11/10/2020 Mathematics

Lesson Plan and

Analysis #2
Kim Peterson

MTED 417
 Drexel University Mathematics Education
Lesson Planning Template and Guidelines

Preliminary Information
 The date the lesson will be taught- November 10, 2020
 The grade level and course title- Kindergarten Mathematics
 The amount of time for this lesson- One 20-minute class period
 The number of students in the class- 27 children
 Any other relevant information- Lesson to be taught over Google Meet

Sections of the Lesson Plan

I. Content and Standards

PA Standards:
Standard - CC.2.3.K.A.1
Identify and describe two- and three-dimensional shapes.
Standard - CC.2.3.K.A.2
Analyze, compare, create, and compose two- and three-dimensional shapes.
NCTM:
“The Geometry Standard takes a broader view
of the power of geometry by calling on students to analyze
characteristics of geometric shapes and make mathematical arguments about the
geometric relationship, as well
as to use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric
modeling to solve problems.” (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, n.d., p. 3).
Common Core:
Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles,
hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres).
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.

II. Prerequisites
Children should be able to identify and draw two-dimensional shapes including circles,
squares, rectangles, and triangles.

III. Instructional Objectives

Student will be able to compose shapes based on descriptive clues. The will also be able to
understand that shapes can be found within the real world setting.
IV. Instructional Procedures
a) Before
To begin the lesson, students will view the video, “Shapes-A Trip
Around the World”.
b) During
Teacher will then discuss that they will be solving riddles that will
describe the attributes of shapes and ways they relate to the real world
 environment. Children will be told to draw the shapes being described in
each riddle. After each set of clues, the children will hold their
whiteboard up to the computer camera so that the teachers can check
student understanding. After each child has shown their answer, the
teacher will reveal the answer, along with information related to the
shape and real world objects related to the shape.
c) After
Once the children have completed all of the riddles, the teacher will
review how shapes can be found everywhere, from their living rooms to
the global environment. Teacher will then encourage students to see how
many different shapes they can discover in their own homes and
neighborhoods.
V. Homework Assignments
Students will review Lesson 12-6 “Describe Shapes in the Environment” in their
Mathematics workbook.
VI. Materials and Equipment:
Teacher created PowerPoint- to be used to present the lesson over Google Meet
Whiteboards and markers- for the children to use to compose shapes during the lesson
Computers and tablet computers- for teachers and students to use to access the lesson
VII. Assessment/Evaluation
Students will be evaluated through observation while they compose their shapes. This
lesson will also be recorded, to allow teachers to go back and better observe student
performance.
VIII. Differentiation
Students with delays related to fine motor development will be provided with more time
to compose their shapes.
IX. Technology
This lesson will be taught virtually through the use of Google Meet. The teacher will
present the lesson through the use of a PowerPoint presentation.

X. Self-Assessment
A self evaluation for this lesson will occur based on a viewing of the recording of this
lesson. This will allow the teacher to take a more objective view of what was beneficial,
or not, for the students in regard to this lesson.

The theme of this lesson, in both planning and execution, seemed to be technology in

education. The experts however were not the teachers or me, rather the students seemed to

have a better understanding of how the various forms of technology should be used, and why

issues were occurring. During the lesson, one of the children unmuted themselves to inform

me, correctly, that my screen had froze in the presenter view. These children once again
proved to be more knowledgeable about current technology and aided me in fixing the

problem. This was not the final time in the lesson that the children proved that they had a

solid understanding of a topic.

Throughout the lesson, the children were able to demonstrate a strong understanding of

shapes and how they relate to the world around them. A vast majority of the students were

able to answer all of the riddles in my lesson accurately and promptly. This tells me that they

are ready for more difficult work related to the subject of shapes. The children are able to not

only identify shapes visually, but also by their physical attributes. They have also

demonstrated an understanding of how shapes relate to the real-world setting.

My goal with this lesson was to not only develop the children’s ability to identify shapes

based on attributes, but to also help them make connections between shapes and their own

worlds. Planning this lesson helped to reinforce this concept for me as well. When educators

can connect a lesson to a child’s own experiences it can help to make the lesson more

meaningful for students, while also helping them to better retain the information. When

designing the PowerPoint presentation, I tried to utilize pictures of items that the children

would be familiar with and recognize from their own homes and communities. The planning

and design of the PowerPoint presentation also taught me about the type of teacher that I

currently am.

Working on the presentation for this lesson reinforced an idea that I have had about

myself as an educator. I am not a teacher that relies on technology, but rather hands on

lessons to educate my students. Unfortunately, when lessons are being taught over a

computer, adjustments need to be made. Moving forward, I must become more comfortable
in using technology both in the classroom and as the classroom. But even with my aversion

to teaching in a virtual format, this was a productive lesson.

The most positive aspect of this lesson was the response of the children. The guessing

game aspect of the lesson excited the children, and their quick responses and smiling faces

conveyed their enjoyment of the lesson. Whenever I see this type of reaction in students, I am

reminded something I was taught during a leadership seminar in high school, when

individuals are enjoying what they are learning, they perform better than if they do not enjoy

it. Not only was I able to engage the children in the lesson, but there is a higher chance that

they will be able to apply the knowledge they gained in the lesson more effectively. Now, if

only I could produce a positive result such as this in regard to the technology that I was

using.

This lesson had issues related to technology from the start. Between having trouble

sharing my screen, to the video not playing the audio, to the aforementioned screen freezing,

this lesson was riddled with issues related to technology. This frustrated not only myself and

my cooperating teacher, but the children as well. The flow of the lesson was constantly

interrupted, and the patience of the children is the only reason we made it through, and that

will not always be the case. If I were to teach this lesson again, changes would need to be

made.

If I were to teach this lesson again in a virtual manner, I would definitely discard the video

at the beginning and read a book instead. The time it took to get the video to even play, with

no sound, took too much valuable instruction time that could have been spent in a more

productive manner. I believe a book, even an eBook would have been a much more efficient

way to present the information needed for the lesson. There is never enough time in
education, even less in the virtual format, so wasting time is not an option. One does not

spend too long on one lesson, as there is always something that comes next.

The next lesson that I would work on with this group of students would be relating 3D

shapes to the real-world setting. This lesson focused on 2D shapes and where we can see

them in our surroundings. Next, I would work on where we can see cubes, triangular and

rectangular prisms, cones, cylinders, and spheres in our homes, neighborhoods, and global

environment. These shapes lend themselves better to the physical environment than 2D

shapes. These shapes are all around them, the must only look to see.