Lesson Plan Teacher Peyton Sams

Course Mathematics Unit 1st-2nd grade

Lesson Title Identifying shapes

TEKS (a) The provisions of 111.2-111.7 of this subchapter shall be implemented by school districts.
(b) No later than August 31, 2013, the commissioner of education shall determine whether
instructional materials funding has been made available to Texas public schools for materials that
cover the essential knowledge and skills for mathematics as adopted in 111.2-111.7 of this
subchapter.
(c) If the commissioner makes the determination that instructional materials funding has been
made available under subsection (b) of this section, 111.2-111.7 of this subchapter shall be
implemented beginning with the 2014-2015 school year and apply to the 2014-2015 and
subsequent school years.
(d) If the commissioner does not make the determination that instructional materials funding has
been made available under subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall determine no
later than August 31 of each subsequent school year whether instructional materials funding has
been made available. If the commissioner determines that instructional materials funding has
been made available, the commissioner shall notify the State Board of Education and school
districts that 111.2-111.7 of this subchapter shall be implemented for the following school
year.

Estimated 10-15 minutes

Time

Instructional Objectives

(Start with Blooms action verbs. Write in student terms What EXACTLY will they be able to do?)
The student will
1. The Students will relate shapes to objects in real life.
2. The Students will identify the names and properties of shapes.
3. The Students will be given pictures different objects to use to apply their knowledge of what they
learned to label different shapes that can found in the pictures.

Materials, Supplies, Equipment and Other Resources

- Construction paper with the name of shapes

- Shape cut outs of a Hexagon, pentagon, octagon, triangle, square, and a rectangle
- Pack of candy (tootsie pops)
- Keys for worksheet and quiz

Interest Approach (warm up)

Students will analyze shapes that will be on the board and list at least one object from real life that is the
same shape for each shape given.

Instructor Directions & Materials Content Outline & Key Questions

(personal notes) (slides)

Interest approach Interest approach

Make sure each student has On your warm-up paper write real life objects
 a warm up paper that match the shapes below.
When everybody is done (square, octagon, circle, triangle,
ask a person from each pentagon)
group to give an answer Guided practice (matching)
With your group, match each name with its
Guided practice (matching) shape
Pass out each group a small One of each shape cut out
poster board with names of Hexagon, pentagon, octagon,
shapes written on it. Then triangle, square, rectangle
pass out shape cut outs to
each group.
The first group done,
with all matchings
correct, will get
candy
Ask.
If anybody needs
any help
If they know the
difference between a
rectangle and a
square
Independent practice Independent practice
Pass out worksheets to Put your skills to the test!
each student. Shape finding worksheet
Make sure word Circle every shape you find in
bank is on the board each picture
Walk around the class and Name the shape you circled
make sure everyone is and tell how many of those
doing what they are shapes are in the picture
supposed to do

Assessment quiz (worksheet) Assessment quiz (worksheet)

Walk around the classroom
and monitor the students
and make sure they know
what they are doing
Its time to show me what you know.
Students will name the shapes given
to them on the worksheet and tell how
many sides the shape has
The student will write the difference
between a square and a rectangle

Closure (kahoot) Closure (kahoot)

Go around to make sure Put link to kahoot on slide
everyone is logging on
Top 5 gets candy

Guided & Independent Practice

Guided practice
Student will work as a group and be given shape cut outs with a poster that has a list of the
shapes and the students will have glue each shape by its name. The first group finished (all
correct) gets candy
Independent practice
 Shape finding Worksheet (created by teacher)

Evaluation/Assessment Summary Evaluation/Assessment Details

Assessment
This will show the teacher
how well their students know
their shapes and if they are
ready to move forward
Assessment
Worksheet (created by teacher)
Students will name the shapes and
how many sides it has
The students will write the difference
between a square and a rectangle

Closure

Kahoot

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/1d7e8f80-f17f-451e-aa7e-1ffd891bc946

1. What shape has 4 sides?

a. Square
2. An octagon has how many sides?
a. 8
3. What shape is shown below?
a. Pentagon
4. A hexagon has how many sides?
a. 6
5. What shape has no sides?
a. Circle
6. Is a rectangle and a square the same?
a. no