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The Literature Connection: Overview of the Lesson


The Literature Selection

  • In this lesson the counting book Cucumber Soup by Vickie Leigh Krudwig was utilized.
  • High-level concepts such as percent, fractions and ratio were brought into the lesson using this book.


Making Insect Models

  • Using snap cubes, the students created representations of each group of insects in the book.


Creating Data Tables

  • The students then created data tables that showed the number of insects in each group.
  • Students added multiples to their tables by calculating how many bugs would be needed to move more than one cucumber.

Fractions

  • Fractions were practiced by comparing the number of each type of insect represented on the hill.
  • These fractions were then converted to decimals and percents.

Ratio

  • By discussing ratio, another relationship with fractions was identified.

Probability

  • The students were actively engaged in discussing probability by predicting which bug would be drawn from a bag.

FCAT Skills

  • Problem solving, an FCAT skill, was an integral part of the entire lesson.

Applying Math to the Real World

  • Students were actively involved in working with all of these seemingly unique concepts and were readily able to see their relationships.

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