Math 334 Reflection Paper 1
Samantha Meyer
MATH 334
Reflection 4
Date of Observation: Monday, April 20, 2015
Grade Level Observed: 4th grade
Math concept covered: Measuring capacity
Mentor teacher’s name: Jessica Ross
Intern (your) name: Samantha Meyer
Reflection 4: Equity
At Hawthorne Elementary on Monday, April 20th the students learned measurement capacity. The lesson started as a full class lesson at the carpet. Ms. Ross started the lesson reviewing previous topics of capacity because the students struggled with it the week before. Ms. Ross reviewed the lesson with a flip chart on the Smart Board in front of the class. She went over key terms and conversions. She also suggested students’ copy the conversions in their math notebooks so they can look back at it. She also had several questions for the students to figure out in their math notebooks individually and then went over it as a whole class. She also redrew the “Gallon Man” in front of the class as a final review before switching to math centers. I believe this was an effective way to review the subject because the students reviewed a review with visuals, examples, discussion, and sample questions.
During the whole class instruction, the students sat at the carpet and their …show more content…
Measuring capacity is a topic that people use often throughout their lives. One examples of how this lesson can relate to the students lives is with baking and grocery shopping. It is important to be knowledgeable and understand measurement capacity in order to complete these activities. This topic also relates to students lives because it is simply important for people to understand capacity and measurement sizes. They should also be aware of how much of something equals another. For example, 16 cups are in 1 gallon, 2 pints are in 1 quart, 4 cups are in 1 quart, etc. I believe this is an important lesson for students to learn and
MATH 334
Reflection 4
Date of Observation: Monday, April 20, 2015
Grade Level Observed: 4th grade
Math concept covered: Measuring capacity
Mentor teacher’s name: Jessica Ross
Intern (your) name: Samantha Meyer
Reflection 4: Equity
At Hawthorne Elementary on Monday, April 20th the students learned measurement capacity. The lesson started as a full class lesson at the carpet. Ms. Ross started the lesson reviewing previous topics of capacity because the students struggled with it the week before. Ms. Ross reviewed the lesson with a flip chart on the Smart Board in front of the class. She went over key terms and conversions. She also suggested students’ copy the conversions in their math notebooks so they can look back at it. She also had several questions for the students to figure out in their math notebooks individually and then went over it as a whole class. She also redrew the “Gallon Man” in front of the class as a final review before switching to math centers. I believe this was an effective way to review the subject because the students reviewed a review with visuals, examples, discussion, and sample questions.
During the whole class instruction, the students sat at the carpet and their …show more content…
Measuring capacity is a topic that people use often throughout their lives. One examples of how this lesson can relate to the students lives is with baking and grocery shopping. It is important to be knowledgeable and understand measurement capacity in order to complete these activities. This topic also relates to students lives because it is simply important for people to understand capacity and measurement sizes. They should also be aware of how much of something equals another. For example, 16 cups are in 1 gallon, 2 pints are in 1 quart, 4 cups are in 1 quart, etc. I believe this is an important lesson for students to learn and