Parts of a Whole by

Halee Beebe, Hannah McCann, Sarah Pray

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:46:47 UTC

Frayer Model:

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:47:18 UTC

The Frayer Model of assessment graphically organizes prior knowledge about a mathematical concept while also providing an opportunity for students to clarify their understanding of a concept. It is broken up into:

>operational definition

>characteristics

>examples

>non-examples

This model could be used as an introduction of a new concept as well. Frayer models are easy to use and do not require a lot of time. Other advantages of this model include:

Helps make connections between what students know and what they will learn.
Can be used before, during, or after reading.
It improves retention of information.
Students learn how one concept relates to another concept.

Objective:

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:53:26 UTC

After a lesson on parts of a whole, students will use the Frayer Model with "parts of a whole" as the central focus to confirm their understanding.

Description of Content:

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:56:19 UTC

Students will understand that a whole can be divided into equal parts. They will comprehend that a half, third and fourth are examples of equal parts. They will also understand that this process works in reverse. Once a whole is divided, two halves, three thirds and four fourths are equal to a whole. The students will then internalize how although a half of a rectangle and a circle may physically look different, they are always "half". This is because they are two equal parts of one whole. This will provide a solid framework for later understanding of fractions.

Description of Activity:

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:56:28 UTC

The students start off with a paper circle and paper rectangle pizza. Have them individually cut the pizzas into two halves. Then, show the students that each half together is the same as a whole. Next, have them cut a different pizza into thirds and then put it back together again. Show them that half of a circle and half of a rectangle are the same, even though they look different. Repeat for one-fourth.

Student Sample of Assessment:

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:56:56 UTC

Appropriate Applications:

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:57:24 UTC

The Frayer Model can also be applied to use in ELA to support vocabulary development and word recognition before an assigned reading.

In math, this model should focus mainly on conceptual understanding of major concepts.

Inappropriate Applications:

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:57:33 UTC

The Frayer Model wouldn't be useful when talking about major people or events in History because it wouldn't make sense to do examples/non-examples. It also wouldn't be appropriate when dealing with geography. Since this model is very knowledge based, it would not be appropriate for higher level thinking activities, such as critical reading.

References:

halee_beebe — 2015-11-03 14:58:06 UTC

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/pdfdocs/nysp12cclsmath.pdf

http://www.teachhub.com/quick-look-frayer-model-strategy