lesson_fact_families

=What are Fact Families?=

Summary
Our group decided to do a lesson plan in the area content of Math. Being that we are both doing our internship in the same elementary school, we both have witnessed similar lessons. Therefore, we decided to do a lesson plan in math using a method that is new to us – fact families. After we decided what the lesson will be on, we began searching the internet for information on how to teach fact families. In addition, we incorporated information from the cooperating teachers at our internship. Needless to say, we removed and added information we thought would enhance the lesson plan.

In order to implement our lesson plan we have decided on using a [|math message] at the beginning of the lesson – a math message is similar to a word problem which students do individually. Once the children are done with the math message, we would introduce the lesson and define words that the children may not be familiar with as we use them. We will then go over the techniques of writing fact families and give the children examples that we can do together. They will have to explain to the other children how they got the answer. Once we go over several addition and subtraction fact families, we will engage the students in creating triangles. They will place one number in the top portion of the triangle and two numbers in the bottom corners. We will then give them a few more numbers that they can place into the triangles or they can up with their own three numbers.

Once we are done the children will given an assignment to do at their seats individually. We will then go around the room and help those children that still require assistance. We will interrupt the children, go over some of their work, and do a few more examples together. At the end of the lesson, we will review the lesson and give the students an assignment they can do at home to practice what was learned in class.


 * NYS Standards**


 * M 3:** Students use mathematical operations and relationships among them to understand mathematics.


 * NYC Standards**


 * M1A:** Adds, subtracts whole numbers with or without calculators.


 * Lesson Plan** [[file:math_lesson.doc]]

WebQuest


 * APA Citations**

Warren, Elizabeth, Cooper, Tom (2005). [|Young Children's ability to use the Balance Strategy to solve for Unknowns]. nl p. 58-72 (EJ747882)

Gipson, Joella (1972). An Everyday Approach to Math (EJ053874)

Fielker, David (2007). [|Addition, Subtraction, and Algorithms in General]. N 204 p.3-5 (EJ775048)

Carpenter, Thomas P., Franke, Megan, and others (1998). A longitudinal study of invention and understanding in children's multidigit addition and subtraction (EJ558832)


 * Links**
 * 1) [|Illuminations]
 * 2) [|Busy Teachers Cafe] This website provides Teacher resources, worksheets, as well as online activities for math lessons.
 * 3) [|Mrs McGowan] This website consists of a lesson plan about fact families based on a compiliation of teachers that added several ways and activities to teach fact families.
 * 4) [|Home School Math] HomeschoolMath.net is a comprehensive math resource site for homeschooling parents and teachers: find free worksheets, math ebooks for elementary grades, extensive link list of games, interactive tutorials & quizzes, curriculum guide, and teaching tips articles. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules.
 * 5) [|City Teacher] City Teacher is based on a blog an urban elementary school teacher developed to vent and toot her own horn unashamedly. Like some teachers, she does not enjoy her work environment and does not speak out; therefore, she uses this blog to speak out and get feedback from others. She also has lesson plans on this webpage.
 * 6) [|Geocities] This is a web-site that a teacher created for her own personal use and other people have access to.

Editor's Note: Yet more excellent research! Here are a couple additional links:
 * 1) [|Pennsylvania College of Technology]
 * 2) [|40 Easy-To-Make Math Manipulatives] (search for "fact-families")

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