Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2

Teacher Candidate
Date/Time of Scheduled
Visit
Name/Address of School
Age/Grade level
Cooperating Teacher

Lauren Ettinger

Name of Lesson
Content
area(s)/developmental
domain(s) addressed
Brief description of the
lesson
This lesson is:

Go Fish
Cognitive students counting to 10
Social students working in groups of 4 or 5
Motor students holding/manipulating cards
Students will practice their adding and subtracting skills to 10 by playing a card
game like Go fish.
A new
concept/activity

Rationale
Timeframe
Objective(s) of the
activity
Connections to
standards
Language Objectives

DREAM Charter School

2nd grade
Classroom Number

Why is there a need for this lesson?

This is a major standard for 2nd and 3rd grade. Increasing student fluency is
crucial in this grade.
35-40 minutes
SWBATfindthemissingaddendtomakeatotalof10byplayingTensGoFish

2.OA.2:Fluentlyaddandsubtractwithin20usingmentalstrategies.2ByendofGrade2,knowfrom
memoryallsumsoftwoonedigitnumbers.

Identifyingandusingpatternsinthestructureofthenumbersystem
Counting,writingandreadingnumberssequentiallyfrom1to100andbeyond.
DevelopingfluencywiththePlus1andPlus2additioncombinations

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Identifyingandusingcoinequivalencies
Resources/materials
needed:
(Include any worksheets or
sources of evidence for
childrens learning you will
use during the activity)
Technology inclusion (if
applicable)
Procedures (step by
step)

Go Fish for each group of students

Teacher made exit slip
Manipulatives

SMARTboard
Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation) What will you do to get childrens
attention, or to introduce children to this learning activity? Describe the process
in getting them interested and engaged.
ManyofyouknowhowtoplayGoFish.Todaywearegoingtolearnagamethatssimilar.ItscalledTens
GoFish.Theobjectofthisgameistofindpairsofcardsthatwhenaddedtogethermake10.Forexample,if
youhavea6,whatcardwouldyouneedtomake10?Howmanymorewouldyouneedtomake10?Student
answer:Iknowthat6+4is10orIcountedtheemptyspacesonthe6card.ThenIcheckedbycountingup
from6to10inmyhead.

Instruction/Mini Lesson (Outline the procedures or sequence activities that will

make up this learning experience; for instance, you might follow a routine
wherein you model (I try); and ask for active involvement (we try) during a whole
group session.
ToplayTensGoFish,takeouttheWildCardsfromthedeckofnumbercards.Thendealfivecardstoeach
player.Lookatyourcardstoseeifyouhavetwothatequal10.Herearemycards:0,2,3,5and7.DoI
havetwocardsthattogethermake10?

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Putthe7andthe3cardsonyourdeskandwrite7+3=10ontheboard.Tellstudentsthattheycouldalsowrite
3+7=10forthesecards.
Sometimesyoullhavetwocardsthatmake10.Butmostofthetimeyouwillhavetoaskyourpartnerfora
cardthatwillgiveyou10.Forexample,whatifyouhavea2thatyouwanttouse.Whatshouldyouaskfor?
Howmanymorewouldyouneedtomake10?Soyouwouldsay,doyouhavean8?Ifyourpartnerhasan8,
sheorhewillgiveittoyou.Thenyouputbothcardsdownandrecordthecombinationonyourpaper.You
needtowrite2+8=10ontheboardunderneath7=3=10.Thenyoutakeacardfromthedeckandyour
turnisover.
If______doesnthavean8,shewillsayGoFish.Thenyoutakeacardfromthedeskandyourturnisover.
Ifyougetacardthatgivesyouanothercombinationof10,youputthosecardsdownandrecordthe
combination,butnowitsyourpartnersturntoaskforacard.

Independent Practice (small group activity, working with partners, or

independently)
In groups of 4 or 5, students will play Go Fish on the carpet. Have them play 2
rounds at most.
Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps)
Ask students the following questions to begin discussion:
Whowonthegame?
Howdidyouknowwhatnumbertoaskfor?
Howcanyoufigureoutwhatnumbertoask?Didyouuseyourfingersorcubes?

Method of assessing
childrens
understanding of
lesson/activity/objective
(s)

Pre-assessment
Outline the steps you will
take to evaluate
students prior
knowledge.

Assessment of Student
Learning Outline the steps
you will take to evaluate
students learning. What
evidence will I have to

Assessment of
Childrens Language
Learning
Outline the steps you
will take to evaluate

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(Be sure to include any
tools, rubrics/checklists
and/or worksheets you will
use for assessment(s)

In order to evaluate prior

knowledge, teacher will
use previous formal
assessment tools to
make groups.

assess whether students

have successfully achieved
the content objectives?
During student rounds
teacher will monitor:

Studentsmakecombinations
of10anduseequationsto
recordthem.
Howdostudentsfigureout
whatcardtoaskfor?Dothey
usecubes?Dotheycounton
fromanumbertheyhave?Do
theyuseanumberline?Do
theyjustknowpairsthat
make10?
Howaccuratelydostudents
useadditionnotationtorecord
theircombinations?

students language
learning. What
evidence will I have to
assess whether
students have
successfully achieved
the content objectives?
During student rounds
teacher will monitor:

Plans for differentiated

instruction/instructional

Supporting children
with identified delays

Studentsmake
combinationsof10and
useequationstorecord
them.
Howdostudentsfigure
outwhatcardtoask
for?Dotheyuse
cubes?Dotheycount
onfromanumberthey
have?Dotheyusea
numberline?Dothey
justknowpairsthat
make10?
Howaccuratelydo
studentsuseaddition
notationtorecordtheir
combinations?

Supporting English Language Learners

What modifications should I make to the activity to

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modifications

or disabilities
What considerations
should I keep in mind
regarding cultural
relevance, age
appropriateness, and
ability levels for all
learners?

Follow up/Extension
activities
Any additional
information that would
be helpful for the
observer to know

ensure all students are included and engaged in all

steps required to meet the lessons objectives?
Questions to ask:
What card are you asking for?
Are students making combinations of 10?
Are students using manipulatives to add up to 10?
Are students able to count to 10?

Ifstudentscannotfigure
outwhatcardtoaskfor,
helpthemmodelthe
problembyusinga
differentmethod.
Buildatowerof10cubes
andbreakthetowersinto
twoparts,onewith6cubes
andtheotherwith4cubes.
Compareacubetowerof6
withacubetowerof10to
figureoutthat4isthe
numbertheyshouldbe
lookingfor.

Story problems that include a missing factor would be a great tool to reinforce
this standard. Especially, in order to increase student language, story problems
allow for more discussion.

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Observer feedback on the lesson plan, including commendations and recommendations for improving aspects
of the learning activity