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At a Glance
| Grades: | 4 |
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| Subject: | Math |
| Topic: | Geometry |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 40 mins |
Standards / Framework:
Brief Description
What will students learn in this activity?
In this lesson, students will classify a given set of shapes and provide an explanation to justify their answer.
Know Before You Start
What should students know before this activity?
Students should be familiar with the properties of different types of triangles and other 2-D shapes.
Hook
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Have students observe the sample comic. Have them think about why the shapes are in each group.
- Explain that students will utilize the sample comic to create their own comic.
Activity
What will students do?
- Have students choose Group A or Group B from the sample comic.
- Students will create a two-to-three-panel comic about that group:
- Panel 1: Students will state the type of 2-D shape presented in the group.
- Panels 2-3: Students will provide an explanation justifying the properties of the given 2-D shape including its lines and angles.
Closure
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their comics with a partner that chose a different sample comic than they chose.
- Are the properties of the shape justified correctly? Why or why not?
Differentiation
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Provide definitions and visuals for vocabulary.
Urban
Playground
Elementary School
