Lesson Plan | Lesson Plan Iteratif Teachy | Operations: Problems with Rational Operations

Goal

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

The aim of this stage is to clarify the lesson's focus so both students and teachers clearly understand the skills to be taught. This helps everyone to focus on specific goals and guides the practical activities to effectively meet these objectives.

Goal Utama:

1. Enable students to address real-world problems through the addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction of rational numbers in everyday situations.

2. Equip students with the skills to use operations with rational numbers to calculate expenses, such as shopping for groceries or filling up their vehicles.

Goal Sekunder:

1. Encourage the use of digital tools, like online calculators and budgeting apps, to aid in solving problems involving rational numbers.
2. Promote critical thinking and self-directed learning among students.

Introduction

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

🎯 Purpose: The goal of this segment is to engage students right from the start by linking their home learning to real-world scenarios. The warm-up and key questions activate prior knowledge, encourage idea sharing, and prepare students for the practical activities ahead. Additionally, incorporating cell phones makes the lesson more relatable and technology-infused.

Warming Up

📱 Warm-up: Begin by explaining that today’s lesson will involve problems that use operations with rational numbers, a topic students are already familiar with. Emphasize its relevance in everyday life, such as figuring out grocery costs or splitting a bill at a restaurant. Ask students to use their cell phones to find an interesting fact about how these operations appear in daily life, like calculating sales discounts or adjusting recipe amounts.

Initial Thoughts

1. 🤔 Can you share some practical examples of where you use operations with rational numbers in your everyday life?

2. 🔢 Why is it vital to know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers?

3. 💰 Has anyone calculated how much they spent while shopping? How did you do it?

4. ⛽ How do you determine how much it costs to fill your gas tank?

5. 📈 Do you think these operations play a role in various professions? Which ones?

Development

Duration: 70 to 75 minutes

📚 Purpose: The Development phase provides students with hands-on opportunities to apply their knowledge of operations with rational numbers through relevant, real-world activities that resonate with the digital age. The activities promote creativity, critical thought, teamwork, and link math to students' lives, enhancing the overall learning experience.

Activity Suggestions

Activity Recommendations

Activity 1 - 🛒 Virtual Supermarket: Saving Money with Family

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Goal: Empower students to carry out operations with rational numbers in a shopping scenario, enhancing their financial literacy and budgeting skills.

- Deskripsi Activity: Students will generate a virtual shopping list using a grocery app. They'll compare prices, apply discounts, and calculate the total expenditure using operations with rational numbers.

- Instructions:

• Break students into groups of up to 5.

• Each group selects a grocery app (like Instacart, Uber Eats, or Groceries Now).

• Students simulate a family's shopping list for a week, keeping a budget in mind.

• Utilize discount coupons and promotions available on the app.

• Each group must compute the total cost of their purchases, taking discounts and promotions into account, and present their final list, emphasizing their savings.

• Students will use online spreadsheets (like Google Sheets) to organize items and calculations.

Activity 2 - 📊 Financial TikTok: A Minute of Savings

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Goal: Encourage creative expression and communication skills through problem-solving with rational numbers while familiarizing students with video editing and social media.

- Deskripsi Activity: Students will create a TikTok-style video creatively explaining how to solve a real-world problem using operations with rational numbers, such as calculating the cost of filling a gas tank.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5.

• Each group selects a practical problem (like calculating gas costs or splitting a restaurant bill).

• Students should write a script and practice their explanation, using clear and engaging language.

• Record a video up to 1 minute long on their cell phones, including graphics or animations if desired.

• Share the video in the classroom group or on a platform determined by the teacher.

• Discuss the varied approaches and solutions shared in the videos.

Activity 3 - 🎮 RPG Adventure: Math Heroes

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Goal: Promote teamwork and critical thinking among students, using operations with rational numbers in a fun, gamified learning environment.

- Deskripsi Activity: Students will embark on an online role-playing adventure where they solve math challenges involving operations with rational numbers to advance the storyline and complete missions.

- Instructions:

• Organize students into groups of up to 5.

• Each group accesses an educational RPG platform, such as Prodigy or DragonBox.

• The teacher begins the adventure and provides the mathematical challenges students need to solve to progress.

• Students collaborate to complete problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers.

• As each problem is solved, the group moves forward in the story and receives new tasks until the mission is accomplished.

• At the end, each group reflects on their experiences and insights from the activity.

Feedback

Duration: 20 to 25 minutes

🔍 Purpose: This stage is intended to reinforce learning, reflect on experiences during the lesson, and create a collaborative, respectful atmosphere. The group discussion allows for opinion sharing and peer learning, while the 360° feedback facilitates self-evaluation and ongoing improvement.

Group Discussion

🗣️ Group Discussion: Encourage a group discussion where students share their learnings and insights from the activities. Use this prompt to kick off the discussion: 'Let’s take a moment to reflect on what each group learned from the activities. Consider what was most challenging, what intrigued you, and how you might apply this learning in real life. Each group will have a few minutes to share their thoughts.'

Reflections

1. 📌 What were the main challenges you faced while completing the activities, and how did you resolve them? 2. 📌 How can the operations with rational numbers be applied in everyday scenarios? 3. 📌 In what ways did technology assist you in solving the problems posed?

Feedback 360º

🔄 360° Feedback: Guide students through a 360° feedback process in their groups. Each student is to provide and receive constructive feedback regarding participation, teamwork, and contributions from peers. Explain the importance of providing feedback in a respectful and objective manner, and consider using the ‘Feedback Sandwich’ approach (compliment, area for growth, compliment) to make it easier. Encourage them to reflect on how they can improve in future collaborative activities.

Conclusion

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

🎯 Purpose: The Conclusion phase aims to summarize the main takeaways in an engaging way that resonates with students. Through a lively review of the content, we reinforce the significance of operations with rational numbers in everyday life, encouraging reflection on their practical uses. This final stage wraps up the lesson on a high note, solidifying understanding and inspiring ongoing learning.

Summary

📚 Summary: Let's wrap up in an exciting way! Think of operations with rational numbers as your mathematical superpowers. 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ With these, you can calculate your grocery totals, determine how much to spend at the gas station, or fine-tune recipes like a top chef! 🍲🍽️ Today, we employed a variety of digital tools: crafting virtual shopping lists, recording TikTok videos, and even diving into an RPG! 🎮✨

World

🌍 Connection to the World: This lesson highlighted the omnipresence of mathematics, particularly in our digital age. We utilized grocery apps, social media, and online games not just for enjoyment, but as vehicles for learning and addressing real-world issues. This experience underlines how technology can transform learning into something interactive and relatable.

Applications

🏠 Applications in Daily Life: Mastering operations with rational numbers is crucial for managing personal finances, efficiently planning purchases, and grasping discounts and promotions. In today's world, these skills are increasingly valuable as they inform wiser, more prudent financial choices.