Lesson Plan
Organizing Word Problems
Help students solve fraction word problems with a graphic organizer! This lesson addresses Common Core standards while teaching useful skills for standardized test taking.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to solve fraction word problem by determining important numbers, unimportant numbers, and the operation needed.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Ask students to raise their hand if they think solving word problems is challenging.
- Have students share why solving word problems can be difficult.
- Explain that today, students will be using a graphic organizer to help them solve word problems. This graphic organizer will make a word problem seem more simple and easier to solve.
- Ask students what other graphic organizers they've used to help them organize information.