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ODU-DCOE Core Instructional Lesson Plan

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Overview
Unit Plan Overview

Number of Days in Unit Plan/Dates to Teach: 5 days

Unit Title: Old Comparsions Meet New Comparsions

Lesson Author: Kayla Chambers

Grade Level: 1st Grade

Subject Area: Math/Science/English

Time Allotted for each Lesson: 30 minutes – 1 hour

Unit Description & Rationale

I used an thematic based approach to create a week long unit for teaching size comparsions and measuring
with nonstandard units. Students will be learning how to do so by utilizing the story Goldie Locks and the
Three Bears. I will be inergrating 3 subject areas to teach the lesson: math, science, and english. Students will
be provided a host of activies to engange in the lesson. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to
compare sizes of objects and measure using nonstandard units.

Standards
Unit Plan Standards of Learning

Which content, state, and national standards connect with your outcomes? List the state, content,
and national standard or standards that are being addressed.

Mathematics- Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Standard:

1.13  The student will sort and classify concrete objects according to one or two attributes.

Mathematics- Measuement and Geomerty Standard:

1.10  The student will use nonstandard units to measure and compare length, weight, and volume.
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Science- Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic:

c)  objects or events are classified and arranged according to characteristics or properties;

English- Reading:

1.8  The student will expand vocabulary.

e)  Use vocabulary from other content areas.

Focus
Enduring Understandings

 Students will be able to compare sizes of objects.

 To use the terms and understand the concept of smaller, bigger, smaller than, and bigger
than.
 Students will be able to use nonstandard units (objects) to measure and compare length,
weight, and volume.

Essential Questions

1. What are nonstandard units?

2. How do you compare sizes of objects?
3. How can you determine what’s bigger or smaller?

Content Knowledge
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Students will be utilizing the story Goldie Locks and the Three Bears to learn about size
comparsions. The book talks a lot about various sizes of small, medium, and big. Also,it’s a lot
of talk in the book that compares the sizes of objects and the bears. I believe first reading this
story will help students to understand the general idea of size comparsions before beginning the
activities planed.

Learner Differences

All students can participate in the activities I have planned for this lesson. I picked this story
because it’s universal, and many people are famailar with the story or the concepts. Though
some students may need some assistance fully grasping the concept, which is why we are reading
Gold Locks and the Three Bears first. Also, if students don’t have prior knowledge on the topic
from Kindergarten, it too might create some diffuclties.

Outcomes/Goals
- Student will sort and classify concrete objects according to one or two attributes.
- Student will be able to classify and arrange objects according to characteristics or properties.
- Student will use nonstandard units to measure and compare length.
- Students can expand of vocabulary using vocabulary from other content areas.

Resources & Materials

 Smart Board
 Writing utensils
 Worksheets
 Goldie Locks and the Three Bears (Book)
 Playdoh
 Buttons
 Bear cutters
 Pretezel sticks
 Picture cards
 Candy jar

Technology
 Smart Board
 Computer/Laptop
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Learning Environment

My learning environment will be a safe and open space, where students feel
supported in their pursuit of knowledge.

Pre & Post Assessments

Pre-assessment: ‘
Students will be given a worksheet to complete on size comparsions and a few questions on
measuring with nonstandard units. The worksheet will be no more than 10 questions. There will
be pictures of shapes, objects, and animals on the worksheet.
‘
Post-assessment:
Students will be given the same worksheet as the pre-assessment to complete on size
comparsions and a few questions on measuring with nonstandard units. The worksheet will be no
more than 10 questions. There will be pictures of shapes, objects, and animals on the worksheet.

Instructional Delivery – Detailed Outline of the Unit by Day

(As listed below, this is a 5 day unit.)

Lesson Plan for Day 1 – Date / Time allotted for the lesson: Monday/ 1 hour

SMART goal(s)
- The student will sort and classify concrete objects according to one or two attributes.
- Student will be able to classify and arrange objects according to characteristics or properties.
- The student will use nonstandard units to measure and compare length.

Pre-assessment:
Students will be given a worksheet to complete on size comparsions and questions on measuring with
nonstandard units. The worksheet will be no more than 10 questions. There will be pictures of shapes,
objects, and animals on the worksheet.
*Worksheets will be combined, only 5 questions from each worksheet.*
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Introduction/Activating Strategies for lesson:

First: Read Goldie Locks and the Three Bears

Next: Watch Youtube video on comparing and measuring lengths. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=VIQg8e0erEE

Instructional Strategies (Direct, Guided practice, & Independent practice):

Students should be directed to create 3 bears (mommy, daddy, and baby). After the creation of the bears,
they will be asked to determine the size of the bears, measuring them, using button. This activity will
assess students ability to sort and classify concrete objects according to one or two attributes.
Additionally, the student will use nonstandard units to measure and compare length.
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1. Give students a tube of brown play doh, accessories, and cutters.

2. Direct students to create a mommy, daddy, and baby bear using materials provided.
3. Use buttons to determine the size of the bears.

Closure: Show & Tell with the bears that were created and compare sizes with classmates.

Assessment (i.e., informal/formal, formative)

Lesson Plan for Day 2 – Date / Time allotted for the lesson: Tuesday/ 45mins
SMART goal(s)
- The student will sort and classify concrete objects according to one or two attributes.
- Student will be able to classify and arrange objects according to characteristics or properties.
- The student will use nonstandard units to measure and compare length.

Introduction/Activating Strategies for lesson:

Watch Youtube video on What’s Nonstandard Measurement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=QUzsfTNgMfE

Instructional Strategies (Direct, Guided practice, & Independent practice)

Creating Bear Paws and Measuring with Nonstandard Units

1. Trace the students hands, which will represent bear paws.
2. Provide students with snacks to measure their hands, pretezel sticks.
Optional: draw a straight line from the top of their hand outlines down to the bottom for more accurate
measuring.
3. Line up snacks and start measuring!
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Closure: Students will report their findings on paper and disscuss with the class.

Assessment (i.e., informal/formal, formative)

Lesson Plan for Day 3 – Date / Time allotted for the lesson: Wednesday/ 30mins
SMART goal(s)
Introduction/Activating Strategies for lesson:

Play song on Youtube about comparing sizes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLMxjtPMCm8

Instructional Strategies (Direct, Guided practice, & Independent practice)

Students will work with their table groups to play a game of comparing sizes. Picture cards will be
provided, they will have pictures of objects and animals of various sizes.

1. Hand out a stack of picture cards to each table.

2. Students work will sort pictures cards to correct catorgies.
3. Observe students but do not help.
4. When a table group is done sorting their cards, they are to raise their hand so the cards can be checked.
5. First group to have all correct cards sorted wins a prize (candy jar).
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Closure: Review the correct findings of the game.

Assessment (i.e., informal/formal, formative)

Lesson Plan for Day 4 – Date / Time allotted for the lesson: Thursday/ 30 mins
SMART goal(s)
- The student will sort and classify concrete objects according to one or two attributes.
- Student will be able to classify and arrange objects according to characteristics or properties.
- Students can expand of vocabulary using vocabulary from other content areas.

Introduction/Activating Strategies for lesson:

First: Play song on Youtube about comparing sizes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLMxjtPMCm8

Provide an completed example of the writing activity.

Instructional Strategies (Direct, Guided practice, & Independent practice)

Students are to be assisgned to complete the Goldilocks and the Three Bears Writing Activity
independently. They are allowed to utlize the example but not just copy. The purpose of the activity
is for students to use the picture provided on the worksheet, and write a sentence about what they
see. Sentences should discuss something in relation to the sizes of the bowls.
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Closure: Writings will be collected and graded.

Assessment (i.e., informal/formal, formative)

Lesson Plan for Day 5 – Date / Time allotted for the lesson:
SMART goal(s)
- The student will sort and classify concrete objects according to one or two attributes.
- Student will be able to classify and arrange objects according to characteristics or properties.
- The student will use nonstandard units to measure and compare length.

Introduction/Activating Strategies for lesson

Play song on Youtube about comparing sizes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLMxjtPMCm8

Instructional Strategies (Direct, Guided practice, & Independent practice)

1. Give students worksheet and supplies: scissors, glue, crayons, and oats
2. Students are to label each bear and glue the correct size porridge.
3. Color bears.
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Closure: Assignment should be turned in. I will hang up pictures on work wall.
Assessment (i.e., informal/formal, formative)
Post Assessment (i.e, summative)

Students will be given the same worksheet as the pre-assessment to complete on size
comparsions and a few questions on measuring with nonstandard units. The worksheet will be no
more than 10 questions. There will be pictures of shapes, objects, and animals on the worksheet.
*Worksheets will be combined, only 5 questions from each worksheet. *

Professional/Self-Reflection

1. What other activities can be utilized to teach this lesson?

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2. Can this lesson be taught without using the thematic based approach?
3. How can I modify the lesson the fit all students?