Daily Lesson Plan

Content Area(s)/Course/Grade: Grade 3 Mathematics

Lesson Topic: Build a Snowman Lesson Duration: 2 days/40 minute lessons

National or State Standard(s):

Shape and Space (Measurement)

Number- Demonstrate mental math strategies for addition

Long-Term Learning Target(s): Short-Term Learning Target(s):

*I can use direct and indirect measurement to *I can count by 2s and 5s to find the prices
solve problems. of arms and hats.

*I can apply mental math strategies for adding *I can find the cost of my nose, hat and
two 2-digit numerals. arms.

*I can count on by 10s to find out how many

buttons I can buy.

Instructional Delivery

Unpacking Learning Targets…

Activities to Engage Students How will these activities help How will these activities help
With Learning Target(s): the teacher assess students’ students get ready to learn?
readiness to learn?

*Teacher will gain an

● Read a book featuring understanding of students’ *Students will make
different shapes you prior knowledge of shapes connections to prior
see on snowmen and mental math skills to knowledge discussed
● Play a quick Kahoot to ensure students are ready to
incorporate skip proceed. *Students will be excited
counting and engaged in their
● Sing a song involving *Teacher may have to review learning.
snowmen certain concepts if students
aren’t showing understanding
in certain concepts before
moving on.
Procedures:

Day 1

1) The teacher explains that the students will be working at a Snowman Workshop!
Their jobs will be to create a snowman that has three main parts. (Hat, Nose, Arms)

2) The teacher will explain:

The hat needs to be a rectangle and a certain height (3$ for each cm in height,)

The nose needs to be an orange triangle (1$ for each cm in length)

The arms need to be a brown rectangle (2$ for each cm in length)

3) Students start creating shapes and body parts. They are given a chart to write
down their measurements and the price of each shape.

Day 2

1) Students are told that they are allowed to spend up to 10$ on parts for their
snowman. Remind students of the prices for each body part.

2) Tell students that buttons can be added for 1$ each, if they have extra money.

3) It is up to them to find the total cost of their snowmen.

4) Students will start putting their snowman together and ensuring they meet all
requirements and do spend more than 10$ on their snowman.
Formative Assessment(s)

Checking for Understanding…

Checking for understanding
before the lesson:
*Teacher uses whiteboards to
ask students questions
regarding measurement and
mental math skills to check for
understanding.
Checking for understanding
during the lesson:
*Peer Coaching Tool-Students
will fill out a checklist of their
classmate’s snowman.
1)Show me how you added
the cost of the hat, nose and
arms.
2)Do you think the price of the
hat is right? Why or why not?
3) How did you find out how
many buttons you could buy?
4) What is one thing you could
do to make your work better?
Checking for understanding
after the lesson:
*Students fill out a
self-reflection which
includes red, yellow, &
green lights
1) I can measure noses,
arms and hats in the
snowman shop
2) I can count by 2s and 5s
to find the prices of arms
and hats.
3) I can find the cost of my
nose, hat and arms.
4) I can count by tens to find
out how many buttons I can
buy.
What is the purpose of this What is the purpose of this What is the purpose of this
check for understanding check for understanding check for understanding
strategy, in terms of the strategy, in terms of the strategy, in terms of the
learning target(s)? learning target(s)? learning target(s)?

*The purpose of this check for
understanding is for the
teacher to gather information
on what the students already
know, and what they may
require more guidance with.
This helps the teacher plan
accordingly and provides
support and differentiated
instruction where necessary.
*The purpose of this check is *This is a way for teachers
to ensure students understand to see if the students
their thinking and self-reflect understand of all of the
on their learning. If the student above targets. The teacher
is provided with an opportunity can then go back and
to reflect and explain their review certain concepts with
work, it makes them students who are still unsure
accountable for their own of the outcomes.
learning by allowing time to
change their answers and/or
make changes where
necessary without the teacher
having to provide the answer
for them.

How could technology be used to enhance at least two of your formative assessment
strategies? Explain the enhancement for each.

Technology could be implemented in this lesson in many ways:

*To check for understanding before the lesson, the teacher could create an online KWL chart
that students fill out. This could be used using Google Docs

*The teacher could incorporate a Google Form for the final assessment that the students fill
out in their Google Classroom that will immediately be sent to the teacher to review.

*The teacher could do a final Kahoot with the class that would provide a quick review of what
the students have learnt throughout the lessons
Closure:

*Students will be provided with an opportunity to show their classmates and parents their
snowmen and explain their work and understanding during a student-led conference.