepare notes and questions using their Interactive Notebooks using Cornell
note-taking method.
Complete at least 15 questions on Complex area from IXL Learning's
website:
o https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-4/area-of-complex-figures-with-all-right-
angles

KWL chart on complex area

Suggest other learning resources for classmates to utilize

Step 3: In-class activities that provide students opportunities to

deepen understanding

What kind of in-class activities will focus students to attain higher-level

cognitive abilities? Align & match these activities with the learning
objectives.

Classroom Activities
Materials preparation
Engage students through answering the questios they had based on their
Cornell Notes and KWL chart.
Address common problems
Students will tape out a model slave ship and use their bodies to find the
area.
Differentiation/Individualization
 o Small Group Activities: Divide class into groups of 4.
With each group having a High learner, a low level student and
two intermediate learners.

Small Group Activity 2: Students will find the area of the space in the
hallway to the best of their ability using their shoes as an estimation tool.

Step 6: Assessment

How will you evaluate students learning and progress? Evaluation and
assessment are ongoing throughout the process. Plan how you will evaluate
the effectiveness of the flipped experience and assess student understanding
at all stages.

Assessment
Formative/Summative
o Formative Assessment:
Student small groups will create 5 problems about area of irregular shapes
to present on the text.
Complete the 3 quizzes on USA Test Prep for the class
Complete two in-class POP quizzes.
o Summative Assessment:
Students will complete the Area Unit test after completing all other
assignment for the unit.
Interactive quizzes

Resources:

http://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/vtl07.math.measure.polg.lparea/
measuring-area/
https://educators.brainpop.com/bp-jr-topic/area/
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/LengthPerimeterArea/
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3770
http://lessonplanspage.com/mathdeterminingareaandperimeter7-htm/
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lesson.aspx?id=2176
http://www.teachingwithamountainview.com/2013/04/perimeter-and-
area.html
http://study.com/academy/topic/5th-grade-math-perimeter-area-
volume.html