Example Lesson Plans and Unit Plans

Located within this page are numerous examples of meaningful and engaging lesson plans and unit plans that I have spent time creating throughout my years in the field.

Area and Perimeter: Hands on Learning

This lesson presents an open-ended activity to fourth grade students; facilitating higher-level thinking. These tasks will force students to reflect upon the mathematical processes/ideas involved in solving story-problems; encouraging metacognitive, high-level thinking processes. Students will walk away with an appreciation for the magnitude to which, math influences their daily lives and experiences.

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One Hen: Making a Difference

This is a two day lesson that can easily be modified into an entire unit. The lesson focuses on poverty alleviation and the importance of family/community and hard work. This lesson can be easily integrated with any core subject.

The following website also has numerous teaching resources for the picture book: One Hen.

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Sun, Moon, Earth: Collaboration

This is a two day lesson concerning the motion of the sun, moon, and earth. THis lesson facilitates student interaction through role-play, whole and small group discussion, and peer work.

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Collecting Data: High-level Task

This is a fourth grade unit plan that incorporates real-world experiences with mathematical concepts. Students practiced collecting data and organizing it using a variety of graphs.

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Literature Circles: Differentiation

This is a unit to be used at the beginning of the year in order to establish the foundation for a literature circle/book club framework. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to think critically, and work cooperatively in small groups. Utilizing the literature cirlce framework presents wonderful opportunities for differentiation.

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