Download 5.1 Heads or tails

Name: Ashlee Sikes
Date: 11-29-10
A. Subject: Math
B. Grade level/age: 5th grade
Lesson Plan
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Cooperating teacher’s signature / date
(Before lesson is presented to class/students)
C. Topic/Title: Coin Toss
D. Time Frame: 30 Minutes
A. Grade Level Expectation(s)/ Course Level Expectation(s): (Must be
written out.)
Data and probability 4.A.(describe the degree of likelihood of events
using such words as certain, equally likely and impossible)
Materials:
Coins
Tall Sheet
Worksheet
B. Student learning objective/s:
Students will recognize the concept of probability and statistics.
Students will predict the results of the coin toss.
Students will estimate the number of times the coin lands on head/tails.
Students will record and compare results of coin toss.
Sources:
www.hotchalk.com
Depth of Knowledge (DOK): check
1. recall
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2. skill/concept
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3. strategic thinking ___X___
4. extended thinking _______
THE LESSON:
A. Opening:
Teacher: I would like for everyone to examine the quarter I have in my hand. Can anyone tell me what probability
is or means? How about Statistics?
Students: Allow students to give their opinions
Teacher: Probability is the likelihood of something occurring and statistics is a fact or piece of information that is
expressed as a number or percentage. What is the probability of tossing this coin and it landing on heads or tails?
Students: Allow students to give their opinions
B. Explanation:
 Model/demonstrate content/skills
Teacher: If I toss this coin is it more likely to land on heads or tails? (Toss coin, record result)
 Shared/interactive practice
Teacher: Can I have a volunteer, to come toss the coin? (Toss coin and record result, repeat this three or four
times)
Teacher: Now What if I set the coin on the table and just slide it off? (This is setting the students up for the
concept of variables)
Students: Allow students to give their opinion
Teacher: (Slide coin of the table three or four times, record results)
Teacher: (Discuss results and how they determine the statistic)
 Independent practice/application
Teacher: Ok, now we are going to break up into partners and perform a coin toss experiment. You and your
partner will toss a coin 50 times, (first partner 25 tosses and second partner 25 tosses). I will hand out a tally sheet
so that you can record your results.
Teacher: Before we begin I would like for you to complete this prediction worksheet. (Pass out worksheet)
Students: (Allow students to complete the worksheets, then begin experiments)
Teacher: (Share students’ results and discuss how the results were based on probability and statistics.
C. Evaluation:
 By teacher
My evaluation/assessment will consist of observing the students during their activity. I will monitor their style of
coin toss. Also I will assess them by their prediction worksheet answers and their final results of coin toss.
 Student self-evaluation of own learning
Students will be able to compare their prediction answers to their actual experiment results. Also students will
share and compare their results to the class.
D. Closing:
Teacher: Ok, Class, can anyone tell me what we have concluded today?
Students: Allow students to give answers
Teacher: We discovered the concept of probability and statistics. We learned from the coin toss experiment that
probability is the likelihood of something happening or being true, (the coin landing on heads/tails). Also we
found out that a statistic is a piece of information that is expressed as a number or percentage, (number of times
coin landed on heads/tails).
E. Differentiated Instruction:
For differentiated instruction with this lesson, I would use assistance (scaffolding), making sure the student did
the experiment correctly and recorded correct results. Also I would increase the amount of time for this
experiment and lessen the rate of pace for instruction, being sure to be clear and deliberate. For advanced students
I would extend the lesson and discuss variables and consistency in a scientific experiment.
F. Lesson Reflection:
Complete upon giving lesson
Prediction Worksheet
(Follow these directions to complete this math project)
A. Guess how many times a coin will land on heads if you toss it 50 times.
Write your guess here_________.
B. Estimate how many times it will land on heads if you repeat your experiment.
Write your estimate here_________.
C. If there are 30 students in the class, estimate how many times the coins fell on heads for
the entire class. Show your work.
Write your guess here__________.
D. Now try it! Toss your coin into the air 50 times. Keep a running tally sheet.
Heads
Tails