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  5th Grade Math  Teacher: Mr. Shisui Momota
School: Kumamoto University Elementary School
Use of IT in Class
Place ■Regular classroom □Computer room □Special classroom □Gymnasium
□Athletic Field □Outdoors □Others〔 〕
Type of Lesson ■Class □Group □Pair/Individual □Follow-up □Others〔 〕
Phase ■Introduction ■Development □Conclusion ■Others〔Student Presentation〕
Main user of IT ■Teacher □Student □Others〔  〕
Objectives ■To introduce the topic □To motivate students □As illustrative material used by the teacher ■As illustrative material used by the student □To use as student's reference □To master through repetition □To present a model □To recollect past experiences □To compare □To examine what has been done/studied □To provide second-hand experience □Others〔 〕
Equipment ■Computer ■Projector ■Screen □Electronic Whiteboard □Visual Presenter □Digital Camera □Video Player ■Internet □Digital Contents □CD-ROM □Speakers □Others〔 〕

Point of Interest
The digital contents are projected on a magnetic screen put on the blackboard. The teacher uses a visual to present a math problem. Then, the learners use it as reference material when presenting their answers while the teacher changes the shape of the figure according to their explanations.

Unit
Area of a Triangle

Contents: based on MEXT’s curriculum guidelines
5th grade Content B Amount and measurement


Teaching Objectives
(1) Study how to find the area of a triangle.

Lesson Plan
(3 class hours)
(1) Understand how the area of a triangle is calculated.(This lesson)
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(2) Develop a formula for the area of a triangle and apply the formula to calculate the areas of different shaped triangles.
(3) Study how to find the area of a triangle whose given height is outside the triangle itself.

Preparation/Consideration
(1) It is visually effective to use digital contents as reference material in the section "Amount and measurement" in math. This can be used not only for triangles but also for two-dimensional figures such as parallelograms, rhombuses, trapezoids, and circles, as well as for other shapes and figures.

Reference
"Let’s Try Changing Shapes"
http://kids.gakken.co.jp/campus/academy/amagasaki/contents/p91_02.html

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