Require Learner Participation
Introduction (10 Minutes)
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The teacher will review the previous lesson on math comparison and comparison symbols.
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The teacher will open the lesson by showing the YouTube video: “Greater Than, Less Than - Let it Go Parody.”
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After the class has seen the YouTube video, the teacher will have a short discussion about the video and will ask if anyone needs any clarifications on math comparisons and the comparison symbols.
Icebreaker Activity (5 Minutes)
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The teacher will have the students get in to pairs.
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The teacher will give each pair of students 3 cups and fill each cup with a different cereal. *NOTE: The students are not allowed to eat the cereal until they have completed the activity*
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Each pair of students will need 2 sheets of filler paper and a pencil. One piece of paper will be used for students to put the cereal on and the other will be used to collect their data.
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The students will take one cup filled with cereal and count the number of pieces inside. After they have counted the pieces of cereal in the cup, they will write their data on the other piece of filler paper. Then they will return the cereal from the piece of filler paper back to the empty cup. They will complete this process with the remaining cups of cereal.
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Once the students have counted all the cereal and collected their data, they will put the cereals in order from greatest to least by using the greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=) signs.
Salt, Fat, and Sugar Activity (40 Minutes)
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The students will get in to two small groups of 4 participants. The teacher will show the class where to find the Nutrition Facts on the box of cereal. The teacher will then ask each student to find the Nutrition Facts on the box of cereal.
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The teacher will then pass out the copies of the Nutrition Facts for the 3 different cereals. The teacher will go over the values of each nutritional content, from there the students will be able to identify the salt, fat, and sugar content for each cereal.
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Once each group has found the salt, fat, and sugar content for each cereal, they will go to the computer/laptop and input their data onto the table the teacher has prepared on the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
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After the students have inputted their data on the spreadsheet, they will create a bar graph with oral prompts from the teacher.
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Once each group has completed their bar graph, they will share it with the class by using the projector.
Conclusion (5 Minutes)
After both groups have shared their bar graphs, the class will discuss the salt, fat, and sugar content of the cereals. The class will review the day’s lesson and discuss what they have learned about math comparisons and how they can use it to choose healthier cereals.