Micro Lesson #1

 Micro Lesson Plan 1

 I. RATIONALE: 

When students learn about shapes, they develop problem solve skills by sorting shapes depending on their characteristics. Learning about shapes helps students to build knowledge about bigger concepts that they will use throughout their school years.

II. OVERVIEW

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Subject(s): Mathematics

Topic of Study: Shapes

Time Allotment: 30 minutes

Standards: K.G.A.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientation or overall size (e.g., circle, triangle, square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid, hexagon, cube, cone, cylinder, sphere).

K.G.B.5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., use sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

Language Standards:

K.W.2 With guidance and support from adults, use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.

K.SL.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

Objectives:

Content Objective:

I can name the different shapes regardless of orientation and size.

I can build shapes using different materials.

Language Objective:

I can explain what shape I am building by saying the name, number of sides, and number of corners.

I can identify different shapes and answer questions about their attributes.

Reflection: Assessing Prior Knowledge and Planning Instruction

 What do the students need to know prior to the lesson?

For this lesson to be successful, students need to have prior knowledge about how to use technology. I will teach my students how to use their computers. In particular, I will train them (beforehand) to log in in and access IXL.

 How will prior knowledge and experience be assessed?

Due to the simplicity of the lesson, I will just assess the use of IXL by asking them how to log in. In addition, I will ask students if they already know about shapes and which shapes do they know.

 How will you use this information in the planning process?

Assessing students' prior knowledge will allow me to adapt my lesson according to students' needs.

 How will you use this information in the planning process?

This information will allow me to estimate the times needed at each step of the lesson. For example, how much time we will spend accessing IXL, how much time will we be going over the different shapes' name, etc.

III. IMPLEMENTATION

Building Background:

“Who likes to eat pizza?

Today, we are not going to eat pizza but we will pretend that we are a chef and we will make our own pizza by using different shapes as ingredients.

Presentation:

Before we start making our pizza, we will review our shapes. I will explain that each shape has attributes, which means “characteristics” or “traits”. I will explain it in Spanish too, in order to reinforce understanding for Els students. For my students to better understand the concept of attributes, I will describe the attributes of a chair and the attributes of a couple of students. Then, I will explain that shapes have attributes as well: we can describe a shape by telling the number of sides and the number of corners; shapes are made of straight or curved lines; sides are the straight lines of the shape and corners are where two sides meet; the number of sides are the same number of corners. We will learn how to identify shapes and describe them using their attributes.

I will show my students a video about shapes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcl8uB2AWM0

This video shows students the different shapes and how they can recognize them around them.

I will model how to describe a shape using their attributes. I will start with the triangle. I will think aloud “does a triangle has straight or curve lines? How many sides does a triangle have? How many corners does a triangle have?” Then we will continue with the rest of the shapes (square, circle, rectangle, diamond, and hexagon). Every time we describe a shape, I will show them a picture of it.

They will practice how to identify shapes by using a website “IXL” they will use the two dimensional shapes section.

https://www.ixl.com/math/kindergarten

We will do the activity “My Shape Pizza”. I will give them construction paper, a bag with different shapes, and a worksheet. First, I will model how to create our pizza. Then, They will work on their pizza and write the number of shapes that they used to make them.

We will have a review of the shapes using different objects. I will be showing them the objects and they will tell me what shape they have.

Technology Integration:

I will integrate technology into this lesson by employing two main resources:

1) I will project a video that will reinforce what I taught about shapes.

2) Students will work in IXL to practice their sorting and problem solve skills.

Differentiated Instruction:

 Cognitive delay

The video mentioned above will provide students with a visual aid. This will reinforce what they have learned about shapes. In addition, the IXL website has a button that read aloud the instructions, questions and answers, making it easier for them to understand directions.

 Gifted

The IXL website provides gifted students with the opportunity to develop their skills beyond the targeted proficiency level by incorporating Math exercises that require them to use a higher thinking level at every exercise.

 ELL

The video will help ELL's students to have a better understanding of the concepts. The IXL website will give ELL's students the opportunity to use an icon and listen to the instructions in their first language.

Reflection: Designing Instruction (InTask Standards 7 and 8):

 How do the instructional methods align with what you know about best practices (think about your methods classes)?

By using visual aids (a video, for this lesson) ELLs' students will have the opportunity to clarify concepts' meaning, and promote understanding and comprehension.

Another instructional method I will employ is play-based learning. Students will pretend that they are a chef and they will make their own pizza using different shapes. Play-based learning helps students develop skills that they will be using throughout their school years. They will use their creativity to make their pizza.

In addition, the IXL website provides activities that will help students practice and reinforce the concept learned according to their proficiency level.

 How are you engaging students in creative and higher order thinking?

By using play-based learning, students are engage by pretending that they are chefs and are cooking a pizza. Their higher order thinking is stimulated by recognizing shapes in everyday's situations.

IV. ASSESSMENT

I will have two assessments for this lesson plan. The first one will be their work in creating a pizza. They will fill a little worksheet by writing how many shapes they used to create their pizza. They will need to count each shape and write the answer on their worksheet.

In addition, I will consider the smart points that IXL provides.

Reflection: Planning Assessment (InTask Standard 6):

 How do the instructional methods align with what you know about best practices (think about your methods classes)?

Play-based learning is an effective instructional method. Students immerse in a learning environment in an effortless way. In this lesson, students will pretend they are chefs who are cooking a pizza. Through that, students will recognize and learn about different types of shapes

 How are you engaging students in creative and higher order thinking?

As I mentioned above, By using play-based learning, students are engage by pretending that they are chefs and are cooking a pizza. They will write in a worksheet the number of shapes they recognized. Their higher order thinking is stimulated by recognizing shapes in everyday's situations.

IIV. MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

• Pizza worksheets
• glue sticks
• video
• IXL website
• iPads
• Box with objects with different shapes
• Construction paper shapes.

How does your lesson meet ISTE Standards?

 ISTE Standards for Educators (The technology standards you should meet as a teacher)

ISTE Standards: Educators

2.5.b Design authentic learning activities that align with content standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

 ISTE Standards for Students (The technology standards you should help your future students meet)

ISTE Standards: Students

1.1.d Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.