Planning math instruction for young students allows the teacher to instill a love of math from a young age. Providing math instruction and learning that connects to everyday life is hands-on and allows students to explain how their reasoning will increase critical thinking skills and give students the solid foundation they need to be successful in math in later years.
Use the “3-Day Unit Plan Template” located in the Student Success Center to develop Day 1 of your unit plan based on the “STEM Unit Plan Outline” you created in Topic 2. This lesson will integrate inquiry-based learning with math and technology. Day 1 of your unit plan should include the following:
1)Title of Unit and Brief Summary: Create a title for your lesson and write a brief summary of your lesson based on the selected standards for Day 1.
2)Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping: Summarize classroom and student factors based on your field experience classroom.
3)State Learning Standards: From Day 1 of your “STEM Unit Plan Outline.”
4)Specific Learning Targets/Objectives: Aligned to the selected math, technology, and engineering standards.
Academic Language: Key terms for this lesson.
5)Unit Resources, Materials, Equipment, and Technology needed for this lesson.
6)Depth of Knowledge Lesson Questions: One developmentally appropriate question for each level of understanding that supports IBL.
7)Anticipatory Set: Explain how you will introduce the lesson and activate prior knowledge to trigger a student’s curiosity and engagement in the lesson.
8)Multiple Means of Representation and Differentiation: Explain how you will present the math, technology, and engineering content in student-centered ways to engage all learners in investigating the theme/question.
9)Multiple Means of Engagement and Differentiation: Explain how you will facilitate and guide activities that will allow students to explore, observe, experiment with, and apply the math, technology, and engineering content.
10)Multiple Means of Expression and Differentiation: Describe formative and summative assessment methods that will be used to monitor student progress during the lesson and modify instruction and/or teacher guidance while students engage in the IBL process.
11)Differentiation: Use knowledge of your field experience class to explain how you will differentiate the lesson for students with and without exceptionalities.
12)Extension Activity and/or Homework: Create a meaningful extension activity that can be completed in the classroom or at home that will allow students to further explore the objectives and/or topic/theme.
Support Day 1 of your unit plan with 1-2 resources.
Note to writer: Please make the assignment up. I currently work with kindergarten aged children in NY. I have attached my week 2’s assignment and the 3 day unit plan template. Please do not hesitate to reach out thank you.
