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At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4 |
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| Subject: | Math |
| Topic: | Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Multiplication/Division Word Problems |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 40 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will use key words to solve word problems using multiplication and/or division and create a problem solving comic.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should have some understanding of how to use keywords to solve multiplication and division word problems.
Comic 1
Comic 2
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Review keywords and/or phrases to look for when solving multiplication and division word problems.
- Discuss Coach Kai’s word problem in Comic 1.
- Which key words or phrases will help them decide which operation to use?
- Solve the problem as a class. (Show panels three and four for the solution).
What will students do?
- Have students create a two-panel comic describing how they solved Coach Mel’s cone problem in Comic 2. In the comic, students should explain:
- Panel 1:
- Which keywords and/or phrases indicate the needed operation.
- Which operation they’ll need to use (multiplication or division.)
- Panel 2:
- A caption showing the equation they’ll use with a symbol for the unknown value.
- An explanation of how they solved the problem.
- The answer to the problem.
- Panel 1:
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their comic with a partner. The partner will determine if they agree with the method and solution of the problem.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
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Scaffold independent work by choosing one sample problem for students working below grade level to complete in pairs or groups.
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Provide visuals or examples of multiplication vs. division word problems.
- Provide an option for students to write and solve their own multiplication and/or division word problem using the same process as above. Students who write their own should create comics that include a minimum of four panels.
ELL Support:
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Allow students to work in pairs.
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Provide sentence frames as needed.
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Allow students to write their comics in their home language.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
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