Elementary Education - Mathematics

Task 4: Mathematics Learning Segment Overview

Learning Segment Overview Directions: Briefly describe the instruction preceding the assessment by typing within
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Central Focus: State-Adopted Content Standards

[The central focus and purpose [MGSE5.NF.7 Apply and extend previous understandings
for the content I will be teaching is of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and
to build on the understanding that whole numbers by unit fractions.1 a. Interpret division of a
a fraction is a number that can unit fraction by a non-zero whole number, and compute
operated on and represented on such quotients. b. Interpret division of a whole number by
a number line. By using various a unit fraction, and compute such quotients. c. Solve real
representations, students will be world problems involving division of unit fractions by non-
able to demonstrate the ability to zero whole numbers and division of whole numbers by unit
divide unit fractions and whole fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and
numbers in this learning segment equations to represent the problem.
is. The purpose for the division of
unit fractions content is that the
student will be able to know that It
is important that students learn
how to solve. ]
Learning Instructional Strategies and Formative and
Objectives Learning Tasks Summative
Assessments
[Students will be [As a whole group review key [Formative: Anecdotal
Lesson 1
able to create a vocabulary used when notes, Math journal
model in order to discussing division and practice problems, and
show division of unit fractions. Solve division of unit model of one of the
fractions by whole fraction by whole number game problems ]
numbers.] practice problems.
Independently solve equations
and word problem in math
journal using models and a
numberline. In pairs play
connect four fraction game for
division of unit fractions of
whole numbers. (must model of
one of the equations created
from game) ]
[ Students will be [As a whole group students will [ Formative: Teacher
Lesson 2
able to solve real create visual models to help observation of oral
world word problems solve division of whole explanation; PARCC
with division of whole numbers by unit fractions workbook pages 41- 42
numbers by fractions problems from PowerPoint. In #s 1-9 and PPT
and fractions by pairs, students will play connect problems 2-6]
whole numbers] four fraction game for division
of whole numbers by unit
fractions. Independently,

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 Elementary Education - Mathematics
Task 4: Mathematics Learning Segment Overview

students will sketch models to

represent division of unit
fractions by whole numbers
and whole numbers by unit
fractions by analyzing word
problems and solving equations
from must do problems #s 2-6
from PowerPoint.
As a whole group students will
demonstrate and orally explain
how they solved problems from
independent work.
[ Students will be [As a whole group review [ Formative: Peer
Lesson 3
able to create and division of fractions PowerPoint Assessment of oral
model a story and practice problems. explanation of game
problem in order to Independently solve division of problems, teacher
show division of fraction bucket Filler Game observation; game piece
fractions ] problems by solving equations, problem- solving sheets]
modeling, and creating story
problems. Whole group orally
discuss strategies to solving
Bucket Filler game piece
equations. ]
[ ] [ ] [ ]
Lesson 4
(Optional)

[ ] [ ] [ ]
Lesson 5
(Optional)

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