Six-Point Lesson Plan

Grade

Lesson Title: Identifying Shapes and Describing where they are positioned
Materials/Resources Needed: Smart Board, Work Sheets, Shape Cut Outs

Focus and
Review

Who can remember the shapes we began to learn about last class? What were th ese shapes?
How many of you could name a shape in this classroom, and where it is positioned?
Today we are going to learn how to identify objects in the environment, and the position of the objects.

Objective(s)
(NCSCS reference)

Teacher
Input

K.G.1 Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative
positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next
to.

Students will learn how to correctly identify shapes in an environment

Students will learn how to identify the position of a shape using descriptive words such as
above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to

Teacher will point out the shape cut outs which have been placed in specific order on the
table
TW write the vocabulary words which will be the focus of the class for the day on the board
Above, Below, In Front Of, Behind, and Next To
Everyone stand up and put your arms and hands up! Who can tell me where our
hands are?
-Right! They are ABOVE our head This means that they are higher than our head
Now, put your arms down beside you! Now where are our hands?
-Right! They are BELOW our head This means that they are below our head
Now look at me! I am IN FRONT OF you! This means I am ahead of you, you can see

me!
If I am in front of you, then the back of the class room is where? Right, BEHIND YOU
This
Means that you cant see it, it is the opposite of in front of
Last but not least, look at the person beside you Your partner is NEXT TO you This
means

That they are to the side of you!

Now we are going to put our new vocabulary to the test! We are going to use it to describe

Six-Point Lesson Plan

Guided
Practice

Independent
Practice

where shapes are! (CFU)

You could (and probably should) have used the SMART Board for the teacher input work as well, adding
to the actual way in which you demonstrate position/s.
Do not forget during our practice to use your SHAPE names, and DESCRIPTIVE WORDS
Have students sit in front of the SMART board
Show the picture of the classroom with Circles, Squares, Triangles, Rectangles, etc.
throughout the classroom
Students will need to tell the position of the shapes according to the teacher in the center of
the classroom
Students will drag the correct vocabulary word to the correct shape position- at this point
students will need to explain why they matched each vocabulary word with each shape
(CFU)
During this time students will INDEPENDENTLY on their work sheet, there should be no talking
between any of the students
Pass out worksheets to each student
Read the directions to the class and reiterate that this is independent work
On the worksheet they must identify where the shapes are using their descriptive words
(Vocabulary Words)

Summative Assessment: 95% or above mastery

Today we have learned new vocabulary words that tell us the position or location of something or
someone, so who can tell me what they are?
We need to practice these words over the weekend, so I want everyone to get there folder
signed that you practiced your vocabulary words
On Monday we will work directly with only shapes!
Notes: Technology included is use of the interactive white board 9/10
Closure