Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson
Title/Focus
Lines of Symmetry Date November 15, 2013
Subject/Gra
de Level
Grade 4 Math
Time
Duratio
n
10:55-11:37am
Unit Shapes and Space (Transormat!ons" Teacher #$ana %o&a'
OUTCOMS F!OM "L#!T" $!OG!"M OF STUD%S
General
Learnin&
Outcomes'
Students (ill describe and analy)e *osition and motion of objects and
sha*es+
S*eci,c
Learnin&
Outcomes'
Students (ill demonstrate an understandin& of line symmetry by'
Dra(in& one or more lines of symmetry in a -.D sha*e+
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Students (ill'
1( )dent!* +hat a $!ne o s*mmetr* !s(
2( ,emonstrate $!nes o s*mmetr* !n 2-, shapes(
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Observations' ) the* are ab$e to dra+ !n the $!nes o s*mmetr* on the board( (2"
) the* can te$$ me +hat a $!ne o s*mmetr* !s (1"
2ey 3uestions: 4hat is a line of symmetry5 678
4here are the lines of symmetry in these sha*es5 6-8
$roducts/$erforman
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De,nin& line of symmetry as a class 678
Dra(in& lines of symmetry 6-8
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.!nda /aron Math -n!t / mater!a$s
.!ne o S*mmetr* 0odcast-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfBxNpfWAJA
Whiteboard marker
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Prior to lesson $re*are smart noteboo9: *ull u* video: (rite terms on board+ % can
statement+
%ntroduction Time
Attention Grabber 1ave ) 2#N statement on the board(
-) 2#N dra+ one or more $!nes o s*mmetr* !n a 2-, shape(
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Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Toda* +e are 3o!n3 to:
-(po!nt at board" oc-s on the ) can statement $!sted above(
-rev!e+ +hat +as $earned $ast c$ass
-+atch v!deo on $!nes o s*mmetr*
-+or' on +or'sheets
7;'<<am
1 m!n-te
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour
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-0artnersh!ps- both contr!b-te (ta$' and $!sten", he$p each other
$earn(
-some st-dents +!$$ r!3ht on the board---) ans+er !s not tota$$*
r!3ht,
don5t $a-3h at each other, sho+ respect, he$p each other $earn(
2 m!n-tes
Assessment of
Prior Knoledge
-1ave st-dents t-rn to the person bes!de them( Te$$ each other
+hat con3r-ent, s!m!$ar, s*mmetr!ca$ (s*mmetr*", and
as*mmetr!ca$ mean( 1ave them 3!ve each other an e6amp$e o
one s*mmetr!ca$ shape and one as*mmetr!ca$ shape(
(#s' 7 st-dents ! the* +o-$d be +!$$!n3 to +r!te one o the!r
5 m!n-tes
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe
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Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)
ans+ers on the board beore hand, then ca$$ on them !n c$ass
re3ro-p!n3"(
881ave terms +r!tten on board or them to 9$$ !n the de9n!t!on(
(s*mmetr!ca$, e6amp$e, as*mmetr!ca$, e6amp$e, con3r-ent,
s!m!$ar"
-#ter the* come -p and +r!te the!r ans+ers on the board ta$'
abo-t !t as a c$ass( 1ave st-dents add on to or chan3e the
ans+ers(
!ransition to Bod"
No+ +e are 3o!n3 to e6pand on s*mmetr* and $earn abo-t $!nes
o s*mmetr*(
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am
#ody Time
Learning Activit"
#$
4hat is a line of symmetry5 678
Go bac' to heart demonstrat!on rom prev!o-s $esson(
-2-t o-t heart(
-,ra+ a $!ne +here the paper !s o$ded(
(:hen a s*mmetr!ca$ shape !s o$ded, the o$d $!ne ;$!ne o
s*mmetr*"
-) can o$d heart one +a* to ma'e !t s*mmetr!ca$;on$* one o$d
$!ne;one $!ne o s*mmetr*
-can5t o$d !t other +a*s
<epeat +!th a rectan3$e and a s=-are( (sho+ the m-$t!p$e $!nes
o s*mmetr*-vert!ca$, hor!&onta$, and d!a3ona$"
4 m!n-tes
Assessments/
Diferentiation:
ave !i"e of #ymmetry o" a #martboard $%ide& ave defi"itio" covered
up with a $hape.
''(!i"e of #ymmetry( & i$ the ima)i"ary %i"e where you cou%d fo%d the
ima)e a"d have both ha%ve$ match exact%y.**
& A$k o"e $tude"t from each row+ o"e$ that do",t "orma%%y -ump
to a"$wer .ue$tio"$+ to )ive me a defi"itio" of !i"e of
#ymmetry.
& With each a"$wer move the $hape off of the hidde" defi"itio" $o
it i$ $%ow%y revea%ed. '1*
4 minutes
Learning Activit"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfBxNpfWAJA
//0a%k$ about where $ymmetry i$ fou"d+ $ymmetrica% ob-ect$+ a"d %i"e$
of $ymmetry.
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2 m!n-tes
Assessments/
Diferentiation
4here are the lines of symmetry in these sha*es5 6-8
-0a-se v!deo start!n3 at 50 seconds or each shape !t 3!ves(
-dra+ !n $!nes o s*mmetr* +!th Smart/oard 0en or each shape
(star, p$ane, bas'etba$$, 3-!tar, Ba3, 0S0"
-1ave st-dents come -p and dra+ !n a $!ne o s*mmetr*( (0!c'
st-dents that haven5t come -p *et"
-0-t -p C!rst Nat!ons shapes ! not a$$ st-dents +ere ab$e to
dra+ a $!ne o s*mmetr*(
10 minutes
Learning Activit"
#&
:or'sheets- pa3e 27,2A,2D (on the bottom o pa3e"
-starts on bac' o pa3e 4 !n 1
st
boo'$et (starts +!th
con3r-ent +or'sheets"
77'-=
am
10 minutes
Assessments/
Diferentiation
-ans+ers o +or'sheets +!$$ $et me 'no+ +here the* are at !n
the!r -nderstand!n3 and +hat ) need to oc-s on( (2"
Closure Time
Assessment of
Learning'
<at!n3 sca$e- ) ) c-t a crescent moon !n ha$Esho+ a p!ct-reE,
+o-$d the $!ne o s*mmetr* be >ert!ca$- hand 3oes -p
Fdo+n(vert!ca$"
1or!&onta$- p-t hand s!deFs!de
77'==
am
2 m!n-tes
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe
1
Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)
-hor!&onta$ !s correctE $oo' or st-dents +!th hands -pFdo+n
(eedbac) !o
*tudents
#+esome Gob(
!ransition !o +ext
Lesson
0ract!ce con3r-ent, s!m!$ar, s*mmetr!c +or'sheets(
-recap on as*mmetr!c ! needed(
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe
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