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Lesson
Lesson Plan #: 4- Draw a picture

Lesson Overview: The draw a picture strategy is a problem-solving technique

in which students make a visual representation of the problem.

Resources or Materials Needed

ActiveInspire Lesson 4

Problem Solving Concept map Drawing a picture

Document Camera

Scale and Tracking Sheet

Performance Objective:

Students will correctly set up mathematical equations base on the information provided in

the problem 2 out of 3 times.

Time

This lesson should take one 60 minute math period.

PRE-
INSTRUCTIONAL
ACTIVITIES
Gain Attention:

Open up the Lesson 4 ActiveInspire lesson. Click on the sound link on the first page showing

the lesson target. You will click on the right arrow on the ActiveInspire lesson to move through

the lesson. Each page will have the lesson steps embedded into the flipchart. Today, we are

going to apply what we have learned in our problem solving unit to some word problems. I am

looking today to see if you can apply what you learned from Mission Control, Picture This, and

Name that Strategy.

Informing learners of the Objective:

When we work with word problems, we use problem solving strategies, and we have learned

these strategies and created brochures in the last lesson. Today, you are going to apply this

strategy to an actual mathematical problem solving activity.

I will be able to use the Draw a Picture strategy to solve work problems.

CONTENT
PRESENTATION

Connect prior knowledge

We have learned all about these problem solving strategies. Pull out the list of strategies from

the fixed box on the ActiveBoard. Today, I am going to give you an opportunity to apply the

strategy of Drawing a picture to solve some word problems.

Presenting the Stimulus

Students move into their groups. Teacher passes out 1 problem solving concept map per group.

Now, look at your work problem. How are you going to solve this problem? Discuss with

your group and work through the problem.

LEARNER
PARTICIPATION

Providing Learner Guidance

As students are discussing their problem statement with their groups, the teacher is moving

around the room, observing how the groups are using the strategy to approach the problem. As

students reach a stopping point (not necessarily completed, but settled into a particular strategy),
have the class come back together. Each group will bring up their problem solving concept map.

The class as a whole will look at and discuss groups strategies.

Eliciting Performance

Each large group, then shares what they see in the pictures that are similar. A class discussion

will take place as to why the pictures may be different.

ASSESSMENT
Provide Feedback

Every student will then be given another problem solving concept map with a new problem that

they will now solve independently. The student needs to complete each step of the concept map.

Assessing Performance

All students will be given a rubric to show where the points will be given on the problem solving

concept map. If students struggle with the problem, the teacher will meet with these students

independently to go over the strategy.

FOLLOW-THROUGH
ACTIVITIES

Enhancing Retention and Transfer

Once this unit is completed, when students enter the classroom, a problem statement will be on

the board. Students will be required to write the strategy they will use to solve the problem and

then will need to solve the math story problem.

Assessment

Entry behaviors and prior knowledge will not need to be tested for this lesson. There will be

practice opportunities for students to practice the strategies already learned. There will be a
quick check at the end of the lesson that students will need to complete independently. After

correcting, students will need to look at and mark their grade for todays lesson on the tracking

sheet, looking at the scale for reference.