Lesson 12
Notice and Wonder
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to apply their understanding of equal groups to create a Notice and Wonder activity.
Lesson Narrative
This lesson provides an opportunity to observe the ways in which students notice and describe equal groups. After the warm-up, students create their own Notice and Wonder activity and then facilitate it with other students in the class. Students can find images to use for their Notice and Wonder from books or other sources.
If students need additional support with the concepts in this lesson, refer back to Unit 1, Section B in the curriculum materials.
- Engagement
- MLR8
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Apply understanding of equal groups to create a Notice and Wonder activity.
Student Facing
- Let’s create a Notice and Wonder activity.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Required Preparation
Activity 1:
- Each group of 3-4 needs picture books to use as they create their Notice and Wonder activity.
Activity 2:
- Each group of 3-4 from the previous activity needs 1 piece of chart paper and a marker.
CCSS Standards
Addressing
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 20 min |
| Activity 2 | 15 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
| Cool-down | 5 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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