Spotlight on SBA

Kenna Duchesneau and Janeal Maxfield have created this monthly SBA guide to go along with your ELA and  Math curriculum.  Please check it out!!

Spotlight on the SBA

Double Double Again

3.OA.1,4,5,7
Module 4  Lesson 6
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students draw cards and follow the directions on the cards to find a product.  They will mark the product with a counter.  The first student to place 6 counters on the game board is the winner.

Double Double Again Game Board and Cards

Double Double

3.OA.1,4,5,7
Module 4  Lesson 4
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students draw cards and follow directions written on the card to double or double double.  If their square is taken, they will miss a turn.  The student who places 6 counters on the board first is the winner.

Double Double Game and Cards

Seeing Double

3.OA.7
Module 4  Lesson 3
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students draw a card and find the product of the equation.  They will place a counter on the game board.  When a student has 4 in a row, they are the winner.  If a product is already taken, a student misses that turn.

See Double Game Board and Cards

2s, 5s, 10s Arrays

3.OA.1,4,5,6
Module 4  Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity

Students will draw a card and roll a dice.  They will use the two numbers to draw a matching array on the centimeter dot paper.  After 10 turns by each student, the student who covers the most dots on their paper with arrays is the winner. 

Centimeter Dot Paper
2s, 5s, 10s Cards

Three-Act Brownie Task

Video Length 22 min.

This Three-Act Task comes from Janeal Maxfield.  It is geared toward fifth grade standards, but the organization and process help to see how to give a task.  Here is the link to the videos and acts.

Brownie Task Link

More tasks for all grade levels are found at https://gfletchy.com/3-act-lessons/

Video Length: About 11 minutes

Thanks to Mrs. Ack for her fifth grade classroom!

Please comment, share, and ask questions by commenting below. You can even click on a reaction under the post.  Watch with your team, a coach, or in the comfort of your own home.

Three-Act Task Recording Sheet 11x 17
Three-Act Task Recording Sheet Version 2
Three-Act Task Recording Sheet Version 3

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1. What do you want to make sure to remember about the video?
2. What might you want to try in your classroom?
3. Did it reaffirm any of your practices?
4. If this is similar to your structure, do you have anything to add?
5. Are there pieces you would like to see more in depth?
6. What questions do you have?

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Equivalent Whole Numbers and Fractions

3.NF.3,3b,3c
Module 12 Lesson 8
Differentiation Activity

Students draw two cards and try to find equivalent whole numbers and common fractions.  If they get a match, they get to keep the cards.  The student with the most cards at the end, wins the game.

Fraction Cards