Submitted by Kim Wieber duSaire
Objectives:
Content:
The students will demonstrate knowledge of shapes by identifying shapes in the classroom and in the hallway.Cultural:
Language: Content Obligatory
Students will...
- use Yo encontré ____ while finding and tallying shapes.
- use Yo veo un ____ upon finding a shape for their photograph.
- understand Es casi como un _____ when discussing shapes that look similar to the geometric shapes being studied.
Language: Content Compatible
Students will...
- demonstrate knowledge of comparisons by using phrases such as Encontramos más ___ que ___, Encontramos menos ___ que ___, Hay muchos ____ en la clase, Hay pocos ___ en la clase to discuss the results of the shape search.
Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Students will...
- demonstrate knowledge of tallying to record the shapes found during the shape search.
- demonstrate knowledge of counting by 5's to determine the total of each shape found.
Time Frame:
One class period of 60 minutes
Materials Needed:
- shapes tally page
- graph poster or transparency
- digital camera
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
Pre:
Each student will receive a tally page which includes a list of the shapes to look for in the classroom. Talk about shapes that look "is almost like a ___", and decide if those shapes will be counted or not.During:
Students will move about the room, making a tally in the appropriate column for each shape they find. While students are doing the shape search, call small groups into the hallway to take their photos. Each student should choose a shape and pose next to it, in front of it, below it, etc. Each photo should have just one student in it.Post:
After photos have been taken and students have had time to find the shapes, each student should count their tallies and write the totals in the final column. The teacher models how to report the totals using the phrase Yo encontré _____. Discuss the totals, listing general conclusions in a visible space, possibly on a graph, if students have experience with reading graphs.
Assessment:
Formative Assessment:
Correspondence of students' tallies with shapes in the room.
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