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Subject: Math
Lesson Length: 30 - 40 mins
Topic: Numbers & Operations in Base Ten; Addition and Subtraction of Multi-Digit Numbers
Brief Description: In this lesson, students will create word problems requiring addition or subtraction of multi-digit numbers. Students will solve word problems written by a classmate.
Know Before You Start: This lesson would be perfect for a mid-unit formative assessment, as a way for students to practice their skills.
Hook:
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Read and discuss the sample comic. What happens in the first panel? The second panel? The third?
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Review the components/structure of a word problem with the class, e.g., scenario, problem, question.
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Review keywords or phrases to look for:
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How many in all?
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How many more than?
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How many less than?
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How many are left?
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Solve the problem in the sample comic as a class.
Activity:
- Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a three-to-four-panel comic featuring an addition or subtraction word problem involving multi-digit numbers.
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Each comic should include:
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Panel 1: the scenario
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Panel 2: the problem
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Panel 3: the question
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Closure:
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Have students share their completed comics with a partner.
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Students will solve the word problem in the comic written by that partner.
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When they’re finished, have students check their partner’s work for accuracy. Students will be solving both their partner’s problem and then their own.
Differentiation:
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
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Provide visual representation of the components of a word problem.
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Display three-to-four-panel comic expectations for independent work.
- Allow students to use a Story Starter.
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