Lesson Plan for Unit 5 Multiplication and Division of Decimals and Integers

Grade: 6

Content Area: Mathematics

Course Name:

Learning Target 5.1: I can multiplying and dividing decimals, fractions, mixed numbers and percents.

Learning Target 5.2: I can make sense of procedures for multiplying/dividing fractions by understanding the meanings of fractions/mixed numbers and their reciprocals.

Lesson

Duration

Supporting Target

Resources

5.1

1-2 days

I can multiply whole numbers by decimals

I can use the Associative and Commutative Properties of Multiplication.

Multiplying Decimals and Whole Numbers Text

Multiplying Decimals and Whole Number Video

5.2

1-2 days

I can distribute the number outside the parentheses with both of the values inside the parentheses and find the sum of those numbers.

Distributive Property Text

Distributive Property Video 1

Distributive Property Video 2

5.3

1-2 days

I can multiply numbers with decimals by numbers with decimals.

I understand that multiplying decimals by decimals will result in a smaller product.

Multiplying Decimals by Decimals Text

Multiplying Decimals by Decimals Video 1

Multiplying Decimals by Decimals Video 2

Multiplication Chart

5.4

1-2 days

I understand that dividing decimals by whole numbers requires me to add more zeros on to the dividend.

I understand that dividing decimals by whole will result in a smaller quotient.

Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Text

Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Video 1

Dividing Decimals by Whole Number Video 2

5.5

1-2 days

I can multiply and divide decimals by powers of ten.

Multiplying and Dividing by Decimal Powers of Ten Text

Dividing by Powers of Ten Video

Multiplying by Powers of Ten Video

Feeding Frenzy Activity Website

5.6

1-2 days

I understand that I have to use powers of ten to change my divisor in order to divide decimals by decimals.

Dividing Decimals by Decimals Text

Dividing Decimals by Decimals Video 1

Dividing Decimals by Decimals Video 2

Dividing Decimals by Decimals Video 3

Multiplication and Division of Decimals Activity  Website

Division Chart 

Learning Target 5.3: I can solve problems in various contexts involving conversion of weights, capacities, measurements and times within measurement systems using appropriate units.

Learning Target 5.4: I can estimate weights, capacities and geometric measurements, using appropriate measurements, in a variety of situations.

Lesson

Duration

Supporting Target

Resources

5.7

1-2 days

I can use the metric units of measurement of length  to solve questions.

I can convert metric measures of length from smaller to bigger.

I can convert metric measures of length from bigger to smaller.

Measuring Metric Length Text

Measuring Metric Length Video

5.8

1-2 days

I can use the metric units of measurement of mass and capacity to solve questions.

I can convert metric measures of mass and capacity from smaller to bigger.

I can convert metric measures of mass and capacity from bigger to smaller.

Metric Units of Mass and Capacity Text

Metric Units of Mass and Capacity Video

5.9

1-2 days

I can convert all metric measurements.

Converting Metric Units Text

Measuring Metric Length Video