Elementary Education - Mathematics

Task 4: Mathematics Learning Segment Overview

Learning Segment Overview Directions: Briefly describe the instruction preceding the assessment by typing within the
brackets in each section of the chart below (no more than 2 single-spaced pages). Do not delete or alter the chart; both the
chart and your description are included in the total page count allowed. Refer to the evidence chart in the handbook to ensure
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Central Focus: State-Adopted Content Standards

[ The central focus of this [CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.B.5
learning segment is to solve Understand solving an equation or inequality as a
real-world and mathematical process of answering a question: which values from a
problems by learning how to specified set, if any, make the equation or inequality
write an equation to represent true? Use substitution to determine whether a given
a situation and use substitution number in a specified set makes an equation or
to check whether a value for a inequality true.
variable makes an equation CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.B.6
true. ] Use variables to represent numbers and write
expressions when solving a real-world or
mathematical problem; understand that a variable can
represent an unknown number, or, depending on the
purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.B.7
Solve real-world and mathematical problems by
writing and solving equations of the form x + p = q
and px = q for cases in which p, q and x are all
nonnegative rational numbers. ]
Learning Instructional Strategies and Formative and
Objectives Learning Tasks Summative
Assessments
[ Students will be [ Learning Task: Students will [ Formative
Lesson 1
able to determine set up two column notes and Assessment: Students
whether a given take notes on how to determine asking and answering
number is a solution whether the value of a variable questions during the
of the equation. ] is a solution of the equation. lesson. Coming up to
Students verbally answer the board and
questions that were asked and explaining how they got
some students came up to the the answer. Also, a
board and did the next steps worksheet is provided
when going over an example for homework to
as a whole class. practice what they
Instructional Strategies: learned. ]
Teacher uses questioning
strategies and focuses on
modeling the steps with
dialogue. ]

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 Elementary Education - Mathematics
Task 4: Mathematics Learning Segment Overview

[Students will write [ Learning Task: Students will [ Formative

Lesson 2
equations that continue with their notes from Assessment: Students
represent real-world the last lesson focusing on asking and answering
situations expressed writing equations that represent questions during the
in words. ] real-world situations. They will lesson. Coming up to
apply the mathematics they the board and
know to solve problems arising explaining how they got
in everyday life. In order to the answer. Also, a
move on with the examples, worksheet is provided
students will answer questions for homework to
being asked verbally and then practice what they
take notes of the steps along learned. ]
the way.
Instructional Strategies:
Teacher will use questioning
strategies as well as focusing
on modeling the steps with
dialogue using a chart. ]
[ Students will use [ Learning Task: Students will [Formative Assessment:
Lesson 3
substitution to check continue with their two column Students asking and
whether a value for a notes and using what they answering questions
variable makes an learned from the last two during the lesson.
equation true. ] lessons they will combine both Coming up to the board
in order to check whether a and explaining how they
value for a variable makes an got the answer Also, a
equation true. They will need to worksheet is provided
show their work. for homework to
Instructional Strategies: practice what they
Teacher will use questioning learned. ]
strategies as well as focusing
on modeling the steps with
dialogue. ]
[ ] [ ] [Summative
Lesson 4
Assessment: Students
(Optional
will be given a quiz with
)
problems on what they
learned in the three
lessons. They need to
make sure they show
their work. ]
[ ] [ ] [ ]
Lesson 5
(Optional
)

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