MATH LESSON PLAN

DATE: November 20th 2012 TIME: CLASS (Grade or Cycle): Cycle 2, Grade 3 SCHOOL: Akiva School

DURATION: 60 min.

OBJECTIVES

- Students will be able to identify the Canadian coins. - Students will be able to accurately make change for a given
amount. Mathematics Competencies: - To solve a situational problem - To reason using mathematical concepts and processes - To communicate by using mathematical language Cross- Curricular Competencies : - Uses information - Solves problems - Exercises critical judgement - Adopts effective work methods - Uses information and communications technologies - Cooperates with others

MELS COMPETENCIES

REQUIRED MATERIALS

SMART Board Online coins jeopardy game Link to final jeopardy music Loose leaf paper Show the Money worksheets Whole class 3 groups Individual work

GROUP SIZE

TIME

LESSON

Introduction - Explain to the students that they will be playing a math game but there are 5-10 min several rules to follow: Students will play in teams (based mostly on the communities they sit in) Turns will rotate around the community

TIME

LESSON The player can select any category and points level that they wish They then have one chance to answer the question If they get the question right, they get the points and the turn passes to the next player on their team If they get the question wrong, the next player on the next team gets a chance to steal the points and so on until someone get s it right The next player in the team that got it right gets to go next Players may use loose leaf paper or plastic coins to work out any calculation they wish Hand out loose leaf paper and coin packets.

30 min 5 min

10 min

Development - Allow time for children to play the game - When it gets to final jeopardy explain that there are some different rules: The team will have a short period of time to decide how many points they would like to wager If they win the will get that many points but if they lose they will lose that many points. They cannot wager more points than they have already earned Once the wagers are in the question will be revealed Each student will have to right down one way to make a given amount of money The team with the most different correct answers will win - Allow time for teams to make their wagers - Reveal the question and allow time for students to write their answers (play the final jeopardy music) - Have students reveal their answer and determine the winning team - Adjust the scores and reveal the winning team! Closure/Transition - Give students the Show The Money worksheets - Have students get their agendas and write Math sheet due ____________ - Have students put the sheets into their agendas and return their agendas to their school bags

5 min