Partitioning Shapes Lesson Plan

Topic: Partition shapes into equal Grade Level: 2 grade

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Name: Anna Head
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Lesson Type: New Material Performance Level: On Group Size: Whole

group

Standard:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.G.A.2
Partition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares and count to find the total
number of them.

Objective/s:
Students will be able to cut a rectangle, circle and square into two, three or four equal pieces, 4
out of 5 times.

Assessment plan:
Students will circle smiley faces to show their understanding of the lesson material at the end
of the lesson as an exit ticket to go home. During the lesson, students will be asked to show a
thumb up, middle, or down to show understanding of the lesson material.

Key vocabulary terms and definitions:

Rectangle
Square

Materials: poster paper, colored construction paper, pencils, crayons, scissors, straws, glue,
tape.

Differentiation/Accommodations:
Extend: Have the fast finishers create shapes out of straws. They will get to decide what
shape they want to create using the straws.

Support: Evelyn and Preston-the support teacher (Samantha) will sit between them to keep
them engaged and participating in the lesson and activities.
Savannah, Delaini, and Sailor-the lead teacher (Anna) will be helping them during the lesson
and activities.

Management Decisions
Behavioral Expectations:
Students will raise their
hand when they want to ask
or answer a question or talk.
Transitions from place to Fast Finishers: Have them create
place or between shapes out of straws. They will get
activities: to decide what shape they want to
Break every 20 minutes create using the straws.
for 10-15 seconds.

Attention Signal (Regain Material Management: Grouping: Whole group.

Student Focus): “1, 2, 3, Teachers will pass out all
eyes on me…1, 2, eyes on needed materials.
you”

Lesson Sequence
Time What the teacher is doing What the students are doing
5 Gain Attention/Activate prior knowledge: Responding to the
min *Samantha will be taking pictures and will be a support attention getter.
teacher.
*Stephanie will be observing the students and taking Raising their hand to
pictures. answer or ask questions.

Review the 3 rules of the class. Sitting at the table.

Ask “what did we learn about last time”?

Review shape names and characteristics from the previous
lesson.

Say “today we are going to find out how many small

squares or rectangles fit inside of a bigger square and
rectangle by counting the smaller squares or rectangles”.

15 Input & Modeling: Raising their hand to ask

min Show a model of a folded piece of colored construction clarifying questions.
paper and tell students that they will be folding a piece of
colored construction paper in the same way. Then cut out Sitting at the table.
the folded pieces and glue or tape
Listening to the
instructions.
15 Guided practice: Raising their hand to ask
min The teachers will pass out all needed materials. any clarifying questions.
Step 1-”fold the piece of paper in half. Now we have 2
pieces”. Following the
Step 2-”fold the piece of paper in half again. Now we have instructions given on
4 pieces”. how to fold their piece of
Step 3-”fold the piece of paper in half again. Now we have paper.
8 pieces”.
Continue folding the piece of paper as many times as the
students want.
Then students will count the number of smaller squares or
rectangles on their piece of paper.

While the students are working, walk around the tables to

keep students on task or to answer questions.

20 Independent practice: Working on cutting the

min Have students fold their pieces of paper and then cut those colored construction
pieces out to put on their poster paper. paper and gluing or
taping.
Students will put the pieces that they cut out on their poster
paper near the shapes that they drew during the previous Sitting at the table.
lesson.
Raising their hand to ask
Fast finishers will create different shapes using straws. questions.

5 Closure/Summary: Sitting at the table.

min Pair and Share then ask 3 or 4 students show the rest of the
class how they cut their shapes. Explain how many times Talking with a partner
they folded their piece of paper. about how they cut their
piece of paper.

Listening to their
classmates as they share
how they cut their
shapes.

Items to be collected as a result of this lesson: Students individual poster paper to keep until
the next lesson.