Title

The Greedy Triangle

Lesson
Objectives

Students build on their understanding of geometric shapes.



Grade
Level
1 st grade Physical Education Standard/s could not find
any available
Curricular
Focus
To compose shapes through pattern
blocks, know the differences in the
shapes, sides, and correct names.
Curricular Standards/
Benchmarks 1.G.2 Compose two-dimensional
shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles,
half-circles, and quarter circles. Or three-
dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular
prisms, right circular cones, and right circular
cylinders) to create a composite shape, and
compose new shapes from the composite shape.
Supporting
materials
On line lesson plans for including math
and childrens literature.
Assessment: Before reading each of the passages
out of the book ask the students what the shapes
are.

Introduction/Anticipatory Set: Read The Greedy Triangle to the class.
Lesson Focus/Activity: The students will be given paper patterns to make shapes, label, and write the
names of the shapes they made.

Also, a worksheet will be given to the students that will have different shapes again; they will label, tell how
many sides, and color the shapes. Every shape has to be a different color.




Lesson Closure/Assessment:
In closing the lesson I am going to put different shapes on the overhead projector and ask the students to
identify them and give distinct differences of the objects compared against the other shapes.






Prior Knowledge: Building on knowledge of
shapes learned in Kindergarten.

Anticipated Modifications:
Not all the students will be familiar with all the shapes. I
will have shapes and their names on posters in the
classroom.
Equipment/Materials:
Paper pattern blocks to make different
shapes, crayons, glue, and paper to
Safety Considerations:
We will be using crayons and glue. I will stress the point
dont eat the crayons or glue and dont sniff the glue.
glue the shapes they make to.
Resource:
Internet resources on how to incorporate childrens
literature into mathematics. The book the Greedy
Triangle. Burns. M., (1994) The Greedy Triangle,
Scholastic, Inc.
Teacher Carmen L. Willford
Date October 14, 2014