Tiered Lesson Plan

Teacher: / Dianne Tarmann
Date: / September 12, 2009
Grade Level: / 4th grade
Subject or Topic / Math
Duration: / 3 weeks
Pre-Assessment Strategy: / AIMS web timed math tests (re-assess weekly)
Past products completed in my class
Below-level Learners
1.  Remembering
2.  Understanding / At-level Learners
3.  Applying
4.  Analyzing / Above-level Learners
5.  Evaluating
6.  Creating
1.  Grade Level Content Expectations / ü  Grade 3 or below
ü  Memorize basic multiplication facts
ü  Understand the process and uses of multiplication / ü  Grade 4
ü  Mastery of basic facts
ü  Compare and Contrast standard and array format
ü  Discover basic fact patterns
ü  Solve a variety of story problems and algebraic equations / ü  Grade 5 or above
ü  Retain Mastery of basic facts
ü  Create and Evaluate a Multiplication Game board
ü  Create and Evaluate a code
ü  Share products and knowledge with other groups
2.  Outcomes / 6. B. Investigate, represent and solve problems using number facts, multiplication, and its properties, algorithms and relationships.
3.  Number of Learners / # of Below-level Learners = 6
Working at Grade 3 or below
Does not remember basic multiplication facts / # of At-Level Learners = 10
Working at Grade 4
Remembers 80% of basic multiplication facts / # of Above-Level Learners = 4
Working at Grade 5 or above
Remembers 100% of basic multiplication facts
4.  Common experience / Watch video Math Mastery: Multiplication (30:00)
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=72F8249C-9AC8-498B-9C4D-0DB14CD32939&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
A class discussion of why math is important and what jobs require math skills.
5.  Range of activities / 1.  Use flashcards
2.  Progress through technology tools listed below
3.  Work with partners to reinforce learning
4.  Create own set of flashcards. / 1.  Continue study of basic facts to 100% using software and websites
2.  Complete algebra style multiplication problems using websites
3.  Solve story problems using websites
Choose one of the below projects
4.  Compare and Contrast standard versus array approach
5.  Discover multiplication patterns for 0,1,2,3,5, and 9 / 1.  Retain mastery of facts
2.  Create multiplication story problems and submit online
Choose one of the below WebQuests
3.  Multiplication Game WebQuest
a.  Research multiplication board games
b.  Create own board game to specified criteria
c.  Share game with peer for evaluation
d.  Evaluate a peers game
4.  Build the Code WebQuest
a.  Research cryptography
b.  Solve cryptograms
c.  Make a cryptogram using multiplication facts
d.  Share a code with peer for evaluation
e.  Evaluate a peers code
6.  Technology tools / ·  Publisher
·  Math Compass
·  FASTT Math
·  Funbrain
·  Study Island
·  Pearson SuccessNet
·  TimeZAttack
·  Scholastic Flash Card Maker / ·  Sum Sense Multiplication
·  Speed Grid Challenge
·  Multiplication Mystery
·  Math Cat Story Problems
·  Word
·  Excel
·  Publisher / ·  Math Cat Create Your Own Story Problems
·  Build the Code WebQuest
·  Multiplication Game WebQuest
·  Publisher
·  Word
·  Inspiration
7.  Assessment/ Product / Online Topic Test
Study Island Assessment
Flash Card Rubric / Online Topic Test
Rubric for Final Product (Chart or Poster) / Online Topic Test
Rubric for Final Product (Game board or Code) can be found on the WebQuest sites.
Multiplication Web Resources
Below-Level Resources / Math Compass
FASTT Math
Funbrain
Study Island
Pearson SuccessNet
TimeZAttack
Scholastic Flash Card Maker / http://download.cnet.com search for Math Compass)
http://www.tomsnyder.com/fasttmath/tour.html
http://www.funbrain.com/math/
www.studyisland.com
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
http://www.bigbrainz.com/
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/flashcards.htm
At-Level Resources / Sum Sense Multiplication
Speed Grid Challenge
Multiplication Mystery
Math Cat Story Problems / http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SumSense/summulti.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SpeedGrid/Multiplication/urikamultires.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mult/mult.html
http://www.mathcats.com/storyproblems.html
Above-Level Resources / Multiplication Game WebQuest
Build the Code WebQuest
Math Cat Create Your Own Story Problem / http://teachers.emints.org/fy05/underwoo/multiplicationwebquest2/index.html
http://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~lzuber/wq/code/index.html
http://www.mathcats.com/storyproblems/submitproblem.html
Rubric Title MULTIPLICATION FLASH CARDS
Category / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Number of Cards / 50 Flash Cards / 40-49 Flash Cards / 30- 39 Flash Cards / Under 30 Flash Cards
Correct Facts / No mistakes / 1 mistake / 2 mistakes / More than 2 mistakes
Neatness / All cards are cut and folded on the lines / The majority of the cards are cut and folded on the lines / The majority of the cards are not cut and folded on the lines / None of the cards are cut and folded on the lines
Timeliness / Project completed on time / Project 1 day late / Project 2 days late / Project more than 2 days late
Rubric Title MATH PATTERNS POSTER
Category / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Number of Patterns / 6 patterns / 5 patterns / 4 patterns / Less than 4 patterns
Correct Patterns / No mistakes / 1 mistake / 2 mistakes / More than 2 mistakes
Design / Color used and 2 pictures per pattern / Color used and 1 picture per pattern / Color used but no pictures / No color or pictures
Timeliness / Project completed on time / Project 1 day late / Project 2 days late / Project more than 2 days late
Rubric Title COMPARE AND CONTRAST CHART
Category / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Number of problems used in comparison / 20 or more / 15-19 / 10-14 / 5-9
Title/Bars / Title present
Different colors used for bars / Title present
Same color used for bars / No title
Same color used for bars / No title
No color
Labeled axis
Accuracy / x and y axis labeled
No mistakes / x and y axis labeled
1 mistake / Only 1 axis labeled
1 mistake / Axis not labeled
More than 1 mistake
Timeliness / Project completed on time / Project 1 day late / Project 2 days late / Project more than 2 days late