Friday, April 4, 2008

Lesson Templates

A Lesson can be categorised as a learning experience or a learning support activity.

The template for a Learning Experience:

Topic: Fractions

Learning Objective: Adding fractions of different denominators

Introduction: 1. Review of adding fractions with the same denominator
2. Demonstrate example of adding fractions with different denominator

Skill set: Multiplication and Division

Exercise/activity to reinforce concept: Cake cutting demo, fractions number line

Follow up with Faci: exercises on adding fractions




The template for a Learning Support Activity

Topic: Fractions
Learning Objective : Equating Fractions using children divided into 3 groups of 2, 4 and 8 children
Activity objective: Children to equate a fraction given with members in each group : Half = 1 child fromgroup of 2= 2 children from group of4= 4 children from group of 8

Steps:
1. Divide children into the 3 mixed groups
2. A facilitator gives a fraction - children decide how many members will be equal to the fraction
3. Groups challenge each other
4. All fractions used and equated must be written on the board

Followup: Exercise /HW

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