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Math - Space and Shape - Rectangular Prisms Lesson 2

This lesson plan is for a grade 4 class on rectangular prisms. The teacher will begin by reviewing expectations and introducing rectangular prisms using examples like cereal boxes. Students will then complete worksheets and a activity where they construct rectangular prisms from nets and find examples in the classroom. Formative assessments include analyzing student work, whiteboard drawings, and think-pair-share activities. The lesson concludes with students identifying rectangular prisms and positive feedback.

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Math - Space and Shape - Rectangular Prisms Lesson 2

This lesson plan is for a grade 4 class on rectangular prisms. The teacher will begin by reviewing expectations and introducing rectangular prisms using examples like cereal boxes. Students will then complete worksheets and a activity where they construct rectangular prisms from nets and find examples in the classroom. Formative assessments include analyzing student work, whiteboard drawings, and think-pair-share activities. The lesson concludes with students identifying rectangular prisms and positive feedback.

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LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE Fall 2019

LESSON PLAN (Dec. 6th, 2019)


Grade: 4 Lesson Title: Rectangular Prisms Lesson Duration (mins): 1 class (40 mins)

Overview of lesson (150 words).

Today’s lesson will be used to continue the new unit which is “shape and space” where they have learned and
demonstrated skills on 3D and 2D shapes. I will begin the class by explaining classroom behavior expectation and directing
students to listen to me teach the new content for today’s lesson. I will review and use repetition to explain the
rectangular prism. I will explain that it is a solid (3-dimensional) object which has six faces that are rectangles. It has the
same cross-section along a length, which makes it a prism. I will bring re use the same example of the cereal box to
demonstrate a rectangular prism, by taking it apart and putting it back together. This will be hung up on white board in
front of the classroom so students have a visual perspective of the shape. I will hand out their unit booklets which include
worksheets and definitions of rectangular prisms. I will instruct that students pay attention to the slide show (visuals) so
students understand the idea of rectangular prisms to complete these worksheets. I will use the teaching strategy of
“Think, Pair, & Share” so students walk around the classroom as partners to find objects that define and demonstrate a
rectangular prism. This lesson is connected to the POS (program of studies) because students will learn and demonstrate
how to describe the characteristics of the 3D shape that is a rectangular prism. In addition, they will review and
demonstrate their understanding of how to they will construct a right rectangular prism. Students will also have the
opportunity to demonstrate their skills on their white boards.
Alberta Program of Study:
GLO /GLE SLO/SLE
- Describe the characteristics of 3-D objects - Describe and construct right rectangular and right
and 2-D shapes, and analyze the triangular prisms. [C, CN, R, V]
relationships among them.

Lesson Guiding Questions: (questions students might have)


- What is a rectangular prism?
- How do we make a rectangular prism?
- What is the base of the rectangular prism?
- How do we know it is a rectangular prism?

Learning Objectives
Students will…
- Identify knowledge of rectangular prisms.
- Demonstrate prior knowledge of 3D shapes and rectangular prisms.
- Construct a rectangular prism from a net piece of paper.
- Define what a rectangular prism is.
- Identify and name common attributes of rectangular prisms from sets of rectangular prisms.
- Identify examples of rectangular prisms found in the environment.

Learning Resources List


Resource #1: Name generator ( used to create a random selection of partners)
Resource #2: “Introduction to Rectangular Prisms” PowerPoint
Resource # 3: Cereal Box
Resource #4: Shape and Space Booklet

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Material and Equipment
- White Board
- Erasers
- Pencils
- Erasable markers (optional)
- Online Smart Board

Lesson Procedures

Introduction (7 min):
Countdown Attention Grabber (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) (Less than a minute)
- Students are expected to know to quiet down and go to their seats and get ready and take out binder
depending on course and wait for the teacher’s instruction.

Expectations for Learning and Behavior (1 min)


Throughout the lesson, if needed, students will be reminded of learning and behavior expectations for this
lesson. These expectations include:
- Inside voices
- No talking when the teacher says “no talking”
- Respect quiet work space of others
- Try your best (quality of work)
- Ask for help when you need it
- Take advantage of having peers to work with (when allowed to work collaboratively)

Students will be spoken to “you must remain quiet while I am talking so I can instruct you on what to do and
how do it, if we are not being quiet as a class, we cannot continue until we are completely silent. This means
your eyes will be up here looking at me and the board with your full undivided attention while I explain what you
have to do. We will remain quiet until I say you guys are allowed to talk.” (2 mins)

I will explain to the class that we are continuing with a new unit which is part of the Shape and Space Unit. I will
explain and introduce what a rectangular prism is and how it is constructed. I will use the cereal box example
again and use it as a visual example for students to see.

Introduction of the assignment (4-5 mins max) – Transition to Body


To introduce this lesson, the students will look at the whiteboard for the introduction of the PowerPoint. I will
use a PowerPoint and the Smart Board to demonstrate their new booklet.
Body - (25 min)

Steps and Procedures Teaching Strategies:


- I will remind students that there is no talking or yelling out
when the PowerPoint presentation starts. I will get their full Direct instruction: There is a demonstration and
undivided attention to the board. activity involved in the lesson where I will use
- I will now present a small PowerPoint presentation that we direct instruction where I will get the students to
will go through for this lesson (3 mins) follow along with me visually and on the Smart
Board during my explanation of both the
- I will take time to answer students questions (1 mins)
demonstration and activity.
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- I will have brought my own cereal box to demonstrate a Assessments
rectangular prism, by taking it apart and putting it back
together. To show what it looks like from scratch and how the Formative:
final product is made and what it looks like. I will cut along the - Analyzing Student Work: Teacher will
edges until I can open out the whole box. After this is done, analyze the students work while they are
students will have a net of a rectangular prism that they will given time to work on their rectangular
cut out, and glue together. (2 mins) prisms.
- I will tell students that they are allowed to talk but they are to - Mini White Boards: I will get students to
use inside voices only. I will explain that they are allowed to attempt the drawing of a rectangular
move around the classroom but this activity will require more prism after it has been explained to see if
space than their desks. I will explain “you can walk around the they understood. I will get them to lift up
classroom and find object that match a rectangular prism but I their board once they are done as long as
do not want it to be too loud in here, you can talk and discuss they put their hand up.
as much as you want as long as the noise stays at an indoor - Think/Pair/Share: Students will pair up
respectable level.” together (according to the online name
- Students have time to work on this activity, (8 mins), they will generator) and they will walk around the
find their partner and listen to instruction. After I am done classroom and find objects that they think
explaining, they will walk around and look for objects. Timer look like rectangular prisms. They will
will be used to keep track of time. then share as a class what they found.
- Shortly after, students will sit down with their partner and Summative Assessment: Unit exam at the
share answers (5 minutes) end of the unit.
ATTENTION GRABBER: lights off. I will get students to listen
up again and get their attention, at this time, I will finish by
explaining that they must start cleaning up their desks and to
throw out any leftover garbage they have. (1 mins)
- I will remind to clean up. Students will go back into their spots
and wait for instruction.

Consolidating and Closure: (6 mins) To close the lesson, we will go over the first page of the booklet which
includes finding rectangular prisms. There are only 4 out of the 15 shapes that are rectangular shapes. I will
use the popsicle stick name strategy to choose students to come up to board to select which shapes are
rectangular prisms.

I feel that by closing each of my lessons by having students share their work and knowledge is very
important to the success of the lesson (show their prior knowledge and current of rectangular prisms).
Students need to see good work samples as well as work that may have incorrect information to see where
it is wrong so they know how to fix it and where. (use of Mini White Boards and partner work)

Before they go, I will end the class by saying: “You guys did a great job of listening and paying attention. I
barely had an issue with loud noises in the classroom. Thank you very much” OR “You guys need to do
better next time (the following day) because I asked for total attention and you did not give me part of it or
any at all. We will try again tomorrow” depending on how they did. Once they are done cleaning up and
ready to do, I will remind them line up quietly and get ready for gym class.

Reflective Notes: To be filled out after I deliver this lesson.

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