Six-Point Lesson Plan

Grade

Lesson Title: Reason with shapes and their attributes

Materials/Resources Needed: Toothpicks and play dough

Focus
and
Review

Last class we learned about what makes a triangle a triangle and what makes a square a square.

Objective
(s)

1.G.1 Distinguish between defining attributes of triangles and squares (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided)
Students will be able to distinguish between defining attributes of triangles and squares.

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reference)

Teacher
Input

Today class we are going to go over Triangles and Squares. We are going to go over what makes up a triangle and what make
up a square. I am going take this a few toothpicks and some play dough to make a shape. If I connect these three toothpicks
with the play dough can anyone tell me what shape I just made? (Triangle) Yes class that is correct. Now I am going to take fou
toothpicks and make a shape. Can anyone tell me what shape I just made? (Square) yes class that is correct!

Guided
Practice

I have put one thing of play dough and a few toothpicks on your table. I want everyone to take a pinch of play dough and 4
toothpicks. We are going to practice building different shapes with these materials today.
I want everyone to first make a small triangle. (walk around the class looking and helping). Once everyone has a triangle made
ask the class to describe the attributes of the triangle. (3 sides, 3 points) . Now have them build a bigger triangle using two
more toothpicks. Explain that the overall size doesnt change the fact that it is a triangle. Have them describe that triangle.
Now I want everyone to make a square (Walk around looking and helping) Once everyone has made the square ask the class
describe what makes a square. (4 sides, closed, four corners) Then ask them how a square is different than a triangle. Now
make a bigger square using more toothpicks. Explain again that just because the overall size got bigger doesnt change the
fact that it is a square.

Independ
ent
Practice

During the independent practice I would handout a worksheet that had them circle the right shape. Ex. Circle the square with
the options being a triangle a square and a trapezoid. The bottom of the worksheet would ask them to draw a triangle and a
square. Grade the worksheet at the end.

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Closure

Can anyone tell me how many sides a triangle has? Can anyone tell me how many sides a square has?

Notes: Blooms Taxonomy- Understanding