Lesson Plan          Fractions With Oranges

Josie Calamaio &Missy

Grade: K-2

NE Standards:

1.1.2 By the end of the second grade, students will use comparison vocabulary.

1.1.2 By the end of the second grade, students will identify and represent wholes into equal parts for the fractions of one-half and one-fourth.

1.1.2 By the end of the second grade, students will connect number words and numerals to the quantities they represent.

Objectives:

To understand the fractions whole, half, and a quarter.

To match the fraction number with the word.

To learn fraction vocabulary.

 Provision for special needs:

Have paraprofessional help individuals

 Materials:

cutting board
knife
sack of oranges
paper towels
paper plates
paper
pens

Procedures:

T: Write fractions on the board. Pull out an orange and say, “ This is a whole orange.” Write whole on the board. Give the 1^st student to answer, the orange.  Cut the orange in half. Ask if the parts are equal. When they agree, write half on the board, and draw half the orange. Repeat procedure till every student has a whole, half, or quarter orange.

 S: Draw circles and shade whole, half, and quarter so they recognize them on paper.

 Closure: Students decide how to divide orange slices equally among friends, and eat.

 Assessment: Observe individual responses during the activity. Check the shaded circles.