Karli Merson

Chesapeake College

PSC-220-701

Dr. Deanna Reinard

May 3rd, 2023

Lesson Plan for 1st Grade Math

● 1.G.2. Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles,

half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular

prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and

compose new shapes from the composite shape.

1. Stated Objectives

a. Explain how the world around us is made of shapes. In a notebook, have students

think of items and draw them as normal. Then, ask the students to re-draw what

they have but in more basic shapes. (Show them the example of a horse, then

break it down into circles and squares. This will be their journal lesson for today. (

i. If students struggle with any type of pencil holding or create slightly more

precise lines, Foam shapes can be provided, and a picture can be taken for

the student to put into their journal.)

2. Guided Practice
 a. Students can be picked on to share some shapes they used in their drawings, and

together, the teacher will draw on the board a shape. After that, the students will

pick other shapes for the teacher to add onto the original one. Eventually, a new

shape will form and students may call out what they see. Have the students

explain why they see the pictures, and what each shape may represent.

3. Check for understanding

a. Ask the students why it’s so easy to make things out of shapes. Hopefully, they

will understand that everything is made out of shapes. (If needed, examples of

blueprints of buildings, basic step-by step drawings and other things can be

shown)

4. Independent Practice

a. Have the students pick a colorful piece of construction paper and pick one shape.

Then, the students will draw something based around their original shape. For the

students to difference what their starting shape was, They may draw that one in a

black sharpie, and use either a pencil or colorful marker (for students who have

trouble drawing, give extended time along with pre cut out shapes that they can

tape to the paper instead)

5. Closing

a. Have the students come up and share what they had made, and what each part

represents to make up the whole picture. Once they’re done I will collect them for

the next class, where we will begin to take play-doh and make the shapes and

drawings into their drawings.