Artifact 5

This is a math lesson written for kindergarten students. The lesson focuses in teaching geometric shapes that are found in the environment, using the book The Shape of Things by Dayle Ann Dodds.

Context

I created this math lesson during my senior internship experience in the fall of 2002, to be used with my kindergarten class. I designed this lesson to meet the NC Standard Course of Study objectives for kindergarten math.

Impact

When planning this lesson, I consulted the NC Standard Course of Study to find the objectives for math in kindergarten. This lesson has helped me become more familiar with the standard course of study and the importance of aligning my lessons with the objectives. I will be able to use this lesson, if I teach kindergarten. This lesson meets the following objectives in the NC Standard Course of study for kindergarten mathematics:

2.01 Recognize basic two-dimensional (plane) figures: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle. Describe their likenesses and differences and identify them in the environment.

3.03 Identify, copy, continue, and describe patterns.

If I teach upper elementary grades, I may be able to use the lesson as a starting point, or to modify the lesson to meet their math objectives.

Alignment

By developing and teaching this lesson, I am able to demonstrate that I can plan instruction based upon my knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals (INTASC Principle 7).