PLP Post 10, "Know Your Shapes!"

Hi all,

So, this week, I decided to focus on Geometry. I felt like I could use more basic practice in this area, as along with this, fractions are my next "weaker" spot. So this is a 3rd grade math worksheet, and it is about Naming Quadrilaterals.

The goal is for the students to be able to categorize shapes that have the same common characteristics. They should then be able to recognize and draw the shapes on their own. For example: a Quadrilateral, I would explain it as being a four sided shape and that there are 3 different types of it. I could then write the word out on the board, and put that detail into it. I'd like the students to have a blank piece of paper, so as we go along, they could draw the shapes. I would to the same thing for each quadrilateral shape.

I feel like the more information that I give to the students, the better of an understanding they can have with the shapes. I also believe that by having them practice as we go along, I can also use this as a check for understanding key point. I do think there is great importance in modeling for the students and then having them follow along, and do it. It's important to have a step by step process, at least in my opinion! Another way to introduce this lesson would be in an interactive computer game.

The link that I got the worksheet from is: www.education.com:

Here it is:

 

PLP Post 9, "Skip Counting."

This week my focus was on number lines, and skip counting. The learning outcome for this would be skip counting by 2's, 3's 4's and 5's going forward. It helps lay the foundation for students to gain a sense of numbers. It can also be adjusted to start with a higher odd number and then skip count from there. It's important that students know about number patterns too.

Different ways would be to skip count backwards, skip count with bigger numbers but not too large, as there is more room for error with a number line and large numbers, and also maniuplatives could be used in an activity like this.

I liked that this gave students a visual opportunity to see how numbers work. I personally love number lines. I can't remember the grade I looked up for this, but from what you can see on the worksheet, it's early elementary grades. I like all of the different ways that this activity could be done in. There are so many variations that a teacher could adjust for their students to do this!

Here is the worksheet: