1st Grade Math

Dice Addition

Lesson Plan

Application-

Today’s Math Lesson we will be learning to add numbers using dice. Using dice will help you count because you can use the dots to add a number to another number.

 For example:      +  = 8.

First, provide some details regarding:

• Learners: This lesson is geared towards 1^st grade ages 7 to 8 year old students.
• Learning outcomes: Students will grasp the concept of adding by using dice. The dice will help them understand how you get the answer of adding two numbers together.  At the end of this lesson, students will know how to add to separate numbers and find the answer with or without the dice. My goal for this lesson is for my students to be able to add numbers 1 through 6 without using the dice. I know that not all students may not reach my goal by the end of the lesson and will still be able to use the dice if needed. The dice will be a great manipulative for my students to use to understand how adding works. 
• Assessment: Complete 2^nd worksheet. After each student is complete, they may work color or read.

Second, break down your activity into a timeline of planned events and procedures. Here you should describe what students and the teacher will be doing chronologically during the activity. Below is one of the good examples from previous reflections:

• To begin the lesson, I will show them a dice and ask someone to raise their hand to tell me what they think it is. I will then explain its shape and “why do you think we will be using dice today in out lesson?”  Next I will explain that we are going to count the dots each time we roll the dice to add.
• I will use my PowerPoint to begin the lesson. I will be teaching as I model the equations aloud on the smart board with the dice in the PowerPoint. Using the smartboard, I will use a PowerPoint for my students to add the dots on the dice. I will call upon several students so that they have an opportunity to shine. If the student answers the problem wrong, I will stop to show them the correct answer and why.
• To finish the lesson, I will pass out an addition work sheet paper #1 Addition Dice Roll. They will only be adding number 1 through 6 as we did with the dice. When they are finished and turn in their worksheets, they will use their iPad, or computer to play “Sum of all the dice” on ABCya. When they have played for atleast 15 minutes, I will direct them to the next game on ABCya to play “Roll to the Finish”.

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• What are your strategies and why do you think your strategies are appropriate to teaching this specific content?I believe that a good strategy in Math when learning to add, is using the Dice. It is a great  manipulative for students who are visual learners.

        What makes you believe it would help your students comprehend this particular content? Give specific examples from your described activity. I know that if a student who is a visual learner have the opportunity to use dice to count the dots and add together, they will feel more assured when beginning to add.

• What would be some conceptions and pre-conceptions that students of different ages and backgrounds bring with them when learning this particular content? Some conceptions and pre conceptions that students might show are prior knowledge in the specific area, or none at all depending on their parents, or whom ever they live with. What would you be concerned about students' prior knowledge, experiences, motivation? Again focus on the content and your teaching strategy, not the technology! I would be concerned of all my students prior knowledge, experiences, and motivation since I am their teacher, I want to know exactly how they think a certain something is or works so I know where they need help. All children have specific learning areas and needs. If I can teach them specifically what they need to know and more, I am doing my part as the teacher covering all bases.

• What main instructional strategies would this technology use serve in your activity? I would use a PowerPoint to serve as my main lescure and online Math games for another activity and practice.   How would using the technology support the way you teach this activity? Technology could offer more ideas of ways to present a lesson., instead of just talking, and handing out a paper. I could use videos for the students or who visual and auditory learners.  Please give examples and be specific to your described activity. I used the Dice addition power point from smart exchange, two fun apps from ABCya.com. Think about your main teaching strategies that this technology would support.
• What different classroom management strategies you might need to consider when using this technology in the activity? How I could monitor who has played how many games before moving on to the next game or activity. Give examples and be specific to your described activity.

• How would using this technology enhance the way the content is represented in your activity (e.g. demonstrations, explanations, examples, illustrations, analogies, and etc.)? Technology would enhance the content represented because I can do and show many other examples, ways, or ideas of the same lesson by showing videos or other activities with technology. That is why you think the selection and the pedagogical use of this technology may enhance what you teach (the content in your activity). Give specific examples from your activity to support your answer and keep in mind the learning objectives that you stated previously. 
• In what different ways students practice or understand the content in your activity that would otherwise not be possible without the use of the technology? If I couldn't use technology, I would have many foam dice for my students to use for the lesson, instead of the PowerPoint that automatically rolled them for you. I would have them do the work sheets along with it. Also, I would have made up some dice that were laminated and magnetic so I could interchange them on the board and use them for examples. In addition to motivational benefits, what else can students do with this technology as they are learning the content?