Lesson 5

Center Day 1 (optional)

Lesson Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is for students to practice describing, naming, and drawing triangles, quadrilaterals, and hexagons based on their defining attributes.

Lesson Narrative

This lesson is optional because it is an opportunity for extra practice that not all classes may need. In Activity 1, students learn stage 3 of the Which One center, which was first introduced in Kindergarten. In this new stage, called Grade 2 Shapes, students work with triangles, quadrilaterals and hexagons as they ask their partner yes or no questions to figure out what shape they chose. In Activity 2, students learn stage 2 of the Can You Draw It? center, which was first introduced in Grade 1. In this new stage, also called Grade 2 Shapes, students continue to work with triangles, quadrilaterals and hexagons as they describe and draw two-dimensional shapes.

Learning Goals

Teacher Facing

  • Describe shapes using defining attributes.
  • Draw and name shapes based on defining attributes.

Student Facing

  • Let’s work with shapes.

Required Materials

Materials to Gather

Materials to Copy

  • Centimeter Dot Paper - Standard

Required Preparation

Activity 1:

  • Each group of 2 needs a set of shape cards used in a previous lesson.

Activity 2:

  • Each group of 2 needs a set of cards from the previous activity.

CCSS Standards

Addressing

Lesson Timeline

Warm-up 10 min
Activity 1 20 min
Activity 2 20 min
Lesson Synthesis 10 min

Teacher Reflection Questions

As students worked together today, where did you see evidence of the mathematical community established over the course of the school year?

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