Samples of a Word Problem Unit Sue Lampkin's First Grade			May, 2005
In this series of four lessons, I had two main objectives: A) for students to develop a more thorough understanding of the five steps emphasized in solving a word problem and; B) for students to recognize and solve basic two-step problems using a variation of this approach.			more video... track three students' progess closely
Lesson #1   Basic QDPA√ lesson with review of terms. Review of student generated example from prior lesson. Whole class working of a problem, individual and/or paired work. play Quicktime high • low Windows high • low	Lesson #2   Revisited previous lesson's 2-step problem. Modified QDPA√ sheet to incorporate previously determined data. Students worked Individually. play Quicktime high • low Windows high • low	Lesson #3   Continued with two step problems, but used more complex and varied forms of addition and subtraction as steps. play Quicktime high • low Windows high • low	Lesson #4   Used "less than" and focused on a visual representation of comparison while staying with two-step problems. play Quicktime high • low Windows high • low
Sue reflects on her own teaching...   This reflection follows a review of Lesson 4 with the students. Sue raises questions the effectiveness of her teaching for particular students and is eager to make changes for upcoming lessons. play Quicktime Player high • low Windows Media high • low