Lesson One: Learning About Plane Shapes

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Lesson One Learning About Plane Shapes

• Mrs. Tucker
• Grade Two

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Project Introduction

• What shapes can you see on this screen?
• Todays goals
• Tomorrows goals
• Why we are doing this project

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Geometry Project Pacing Chart

• Lets look at the chart.
• Why do you think we need this chart?
• Do you think this chart will make it easier for
  you?
• Why or why not?

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Shared Reading Activity

• Shapes, Shapes, Shapes by Tana Hoban

Cover Photograph Courtesy of www.lexile.com
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Video Clip Tea Times Trouble Squares
Triangles
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Video Clip Making Circle Mobiles
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Video Clip My Favorite Shapes
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Shapes Discussion

• What shapes did you see in the videos?
• Where did you see those shapes?
• Lets find some shapes in our classroom.

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Geo Board Shapes
Photograph courtesy of www.learningthings.com
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Shape Drawings
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Digital Camera Pictures

• Reminders about the cameras
• Group work time
• Directions for this part of the assignment
• Some sample pictures I took at home

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Math Journals - Reflection

• What do you think went well?
• What should we do differently next time?
• What was your favorite part?
• What was your least favorite part?

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Looking Ahead

• Things we will do tomorrow
• Download Save Photos
• Create Presentations
• Practice Presentations
• Start Giving Presentations
• Evaluate Our Classmates
• Take The Project Survey

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References

• ETV Streamline SC. (2005). Mathicas mathshop
  Tea times trouble. United Streaming. Accessed
  June 13, 2005 from http//www.unitedstreaming.com
  
• ETV Streamline SC. (2005). The story of
  Read-Alee-Deed-Alee The cold gold. United
  Streaming. Accessed June 13, 2005 from
  http//www.unitedstreaming.com
• ETV Streamline SC. (2005). Videomath Circles.
  United Streaming. Accessed June 13, 2005 from
  http//www.unitedstreaming.com
• Hoban, T. (1986). Shapes, shapes, shapes. New
  York Greenwillow Books. ISBN 0688058329.