Provide "acknowledged body of knowledge" related to the concept. Emphasize the most significant aspects of the concept in an organized, organic manner. Present information sequentially so students see continuity. Draw attention to important, discrete details; don't swamp students with myriad facts.

Teacher uses manipulatives with class to model operations with integers.

Objective: To provide instruction on operations and properties with integers.

Activity: Teacher uses positive/negative chips as manipulatives. Teacher models opposites, absolute value, adding like/unlike signs, subtracting, multiplication, and division. Students "discover" rules.

Assessment: Participation with manipulatives, notetaking of examples.