Katie Johnson, Keeling
March 19, 1999
First Grade
Fun with Math and Oreos
Objectives
Academics
Students will communicate their understanding of the rules and consequences.
Students will use their cooperative skills while sharing the computer and playing the game with another classmate.
Students will use their Math addition and subtraction skills to play the game.
Students will use their listening skills to follow directions and to communicate to their partners.
- Students will learn how to use the number keys on the keyboard.
- Students will feel more comfortable using the mouse
Pre-Requisite Technology Skills
Students will need to know how to turn on the computer.
Materials
Sites Used
- Keeling Cougar Web Page
http://www.amphi.com/~mschaefe/page9.html
- Fun Brain
http://funbrain.com/
- How to play Math Baseball Game
http://funbrain.com/math/index.html
- Playing Math Baseball Game
http://funbrain.com/cgi-bin/mb.cgi
- Oreo Homepage
http://funbrain.com/cgi-bin/mb.cgi
- Oreo Arcade
http://funbrain.com/cgi-bin/mb.cgi
- How to play Oreo Dunking Madness
http://www.oreo.com/oreoarcade/mm_game_frameset.html
- Playing Oreo Dunking Madness
http://www.oreo.com/oreoarcade/mm_game_2frameset.html
- If possible get as many older students to be ‘teachers’ for each pair of students
Procedure
Look at the following lesson plan
Assessment
Students will be observed to see how well they listened to directions.
- Are they on the correct screen?
- Are they able to use the mouse correctly?
- Students will be observed to see how well they work with others.
- Are they able to play the two-person Math Baseball game?
- Are they able to communicate the directions to each other?
- Students’ addition and subtraction math skills will be observed.
- Are they able to get runs in their Math Baseball game?
Internet Lesson for March 19, 1999
- Review rules for using the internet and talk about the consequences.
- Press space bar to turn on.
- Click on Netscape communicator picture.
- Click on Fun Brain.
- Click on Math Baseball.
- Go the to the box that says 2 player and click in the boxes and type in your name in player 1 and type in your partner’s name in player 2. Then click on play ball.
- Click on Fastball (add)
- A problem comes up. Click in the box and press the correct number key for the answer.
- Then click on Swing.
- You may decide on the next pitch. Remember we have only learned how to do addition and subtraction.
- Be sure to check to see which player goes. Player 2 starts and then keeps going either until he/she makes a mistake or after the third pitch. Then Player 1 gets to play.
- You play until the game is over and see who the winner is.
- When you are finished playing 2 games raise your hand and I will help you get onto the next site.
- Highlight the address box and type in www.oreo.com
- Click on Arcade games.
- Click on Dunking Madness Game.
- Click on Play
- Press down on clicker and move mouse to the left until the Oreo man is bent down and is angled and then let go of clicker and see if you can dunk your Oreo. Have fun until the end of class.