CONCEPT LESSON PLAN OUTLINE

Name: Brittany Burns Grade: 2^nd

Subject: Math Topic: Exploring Polygons, Arrays, and Attributes

1. NEW MEXICO ACADEMIC STANDARD(S)

-4.G.1.1

-4.G.1.2

2. OBJECTIVE(S)

· Children will identify pattern-block shapes.

· Children will investigate relationships and properties of polygons with geoboards.

· Children will construct snowflakes and try to recognize different shapes that make up their snowflake.

3. LESSON SUMMARY

· Hook: I asked students to find shapes around the room and draw pictures of the items that they found.

· Math Message: I asked students to write the names of the Pattern Block Template shapes on an Exit Slip. Ex. Hexagon, circle, triangle, trapezoid, rhombus, and a square.

· Students will use geoboards to complete Geoboard Design Worksheet.

· Students will create and identify shapes by completing the A Line Segment Design Worksheet.

· Students will wrap up the lesson by creating a snowflake and distinguishing different shapes located in the snowflake by using the Snowflake Template.

4. RESOURCES

· Paper

· Pencils

· Crayons/Markers

· Scissors

· Straightedge

· Geoboards

· Rubberbands

· Math Message

· Line Segment Design Worksheet

· Geoboard Designs Worksheet

· Snowflake Template

5. PROCEDURES

a. READINESS (ENGAGEMENT, interest, and relevance)

· I will ask students to identify different shapes that they may see in the classroom.

· I will explain that there are shapes everywhere we look and the majority of the time we don’t even recognize them.

· Students will use their pattern-block templates to practice drawing and exploring the different shapes.

· As a whole group discussion, students will discuss the differences between the shapes located on their pattern-block templates.

· I will introduce the geoboards and give students directions and example on how to use them properly and appropriately.

b. FOCUS OF LESSON (EXPLAIN, explore, and extend)

· Students will be given about five minutes to explore their geoboards.

· Students will explore and create shapes by following the directions given on their Geoboard Designs Worksheet.

· Students will then use a straight edge and crayons to create a design using the Line Segment Design Worksheet.

c. CLOSURE (WRAP UP and review learning)

· Students will use the Snowflake Template to create and decorate their own snowflakes. They are expected to find and document (by writing down on a piece of paper) different shapes located in their snowflakes.

· Students will then share with partners the different shapes that they located in their snowflakes.

· I will collect worksheets and assess them based on their comprehension of assignments.