Lesson Math Date Monday, December 5/22

Title/Focus

Subject/Gra Kindergarten Time 10:32ish (after snack

de Level Duratio recess) - 12:15-20ish
n

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General Math
Learning 1. Children explore size through direct comparison
Outcomes: 2. Children identify and create repeating patterns

Specific Math
Learning 1. Identifies measurable attributes of familiar objects to which size may refer
Outcomes: (length, area, capacity, weight)
2. Describes the size of an object in relation to another object, using
comparative language (longer, shorter, heavier, lighter, too big, too small)
3. Compares the length, area, capacity, or weight of two objects directly
4. Creates a pattern with up to three repeating elements
5. Predicts the next element in a repeating pattern

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will:
1. I can sort the strips of paper from longest to shortest
2. I can create a pattern on each strip to decorate my tree
3. I can listen to instructions and follow directions

ASSESSMENTS (How I will know students have achieved the objective(s))

Assessments will be conducted by

1. Talking to each student as they finish and asking them to tell me about their tree
a. The pattern and the length of the green strip
i. How do you know that one green strip is longer than the others?

Prior to the Lesson MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Cut all of the supplies Blue and green construction paper

Pattern supplies

PROCEDURE

Introduction Time
Intro activity
1. Grab a bunch of different size/shaped objects
2. Talk about the difference between them regarding their size
a. Big, small, short, tall
Hold up activity supplies
1. Who can make a prediction (a really good guess) about what we are going to
be using these supplies for

Body Time

Christmas tree activity

1. Each person will get one blue paper, and different sizes of green strips
a. Talk about the shape of a tree
i. Is it skinnier at the top or on the bottom?
2. Tasks
a. Name on back
b. Flip your paper over so that you can’t see your name anymore.
c. Put your head on your desk so that I know you are ready for the next
step
d. Once you have your green strips
i. Glue
ii. Pattern
iii. Star
e. Come see me when you are done

Closure Time

Back on the carpet.

1. Picture of them
Art in red folders and then in your mailboxes
1. Bathroom, wash hands, and get your lunch