Leonor


 * Content Area Unit Title: Decimals, Money, and Healthy Foods**


 * Lesson Title:** Why is it important to understand decimals and money?


 * Grade:** Fourth


 * Subject**: Mathematics and Science

4NBT: Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. 4MD: Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale. EX.4.L.1.1.Identify healthy and unhealthy food choices for humans. EX.4.L.1.2 Understand the effects of healthy and unhealthy food choices on the body.
 * Lesson Description:** This lesson is designed to give students an understanding and real world connection to money and why it is important to be able to add and subtract decimal amounts to purchase items in a grocery store as opposed to using an EBT card to make purchases (which is all my students are familiar with). Students will gain an understanding that there is more than one way to purchase items necessary to providing a meal and how important it is to be able to have and use money.
 * Content Standards:**


 * Lesson Plan:** As students enter the classroom in the morning, the essential question will be written on the board which will spark a discussion among the students and teacher. “What are some ways to pay for purchases made at a grocery store?” The teacher will proceed to showing a very short clip of the grocery store scene from the movie “Home Alone” where the child is purchasing groceries. Proceed to having a discussion addressing the essential question. Many students will talk about parents using a debit card or EBT card whereas very few will bring up their parents actually using money. We will have a discussion on how purchases can be made and how vital it is to understand how to add and subtract decimal amounts in an effort to develop a very important skill which will be used in real life. Understanding money and importance of how to use money is essential to everyday life.

After having a discussion, proceed to teaching students how to add and subtract decimal amounts. Students will use individual white boards and dry erase markers to work out problems on the board. Practice various problems including decimals also presenting word problems with decimals. Students will work in groups of 3 to solve multi-step decimal word problems. Use play money to model money amounts.

Proceed to having students brainstorm healthy foods to prepare for the next days lessons reviewing the food pyramid. SmartBoard ELMO projector Home Alone Video clip
 * Technology:**


 * Diverse Learners:** The aspect in which the lesson will be differentiated is when adding and subtracting problems as well as using play money to manipulate money amounts. The play money will serve as a manipulative for these students. In addition, large money decals will be placed on a magnetic board to act as a visual for these students to use when they forget or may need some guidance in remembering the value of each coin and bill.


 * Assessment:** Students will be assessed by how well they can use play money to model money and make change. The teacher will present each child with a different word problem involving money which students will work out, on paper as well as model with play money. In addition students will be assessed on their attentiveness and participation in the class discussion as well as opportunities to work in groups with their peers.


 * Lesson 2 – Online Collaboration**


 * Lesson Title:** Choosing Healthy Foods


 * Grade:** Fourth


 * Subject**: Mathematics and Science

4NBT: Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. 4.NPA.1 Apply tools (MyPlate, Food Facts Label) to plan healthy nutrition and fitness. EX.4.L.1.1.Identify healthy and unhealthy food choices for humans. EX.4.L.1.2 Understand the effects of healthy and unhealthy food choices on the body.
 * Lesson Description:** This lesson is designed to teach students about healthy foods and the food pyramids. Students will design a meal which will contain a food from each food group. In addition, students will use newspaper inserts from our local grocery store, Ingles, or the internet to locate the price for each item in order to determine exactly how much money is needed to purchase the necessary items to create a healthy meal. Students will also have the opportunity to ask questions to a local nutritionist about the benefits of eating healthy.
 * Content Standard**

C. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes D. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. A. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity B. Engage students in exploring real- world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources C. C ustomize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. B. C ollaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success**.**
 * ISTE NETS-S (International Society for Technology in Education, 2008)**
 * 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity**
 * 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments **
 * 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning**


 * Lesson Plan:** Begin by reviewing the previous day’s lessons on adding and subtracting decimals being sure that all students have mastered this concept. Proceed to talking with kids about healthy choices and how the food guide pyramid can be used to help us how to create healthy meals. Use the websites [|Nourish Interactive] for resources on the food guide pyramid. Focus on the five food groups, the food pyramid, and the coloring plate. Proceed to coming up with a list of questions that students may have about why it is important to always make sure that they are eating healthy. 15-20 minutes

Proceed to having a Skype call with a local nutritionist to allow students to have a discussion with her about healthy foods and why healthy eating is important. Give the students an opportunity to ask their questions. 10-15 minutes

Allow students to work in groups of 3 to design a healthy meal using the My Plate printable. Once students have created their meal, allow them to use the internet or newspaper inserts from our local grocery store, Ingles to find the price of each item they have used to create their meal. Students will work in their groups to write down the prices of each item and determine how much money will be needed to purchase all items necessary to create their healthy meal. 10-15 minutes

Using the classroom wiki which will be set up, each group will contribute a post to share with their classmates the healthy meal they created as well as how much it will cost to eat the meal. In addition on the classroom wiki, they will list the necessary bills and coins which can be used to purchase all items to create the meal. Lastly, they will post a brief summary on what they learned from the nutritionist on why healthy eating is important. 15-20 minutes

Smart board ELMO Projector Computers Skype software My Plate Printable and food guide printable from [|Nourish Interactive]
 * Technology:**


 * Diverse Learners:** For students who may have difficulty adding and subtracting, the use of a calculator will be used as a resource to assist them and check their work when adding and subtracting dollar amounts. In addition, the students who have difficulty writing may draw their meal instead of write the items.


 * Assessment:** Participation in the discussion on the food guide pyramid will be taken into consideration as well as the ability to speak loudly and clearly when talking with the nutritionist via Skype. In addition, students will be assessed on the contributions made on the classroom wiki. The My Plate printable can also be used as an assessment tool to ensure that students have created a healthy meal and understand what is necessary to create such a meal.

Leonor, I like that you have a variety of assessment methods in which to determine acquired knowledge. I also like that you are using Skype to communicate with an expert in the field. This is a great way to actively involve the community within your lesson. I am excited to read the idease within your next lesson. Angel


 * Lesson 3 – Digital Storytelling**


 * Lesson Title:** Grocery Shopping and Math


 * Grade:** Fourth


 * Subject**: Mathematics and Science


 * Lesson Description:** Students will visit the local grocery store on a field trip to develop an understanding as to how mathematics and decimals plays a role in purchasing foods and other items at a grocery store. Using the healthy meal created in the previous lesson, students will locate items for their meal in the grocery store and determine the total cost of what the payment would be if it were purchased. Throughout the process, students will document their findings on video cameras to demonstrate their understanding. The Ingles employees will collaborate with our students and school by monitoring students throughout the store to ensure safety and assist students if they are struggling.


 * Content Standard**

4NBT: Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. 4.NPA.1 Apply tools (MyPlate, Food Facts Label) to plan healthy nutrition and fitness. EX.4.L.1.1.Identify healthy and unhealthy food choices for humans.


 * ISTE NETS-S (International Society for Technology in Education, 2008)**

A. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness B. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources C. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,and creative processes D. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.
 * 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity **

B. Engage students in exploring real- world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources C. C ustomize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
 * 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments ** A. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity


 * 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning ** B. C ollaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success**.**


 * 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** B. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies and providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources.


 * Lesson Plan**

Day 1: Using the My Plate printable from the previous lesson, students will review the meal they developed within their group as well as the total cost based on the findings from the newspaper insert for our local grocery store, Ingles. More than likely there will be some items that students were not able to find on the insert, as a result, students will work in their groups to make sure that they document which items they will need to find a price for once we go on a field trip to the grocery store.

Explain to students that we will go on a field trip to the grocery store. Since each group has three different members, each student will be assigned a role which they will fulfill during our trip. One member will be the recorder of prices for each item once it is located. This student must take a notebook as well as paper and pencil and he/she must have the My Plate printable which already contains the planned meal made in the previous lesson. Another student will be responsible for carrying the newspaper insert to compare prices advertised and the actual price, a calculator to check the groups work once the total price is determined, and this student will be responsible for pushing the shopping cart. The third student will be the video recorder, using a digital camera to record the group’s efforts in the grocery store, their through processes, conversation, and findings for the total price of what the meal would cost. Assigning each student a role ensures that all students will contribute something to each group.

Day 2:

We will take a field trip to Ingles where employees will meet us in the dining area to give an overview about the store and how math is an important part of their daily jobs. After a brief 10-15 minute discussion, each group of 3 students will walk throughout the store with their materials for their job description and locate items to create their healthy meal. The student responsible for creating the video will hold the camera and record their group’s findings which will later be shared with the class. As students are walking throughout the store, the teacher will walk around as well ensuring that all students are on task and working to locate items and prices. The teacher will make sure that all groups are comparing prices in the store to advertised prices on the newspaper insert previewed in the previous days lesson and adding up the cost of each item to determine a total cost without including the cost of tax. Groups need to make sure that they are working the total out on paper and pencil as well as checking their work with a calculator.

Day 3:

Students will record their actual findings on the wiki they set up during the previous lesson with online collaboration. In the wiki students will write about their experience and what was difficult to them as well as what part was the easiest during their trip to Ingles. Students will also record one another on the digital camera in which they will answer the question, Why is it important to use math in the grocery store and what did you learn from your experience in shopping for a healthy meal? After the video is complete, students will upload it to the computer and YouTube to be linked to their wiki for other classmates, parents, school, and the community to view.


 * Technology:**

Calculator Computers Internet Access Digital cameras ( at least 5 since there are 5 different groups)


 * Diverse Learners:**

Since each student will be working in a small group, this will allow for each student to receive assistance from their group members when needed. Each student will be assigned a role based on where their strengths are in order to allow opportunities for success. In addition, an Ingles employee as well as myself and the teacher assistant who will be on the trip with us, will be available to assist students who may struggle.


 * Assessment:** Students will be assessed based on their participation and willingness to work well in their groups. Students will be monitored on the trip to ensure that each one is contributing and fulfilling his/her role to their group in doing the assigned job. The videos created and uploaded will be viewed to ensure that each group understands the process of decimals and adding decimals to find a total price for what a healthy meal would cost. The wiki created which records their findings will also be viewed.

Leonor, I really like the idea of using digital storytelling during a field trip. This holds students accountable for their learning during the trip. These stories could also be shared with other classrooms so that they could receive the same information even if the funds are not available for them to participate in the actual field trip! Good idea! Angel