Integrated Lesson Plan:
Lesson Title: Shapes, Shapes, Everywhere!
Grade Level: 2nd grade
Assessment: Students can name all of the shapes in the story.
Students can give at least three characteristics to describe one of the shapes.
Each pairing of students turns in an accurate collage of their shape, with three sentences written around the outer edge to describe their shape.
Standards:
CC.2.3.2.A.1:
Analyze and draw two- and three-dimensional shapes having specified attributes.
CC.1.4.2.F:
Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and spelling.
Capitalize proper nouns.
Use commas and apostrophes appropriately.
Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns.
Consult reference material as needed.
2.9.2.A: Name, describe and draw/build 2- and 3-dimensional shapes
Vocabulary: Shape, circle, rectangle, square, triangle, side, angle, right angle
Objectives:
Students will be able to work in pairs to create a shape collage.
Students will write at least three sentences to describe their assigned shape.
Essential Question: Can the students demonstrate their understanding of at least one shape discussed in The Greedy Triangle?
Duration: 30-35 minutes
Materials:
Book – The Greedy Triangle, large construction paper shapes, marker, pencils, large shape paper for collages, magazines, glue, scissors.
Suggested Instructional Strategies: Scaffolding, nonlinguistic representation, visual/spatial, verbal/linguistic, creation/synthesis
Instructional Procedures:
Before (5 minutes):
Read The Greedy Triangle to the whole class. During the reading, stop on each page where a new shape is introduced. Have the students identify the shape before you read, then read the page. After the book is finished, review the shapes in the story by having the students list all of the shapes they can remember.
During (10-15 minutes):
Hold up one of the four large shape cutouts. Have the students identify the name of the shape, and write it in the center with a marker. Then have the students brainstorm characteristics of the shape, such as a circle has 0 sides, 0 angles, is perfectly round, and looks like a ball. Write all of the students' ideas on the shape, then repeat with the other three shapes, the square, rectangle, and triangle. Hang the shapes on the board once each one is completed.
Give students a Which Does Not Belong? worksheet so that they can identify which shape does not belong in each group.
After (15-20 minutes):
Divide the class into pairs or trios, so two to three students are in each group. There should be eight groups total, because there are four shapes being used in this activity. Each group will be given an assigned shape, so each shape will be used twice so that all groups have one shape. The group will then search through the magazines for pictures of objects or items that look like their shape, and they will cut them out and glue them onto their construction paper shape to create a collage. Examples of pictures could be a triangular beak of a bird, a circular hamburger, or a rectangular table.
Extensions:
If students already know the basic shapes, the teacher can use more advanced shapes, such as octagons and pentagons for the lesson and the collages. Students could also make two collages, and then compare and contrast their shape collage with another groups to see how their shapes and pictures are similar and different.
Resources:
Youtube link of The Greedy Triangle
Which Shape Doesn't Belong? Handout
Lesson Title: Shapes, Shapes, Everywhere!
Grade Level: 2nd grade
Assessment: Students can name all of the shapes in the story.
Students can give at least three characteristics to describe one of the shapes.
Each pairing of students turns in an accurate collage of their shape, with three sentences written around the outer edge to describe their shape.
Standards:
CC.2.3.2.A.1:
Analyze and draw two- and three-dimensional shapes having specified attributes.
CC.1.4.2.F:
Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and spelling.
Capitalize proper nouns.
Use commas and apostrophes appropriately.
Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns.
Consult reference material as needed.
2.9.2.A: Name, describe and draw/build 2- and 3-dimensional shapes
Vocabulary: Shape, circle, rectangle, square, triangle, side, angle, right angle
Objectives:
Students will be able to work in pairs to create a shape collage.
Students will write at least three sentences to describe their assigned shape.
Essential Question: Can the students demonstrate their understanding of at least one shape discussed in The Greedy Triangle?
Duration: 30-35 minutes
Materials:
Book – The Greedy Triangle, large construction paper shapes, marker, pencils, large shape paper for collages, magazines, glue, scissors.
Suggested Instructional Strategies: Scaffolding, nonlinguistic representation, visual/spatial, verbal/linguistic, creation/synthesis
Instructional Procedures:
Before (5 minutes):
Read The Greedy Triangle to the whole class. During the reading, stop on each page where a new shape is introduced. Have the students identify the shape before you read, then read the page. After the book is finished, review the shapes in the story by having the students list all of the shapes they can remember.
During (10-15 minutes):
Hold up one of the four large shape cutouts. Have the students identify the name of the shape, and write it in the center with a marker. Then have the students brainstorm characteristics of the shape, such as a circle has 0 sides, 0 angles, is perfectly round, and looks like a ball. Write all of the students' ideas on the shape, then repeat with the other three shapes, the square, rectangle, and triangle. Hang the shapes on the board once each one is completed.
Give students a Which Does Not Belong? worksheet so that they can identify which shape does not belong in each group.
After (15-20 minutes):
Divide the class into pairs or trios, so two to three students are in each group. There should be eight groups total, because there are four shapes being used in this activity. Each group will be given an assigned shape, so each shape will be used twice so that all groups have one shape. The group will then search through the magazines for pictures of objects or items that look like their shape, and they will cut them out and glue them onto their construction paper shape to create a collage. Examples of pictures could be a triangular beak of a bird, a circular hamburger, or a rectangular table.
Extensions:
If students already know the basic shapes, the teacher can use more advanced shapes, such as octagons and pentagons for the lesson and the collages. Students could also make two collages, and then compare and contrast their shape collage with another groups to see how their shapes and pictures are similar and different.
Resources:
Youtube link of The Greedy Triangle
Which Shape Doesn't Belong? Handout