Stephanie+Thompson

Differentiation is modifying the way information is presented to students, to ensure that all students have an understanding of the materials presented.

Differentiation is done to so that students have many opportunities to learn the information presented.

Everyday Math Resources for grades k-5 http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/everydaymath.htm

Wordle http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2228068/first_grade_colorado_math_standards

Math resources http://mathwire.com/strategies/is.html

Lesson 2.5 Analog Clocks

Key Vocab: Analog Clocks Hour Hand Minute Hand

To begin the lesson I will have the students talk at their tables or assigned groups about why we use clocks and watches. Then they will all share ideas about why telling time is important.

For mental math the students will cover their eyes and lay down their heads giving a thumbs up when they believe a minute has passed. When every student has given a thumbs up or more than a minute has passed I will tell them which student was closest. Then we will clap and count to 60 together, and the students will try to estimate the length of a minute one more time with eyes closed and heads down.

In order to teach the lesson I will use an interactive clock found at the following link that allows me or the students to adjust the time with a memio pad or board. This clock is useful because the clock has different color hands in addition to the length differences.

Clock link http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/clock/clockres.html

This will lead into the discussion about which hand is used for the hour and minute. Which hands moves faster, why does this hand move more quickly? We will discuss what the minute hand means when it is pointing in different directions. The classroom clock will already be labeled with O' Clock, Quarter Past, Half Past and Quarter To.

We will also talk about estimating the time of day by looking at only the hour hand on a clock. I will explain to the students they can estimate when lunch is near by looking at the 11 and seeing how close the hour hand is to it, or when school will be over by seeing how close the hour hand is to the 2. The students will also give ideas and share other times they can look at the hour hand and estimate a time of day.

To wrap up the lesson we will list the activities we do during the day and the time of day that these activities happen. The students will work together to decide what time of day certain activities might happen.

Then we will find all the clocks in the classroom in order to prepare the students for their Home Link which is tallying all the clocks and watches in the home and environment.