USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (F 2015)

Allen______________________________
Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Math
K

Name: ______Christina
Group
Size: 16

Date of Lesson: Oct 28th

2015

Lesson Content
What Standards (national
or state) relate to this
lesson?
(You should include ALL
applicable standards. Rarely
do teachers use just one:
theyd never get through
them all.)
Essential Understanding
(What is the big idea or
essential question that you
want students to come away
with? In other words, what,
aside from the standard and
our objective, will students
understand when they finish
this lesson?)

Objectives- What are you

teaching?
(Student-centered: What will
students know and be able to
do after this lesson? Include
the ABCDs of objectives:
action, behavior, condition,
and degree of mastery, i.e.,
"C: Given a sentence written
in the past or present tense,
A: the student B: will be able
to re-write the sentence in
future tense D: with no errors

MAFS.K.G.1.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientation or overall size

MAF.K.G.1.3 Identify shapes as two-dimensional (laying in a plane, flat)

How are polygons different form non-polygons?

Student will be able to classify shapes by a selected attribute and be able to

describe attribute used
Student will be able to compare and contrast non-polygons and polygons
Student will be able to construct non-polygons and polygons using a variety of
tools.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (F 2015)

Allen______________________________
Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Math
K

Name: ______Christina
Group
Size: 16

Date of Lesson: Oct 28th

2015

in tense or tense contradiction

(i.e., I will see her
yesterday.)."
Note: Degree of mastery does
not need to be a percentage.)
Rationale
Address the following
questions:
Why are you teaching this
objective?
Where does this lesson fit
within a larger plan?
Why are you teaching it
this way?
Why is it important for
students to learn this
concept?
Evaluation Plan- How will
you know students have
mastered your objectives?
Address the following:
What formative evidence
will you use to document
student learning during
this lesson?
What summative evidence
will you collect, either
during this lesson or in
upcoming lessons?

As children learn more bout two-dimensional shapes and their attributes, they are
building background for a later, more formal study of geometry. But work with shapes in
kindergarten is much more than this. Knowing the shapes lays a foundation for
understanding the world and describing both natural objects and those made by humans.
Working with shapes strengthens childrens spatial sense.
Teaching students to know the attributes of what constitutes as a polygon or non polygon
will helps students create a scheme for shapes and positions in geometry which is a
different aspect of mathematics than working with numbers.
It important for students to learning this concept so that they can work with a more study
of geometry as their progression of mathematics develops.

Formal Assessment: Polygon vs. Non Polygons sorting cards: Students us the polygon
and non-polygon cards to discuss the similarities and differences.
Observation of how students answer the HOT question;
What is a polygon?

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (F 2015)

Allen______________________________
Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Math
K

What Content Knowledge

is necessary for a teacher
to teach this material?

What background
knowledge is necessary for
a student to successfully
meet these objectives?

Name: ______Christina
Group
Size: 16

Date of Lesson: Oct 28th

2015

What is a polygon? Apolygonisaclosedfigure,formedbysegments,anditssidesdonotcross.

What is not a polygon?

Students must know what a polygon? I will ensure they know this by asking my students
to draw a polygon on their white boards.

How will you ensure

students have this
previous knowledge?
Who are your learners?
What do you know about
them?
What do you know about
their readiness for this
content?
What misconceptions
might students have about
this content?

Oneofthemostcommonmisconceptionsingeometryisthebeliefthatorientationistiedto
shape.Astudentmayseethefirstofthefiguresbelowasatriangle,butclaimtonotknowthe
nameofthesecond.
Anothermisconceptionisconfusingthenameofatwodimensionalshapewitharelatedthree

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (F 2015)

Allen______________________________
Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Math
K

Name: ______Christina
Group
Size: 16

Date of Lesson: Oct 28th

2015

dimensionalshapeortheshapeofitsface.Forexample,studentsmightcallacubeasquare
becausethestudentseesthefaceofthecube.
Lesson Implementation
Teaching Methods
(What teaching method(s) will
you use during this lesson?
Examples include guided
release, 5 Es, direct
instruction, lecture,
demonstration, partner word,
etc.)

Step-by-Step Plan
(What exactly do you plan to
do in teaching this lesson? Be
thorough. Act as if you needed
a substitute to carry out the
lesson for you.)
Where applicable, be sure to
address the following:
What Higher Order
Thinking (H.O.T.) questions
will you ask?
How will materials be
distributed?

Engagement: Pose Essential question. What is a Polygon?

Guided Group Work: Read Letter from Poly Gon and then have students find shapes in
classroom:
Student work: Have student draw on white boards a polygon.
Demonstration: Work through Anchor Chart
Partner work: Have students partner up and have them split Polygons vs. Not Polygons.
Come back to the carpet and talk over what is not a polygon. Anchor chart provided by
Ms. Fabry

Time

Who is
responsibl
e (Teacher
or
Students)?

Each content area may require a different step-by-step format. Use

whichever plan is appropriate for the content taught in this lesson.
For example, in science, you would detail the 5 Es here
(Engage/Encountering the Idea; Exploring the Idea;
Explanation/Organizing the Idea; Extend/Applying the Idea;
Evaluation).
Bring the students to the carpet by table colors:

Hook/Engagement: Introduction: Introduce. Poly Gon to the class. (She is

a character made of all the shapes).
Read the letter she has written to the class asking for their help.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (F 2015)

Allen______________________________
Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Math
K
Who will work together in
groups and how will you
determine the grouping?
How will students
transition between
activities?
What will you as the
teacher do?
What will the students do?
What student data will be
collected during each
phase?
What are other adults in
the room doing? How are
they supporting students
learning?
What model of co-teaching
are you using?

Name: ______Christina
Group
Size: 16

Date of Lesson: Oct 28th

2015

Letter says
Dear Kindergarten,
Hi! My name is Poly Gon. I work at the Polygon Zoo. I heard you were very good at listening
and following directions, which means you will make great detectives!
Last night, I forgot to lock up the shape Houses at my Zoo. All of my polygons and nonpolygons have gotten out and are all mixed up. I think some of them are even hiding at your
desks. Will you please help me and bring them home? They need to be in their correct house
though. If they have all straight sides, are a closed shape, no curves and no intersecting lines
they go in the Polygon house, so I hope you can find them all! The last House is the House of
non-polygons! All the shapes in this house can have curves, have intersecting lines, and have
openings.
This is a hard task, but I know you will work together to help me. Now listen to your teacher
and she will show you some pictures of my missing polygons. Once you find one shape come
back to your carpet square and hold it so no one can see. Your teacher will show you where to
put them.
Thank you kindergarten detectives, I know you wont let me down.
Your friend,
Poly Gon

Ask students if they are ready to Help Poly Gon and be great
detectives?
Have students stand up and explain to them that there
are shapes all over the classroom.
Their will 4 teams consisting of Blue team, Green team, orange team,
and yellow team.
Each student will go and get one shape and come back
to the there carpet square.
There are 2 homes; The House of Polygon, The House of Non Polygons
Ask the class what type of shapes they think will go in each house.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (F 2015)

Allen______________________________
Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Math
K

What will you do if

Name: ______Christina
Group
Size: 16

Date of Lesson: Oct 28th

2015

a student struggles with the content?

At-Risk Learners- Have students choose either a square or rectangle from a

bucket. Have them trace the shape. Have them free-hand draw it. Go on a
shape walk through a magazine, or your classroom. Have them identify objects
that match their shape.
What will you do if

a student masters the content quickly?

Gifted and Talented- Have children choose a shape and by drawing turn it into
something else. For example turn a square into a house, or bird cage.

Meeting your students

needs as people and as
learners

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural
backgrounds of your students?
This helps students identify polygons in the environment
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?

Gifted and Talented- Have children choose a shape and by drawing turn it into
something else. For example turn a square into a house, or bird cage.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (F 2015)

Allen______________________________
Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Math
K

Name: ______Christina
Group
Size: 16

Date of Lesson: Oct 28th

2015

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
language support?

English Language Learner- Show hard and soft variations of shapes. Show a
square-say This is a square. Where the sides meet is a corner. A square has four
sides and four corners. Have the children repeat with you. Have four children
come up and make a square on the board and with their bodies.
Accommodations (If
needed)
(What students need specific
accommodation? List
individual students (initials),
and then explain the
accommodation(s) you will
implement for these unique
learners.)
Materials
(What materials will you use?
Why did you choose these
materials? Include any
resources you used. This can
also include people!)

Letter from Poly Gon

N/A

Letter From Poly Gon and Poly Gon herself

Cards and chart paper for the two house
Polygon Sort
Tape

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (F 2015)

Allen______________________________
Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Math
K

Name: ______Christina
Group
Size: 16

Date of Lesson: Oct 28th

2015

Dear Kindergarten,
Hi! My name is Poly Gon. I work at the Polygon Zoo. I heard you were very good at listening and following directions, which means you
will make great detectives!
Last night, I forgot to lock up the shape Houses at my Zoo. All of my polygons and non-polygons have gotten out and are all mixed up. I
think some of them are even hiding at your desks. Will you please help me and bring them home? They need to be in their correct house
though. If they have all straight sides, are a closed shape, no curves and no intersecting lines they go in the Polygon house, so I hope you
can find them all! The last House is the House of non-polygons! All the shapes in this house can have curves, have intersecting lines, and
have openings.
This is a hard task, but I know you will work together to help me. Now listen to your teacher and she will show you some pictures of my
missing polygons. Once you find one shape come back to your carpet square and hold it so no one can see. Your teacher will show you
where to put them.
Thank you kindergarten detectives, I know you wont let me down.
Your friend,
Poly Gon