Lesson Order and Timing - Applying Operations to Solve Word Problems

Step 1

Get Prepared (20 minutes):

Gather materials, and copies, review the lesson, and familiarize yourself with keys provided as needed.

Materials:

• See Materials List

Step 2

Think: Pre-Lesson Knowledge Check! (10 minutes):

This will access students' current knowledge in a simple and concrete demonstration of their skills. This provides a chance for the facilitator to give a simple, rote example of how to work this skill.

Materials:

• Materials: 
  • Pre-Lesson Knowledge Check

Step 3

Model & Think: Math Lesson (120 minutes):

Students complete the warm-up activity followed by the Word Problems.

Materials:

• Lesson: Math Representations
• Word Problem 1: Katie’s Cookies
• Word Problem 2: Mark’s Muffins
• Word Problem 3: Peach Juice 
• Word Problem 4: Lemonade Stand   

Includes Progress Monitoring (5 minutes): each activity includes ways to observe and monitor how students are doing through this lesson.

Step 4

Connect: Closing the Lesson (10 minutes):

Time to celebrate success, review missed skills, and provide enrichment activities through real-world application ideas.

Materials:

• Learning from Today

Step 5

Post-Lesson Knowledge Check! (30 minutes):

Confirm that the student can now solve word problems and interpret remainders.

Materials:

• Materials: Word Problems: Post-lesson Knowledge Check