RATIONALE for the

Learning Plan
DETAILS
Introduction
Activating Prior Knowledge
Have all students sit in a circle in the circle area.
Talk to students and they will tell the class what they
have already learned. The children select a table
depending on which shape they choose.
And then students will review the shapes one last time.

Explicit
Instructions
Big Ideas ONE
Essential
Questions ONE

Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Where do you see shapes around the classroom?
Big Idea Statement
Shapes are found everywhere.
Essential Questions
Are you able to observe the differences in each shape?
Key Vocabulary
Square
Triangle
Circle
Rectangle
Heart
Diamond
Octagon
Heptagon

Pre-Planning
TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Standards/
anchors/
competencies
PA/Common
Core/Standards
(Plus any others
as may be
required)
Objective

DETAILS
Madison Mackewicz
Math
Pre-K
4/6/15 30 minutes
CC.2.3.PREK.A.1: Identify and describe shapes.
CC.2.3.PREK.A.2: Analyze, compare, create, and compose
shapes.

In large group children will trace eight different shapes.

A-B-C-D

Four out of four times.

While decorating children will create and identify one
shape and do this in small group.