Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template: Name Subject Grade Level Date/Duration
Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template: Name Subject Grade Level Date/Duration
Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template: Name Subject Grade Level Date/Duration
Standard: CC.1.4.1.Q
Use a variety of words and phrases. (In this case, mathematical vocabulary words and terms).
Standard: CC.2.3.1.A.1
Compose and distinguish between two- and three-dimensional shapes based on their attributes.
Objective
While working at the Headbands Game learning center, all first grade math students will work in
partners to play the game headbands. Students will randomly select a three-dimensional shape
(without looking!) and place it on their headband for their partner to see. Then, partners will
orally ask and answer questions to give clues to their partner about the properties (attributes)
of the three-dimensional shape on his or her headband. Each student will use a variety of words
and phrases to ask and answer questions about at least two, three-dimensional shapes, in order to
make an educated guess about which shape is on his or her forehead.
Objective:
Materials:
At least 6 headbands made of construction paper
4 sets of laminated cards featuring spheres, cylinders, cones, cubes, and rectangular
prisms
Tape
Example questions for students to ask one another
No directions sheet needed since the activity is teacher-lead.
Directions:
1. Find a partner.
2. Choose a stack of cards.
3. Put a headband on your head.
4. Choose a card from your stack WITHOUT looking at it.
5. Place the card you chose on your headband.
6. Have the youngest partner ask the first question.
7. Ask questions you want answers to about the shape on YOUR forehead.
8. When you think you have enough information about your shape, guess what shape
is on your forehead!
9. If you get the answer right, pick another shape and keep going until time runs out!
Learning Center #2
Student Lead: SMART Board - Fruit Smash: Bar Graph
Standard: CC.2.3.1.A.1
Compose and distinguish between two- and three-dimensional shapes based on their attributes.
Objective:
While working at the SMART board center, all first grade math students will work individually in order to identify
three-dimensional shapes and match the name of the shape to the shape itself. When beginning the game, students
will choose 3D shapes and can choose to either play in relaxed mode or timed mode. Whichever mode the
student chooses, he or she will attempt to complete the game with at least 90% accuracy (the game gives the accuracy
percentage after the game is over).
Standard - CC.2.1.1.B.1
Extend the counting sequence to read and write numerals to represent objects.
Objective
When students are not taking a turn at the SMART board, the first grade students will work individually to spin a
spinner 10 times, and record what it lands on using a bar graph. Students will spin the spinner 10 times, and color in
the 3D shape it lands on in the bar graph. At the end of the 10 spins, students will count and write the total of how
many shapes they have colored in for each bar, and make a concluding statement about which shape was landed on
the most.
Materials:
SMART board and computer
6 laminated bar graph worksheets
6 laminated spinners
6 paper clips
Dry-erase markers
Directions sheet
Pencils
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/shapes_shoot.htm
Standard - CC.2.3.1.A.1
Compose and distinguish between two- and three-dimensional shapes based on their attributes.
Objective
While working at the shape sort learning center, all first grade math students will work
collaboratively with their group of 5-6 students in order to successfully sort a variety of different
real life objects into categories titled spheres, cylinders, cones, cubes, and rectangular prisms.
Students will then individually transfer the information on the cards they sorted to a worksheet
with the same categories listed. Students will record answers on their worksheets with 100%
accuracy.
Materials:
Worksheets for students
Pencils
Envelopes with shapes
Answer Key
Directions sheet
Directions:
1. Get a worksheet and put your name on the top.
2. Open the envelope and sort the cards into two piles: the names of categories, and
shapes to be sorted.
3. Put the names of the categories in a row at the top.
4. Work as a team to decide what category shapes belong in.
5. Take turns going around the circle to decide where shapes go, the person who has
the YELLOW sticker will go first.
6. Write answers on your worksheet the items are spelled for you on the sorting
cards!
7. After all of the cards are sorted, check your answer with the answer key!
Learning Center #4
Student Lead: Building shapes
Standard - CC.2.3.1.A.1
Compose and distinguish between two- and three-dimensional shapes based on their attributes.
Objective
While working at the building shapes learning center, all first grade students will work
independently to complete a worksheet naming how many faces, edges, and vertices a cone,
cylinder, sphere, cube, and rectangular prism have. After students complete the worksheet and
check their answers with the answer key, they will be asked to correct any mistakes they might
have made to ensure they complete the paper with 100% accuracy. After students finish the
worksheet, they will spend the remainder of the time using Play-Doh to compose at least two, the
three-dimensional shapes from the worksheet.
Materials:
Worksheets for students
Pencils
Answer Key
Play-Doh
iPad
Directions sheet
Directions:
1. Get a worksheet and put your name on the top.
2. Complete all problems EXCEPT for the pyramid, you may use our chart that we created to help you
with answers.
3. Once you finish the worksheet, check your answers with the answer key.
4. Change any answers that were wrong, and write the correct answer.
5. Use Play-Doh to make the 3D figures from the worksheet (sphere, cylinder, cone, cube, and
rectangular prism).
6. Once you finish making your shapes, write your name on the back of your worksheet.
7. Line up all of the shapes you made on the back of your paper where your name is showing.
8. Take a picture of the shapes and your name in the same picture on the iPad in the basket.