Lesson Plan Template
Unit (topic/skill): Multiplication and dividing
Topic: multiplication/dividing problem
solving
Grade: 6
Time allotted: 38 minutes
Overview and Purpose – What will be learned? Connections to other topics.
SWBAT work together to solve word problems involving decimals and whole number
multipliers (0-9) and divisors (1-9).
Outcomes/Indicators: with an “I can”
Outcome: N6.4
Extend understanding of multiplication and division to decimals (1-digit whole number multipliers and 1-digit
natural number divisors). [C, CN, ME, PS, R]
g) Solve a given situational question that involves multiplication and division of decimals, using multipliers from 0
to 9 and divisors from 1 to 9
I can solve word problems containing decimals by multiplying or dividing
Lesson Plan:
Jeopardy in partner game with an associated worksheet .
1. Introduction:
Motivational Set
The Jeopardy theme song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWuQVpBeqLs
Today we will be playing jeopardy in our desk pairs. Each student will have to record answers
and work in the correct square. This will be your work sample for marking. On your worksheet
you need to have shown answers and work for at least 4 questions in the 100-300 categories and
2 answers and work for questions in the 400-500 categories. You are a team! You need to help
each other but do not allow copying of answers. Everyone here has been practicing
multiplication tables in Math Passports and is very capable to solve the game problems. Each
answer on the handout will be marked out of 3 marks, 2 for the work and 1 for the answer.
2. Methods (What will be you doing and in what order?):
Now I will explain the rules of the game.
1) I am acting as Alex Trebek.
2) Students will be randomly asked which question category they want to choose, via the popsicle
draw for the ten teams. Now if that final answer is incorrect or the timer runs out the pair behind
gets a chance at 30 seconds to make the necessary corrections . Note the egg timer is set for
3minutes once the question has been read, which may have to be adjusted if that is too long or too
short.
Why? Practice for real life situations but the question may come to you if the other team makes a
mistake.
3) Now I will make the partner teams. Teams will generally be made based on desk patrners.
Assign each set of partners a number from 1-10 (to correspond with the popsicle sticks)
4) Now my helpers I will demonstrate an example of the game. Pick from the 400 category. Show
my work using the chalk board. And ensure students are following along on their sheet.
Next we will hand out the Jeopardy square response sheet. While that is happening, everyone take
out a pencil and eraser.
There will be a prize for the team with the most points so choose your questions carefully as every
team may not get to go twice.
I have a tie breaker question ready in the event of a tie.
My fudge bill came to $18.72. I bought 9 pounds of peanutbutter fudge. How much was each
pound? ($2.08)
Are there any questions about the game before we begin?
Transition statement
Let the games begin! Draw the first popsicle stick then place to the side so they do not get drawn
twice before every group has had a chance to go at least once.
Candy
Store
Motorized
I want to buy 5
chocolate bars.
Each one costs
$1.10 . How much
money do I need?
$1.10
I bought 5L of gas
for my snowmobile
for $4.50. How
much did each litre
cost?
To make one batch of
cookies I need 1.5c
(cups) of flour. I need to
make 5 times the recipe.
How much flour do I
need?
4.50/5
1.5
x5
I want to buy 2
icecream
sandwiches. Each
one costs $2.33.
How much money
do I need?
$2.33
x2
Making
Cookies
x5
I bought 2L of gas
for my lawnmower
for $2.30. How
much did each litre
cost?
2.30/2
Have a
slice
I have 10.5 slices of
pizze and 5 people.
How many slices
will each perosn get
divided equally?
10.5/5
To make one batch of
cookies I need1.33 tsp
(11/3teaspoons) of
baking soda. I need to
3 times the recipe. How
much tsp will I need?
I have 26.6 slices of
pie and 3 people.
How many slices
will each person
get?
1.33
26.7/3
x3
I want to buy 8
gumballs. Each one
costs $0.25. How
much money do I
need?
$0.25
I bought 4L of gas
for my chainsaw
that cost $16.40.
How much did each
litre cost?$16.40/4
x8
To make one batch of
cookies I need 0.25c
(1/4c) of sugar. I need
to 8 times the recipe.
How much sugar will I
need ?
I have 8.48 slices of
chocloate cake and
4 people. How
many pieces will
each person get?
8.48/4
0.25
x4
I want to buy 7
bags of fuzzy
peaches. Each bag
costs $6.01. How
much money do I
need?
I bought 7L of gas
for my dirtbike that
cost $14.00. How
muc did each litre
cost?
To make one batch of
cookies I need 0.75c
of chocolate chips. I
need to 7 times the
recipe. How much
chocolate chips will I
need ?
I want to buy 6
bags of chips. Each
bag costs $1.54.
How much money
do I need?
I bought 9L of gas
for my quad that
cost $27.99. How
much did each litre
cost?
To make one batch of
cookies I need 13.5
eggs. I need to 6
times the recipe. How
many eggs do I need?
I have 63.70
orange slices and 7
people. How many
slices does each
person get?
I have 9.54 slices of
cheese and 9
people. How many
slices will each
person get?
3. Closure: tell them what you told them
Today we played jeopardy to solve problems using multiplication and dividing decimals using
whole numbers 0 to 9 multipliers or 1-9 divisors. On your worksheet you need to have shown
answers and work for at least 4 questions in the 100-300 categories and 2 answers and work for
questions in the 400-500 categories. Each answer is worth 3 marks, 2 for the work and 1 for the
answer
Adaptations/Differentiations needed:
Pair Brendan with Mykalia
Pair stronger students with weaker students so they support each other to solve the answer.
___x___Increase/decrease timer
______Decrease assignment
______Targeted questions – ask ?
______Manipulative
____x__Partner /peer tutors
______Scribe/oral explanations
______Change seating/quiet areas
______Other
Assessment strategies: comment on prior knowledge
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Review workbooks as we go in the lesson
_______Observation/anecdotal notes
_______ discussion
_______pre-test
____x__ work sample
_______ checklist
_______exit slip (matching, fill in blanks, reflection questions)
_______quiz
_______ other
Materials required:
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SMARTBoard and jeopardy game
One minute timer and 30second timer
Jeopardy worksheet (saved as PPT, hard copy attached)
Pencils and erasers
Note pad to keep track of points
Popsicle sticks with team numbers on them (10)