Lesson+Plan

Here are the notes that I recorded from our meeting today about 3D Geometry. (michelle)

Lesson 1 -identify shapes and do a math walk to find similar 3d shapes in school enviro -return to classroom and discuss -could do the “That’s Me” game that we played Feb – “Famous Figure” -trace faces of 3D shapes.

Lesson 2 -magic bag – start off by relating to every day things and relating to 3d shapes. Shapes are all around us. -trace faces of 3D shapes -each child gets a flip book (use coiler) PROP3D1.BLM4. Pass around magic bag and kids feel and select picture from flip book.

OR -each child gets a flip book (use coiler) PROP3D1.BLM4. One child feels in magic bag for shape and describes characteristics/properties to class. The rest of class uses flip book to guess shape. -discuss characteristics of solids

Lesson 3 Choose a shape from flip book or wood/plastic solids Model writing riddles. Shared writing riddles.

Lesson 4 Centre writing of riddles – in teams, write riddles and have other tables solve. Independent writing of riddles.

Assessment: Venn diagram where kids have to sort shapes. (give a list of choices for sorting rules and kids can choose – see page 131 of grade 2 part) Build a shape Create a riddle Identify where their shape fits in the venn diagram by explaining sims and diff.: Grade 2: add questions from p. 131 about solid vs. skeleton. Also what was easy/difficult.

Here is the lesson plan. Feel free to tweak or rewrite. Your notes were very helpful Michelle, thanks!! I also wasn't sure about what our intentions were about the Venn so I made something up. LOL I figured one of you will set me straight! Tracy