Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tools (BBPT)

Lesson Idea Name: Subtraction with blocks

Content Area: Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 2nd grade

Content Standard Addressed:

MGSE2.MD.5 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that
are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a
symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Technology Standard Addressed:
3. Knowledge Constructor Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to
construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for
themselves and others. Students

Selected Technology Tool:

Laptops or computers
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):
On weebly
Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration
Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation:

For this lesson students will get on Kidspiration and play an educational game chosen by the teacher. I will
introduce the lesson by telling the students we are either going to the computer lab or having the laptop cart
in the class for the day. I will pull up kidspiration on the smartboard and talk the students into how to set up
their account and what they will be doing while on kidspiration. I will go through an example with the class so
everyone knows what they are doing and how to do it. If the school does not have kidspiration on each
computer/laptop we will do it as a group on the white board and allow students time to work the problem
out and then a student can go up and show their answer. If we use separate laptops, I will be walking around
checking progress and if they run into a question they can raise their hand and I will help as much as possible.
This assignment will help the students learn how to subtract on ways other than just paper and pencil. It
would be a new way for the students to learn. To extend the learning I will bring out actual blocks in another
lesson and let the students learn to subtract using actual blocks. I will get the feedback by checking the
summary on each student and put the grade in the grade book as a daily grade. I will conclude the lesson
when all of the students are done with their work and finished the lessons necessary for the students to
finish. We can go over any questionable questions.

Summer 2017_SJB