Shaping Up with Nature at Black Bayou Lake Title: Shaping Up with Nature
Subject: Mathematics
Grade Level: 1 - 2
Overview:
Students will enjoy Black Bayou Lake refuge as they identify shapes in nature. The students will take pictures of the various shapes that they discover. Back at school, the students will use KidPix to draw shapes around the shapes in the pictures. These pictures will now be placed in the KidPix slideshow.
Approximate Duration: 4- 60 minute lessons
Content Standards:
Geometry
In problem-solving investigations, students demonstrate an understanding of geometric concepts and applications involving one-, two-, and three-dimensional geometry, and justify their findings.
Benchmarks:
G-1-E
determining the relationships among shapes;
G-2-E
identifying, describing, comparing, constructing, and classifying two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometric shapes using a variety of materials;
G-5-E
identifying and drawing lines and angles and describing their relationships to each other and to the real world;
G-6-E
demonstrating the connection of geometry to the other strands and to real-life situations.
Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs):
Geometry
Grade 1
26. Compare, contrast, name, and describe attributes (e.g., corner, side, straight, curved, number of sides) of shapes using concrete models [circle, rectangle (including square), rhombus, triangle] (G-1-E) (G-2-E) (G-4-E)
27. Connect the informal language used for 3-dimensional shapes to their proper mathematical name (e.g., a ball is a sphere, a box is a rectangular prism, a can is a cylinder)(G-2-E)
28. Determine if a shape has a line of symmetry by folding (G-2-E)
30. Identify congruent shapes (i.e., same size and shape) in a variety of positions and orientations (G-2-E) (G-3-E)
Grade 2
21. Compare and contrast 3-dimensional shapes (i.e., sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, prism, pyramid) according to their attributes (e.g., number of faces, shape of faces) (G-2-E)
23. Identify congruent 3-dimensional solids in a variety of positions and orientations (G-2-E) (G-3-E) (G-4-E)
Educational Technology Standards:
Use a variety of developmentally appropriate resources and productivity tools (e.g., logical thinking programs, writing and graphic tools, digital cameras, graphing software) for communication, presentation, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Use technology tools (e.g., publishing, multimedia tools, and word processing software) for individual and for simple collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities for a variety of audiences.
Objectives:
1. The learner will identify shapes
2. The learner will identify line of symmetry.
3. The learner will identify congruent shapes.
4. The learner will identify three dimensional shapes.
Lesson Materials and Resources:
Manipulatives-Shapes
Pictures of Shapes
Technology Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
Computer
Digital Camera
Printer
Software:
KidPix
Websites:
Shape Walk
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/s/shapewalk/shapewalk.html
Theme Clusters - Science
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/nav/tfclusters.html
Shapes at Enchanted Learning.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/shapes.shtml
NLVM Geometry Manipulatives
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/topic_t_3.html
Symmetry in Nature
http://www.educ.queensu.ca/~fmc/may2002/SymNat.htm
Background Information:
The students will have some experience recognizing and identifying shapes. Most of the students will have experience using the computer; however, some students may not be familiar with the software, KidPix.
Lesson Procedures:
Day One
1. Introduce the lesson by reading Shapes, Shapes, Shapes by Tana Hoban.
2. Tell the students that we are going to visit Black Bayou Lake refuge tomorrow. While we are there, we are going to take pictures for a class project.
3. Tell the students that we are looking for shapes in nature.
4. Take the students on a trip around the school to look for shapes in nature. Allow the students to point out and discuss the various shapes that they observe occurring naturally or in the building structure.
Day Two
1. Visit Black Bayou Lake refuge. Place the students in groups for the field experience. Allow the students to take pictures with the digital camera.
2. Allow the students to point out the various shapes that they observe as they tour the grounds.
Day Three
1. Print out the pictures taken at Black Bayou Lake refuge and display around the classroom.
2. Place the pictures in My Pictures and use them as a screen saver.
3. Using the pictures taken at the refuge, allow the students to point out together shapes that the students recognize.
4. If the students took pictures of particular shapes at the refuge, allow the students to share these pictures with the class.
5. Next, students go to KidPix. Teachers will assist the students with importing the pictures taken at Black Bayou Lake for this activity.
6. Draw bold shapes around the shapes that they see in the pictures. (For example, if there is a shape of a triangle appearing in one of the Black Bayou pictures, draw a triangle around that shape with a bold line.)
7. Write a sentence or two describing the shape.
8. With the teachers help, place the picture in a slideshow.
Day Four
1. Fold butterflies to identify lines of symmetry.
2. Display the butterflies around the room.
3. Visit the following web site to work with virtual manipulatives.
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/topic_t_3.html
Assessment Procedures:
Monitor students as they find shapes in nature.
KidPix SlideShow
KidPix Rubric
Accommodations/Modifications:
The students will be placed in groups for the visit to Black Bayou Lake refuge.
Consult individual IEPs for additional information.
----- written by Rosemary Dillingham and Mary StodghillReproducibles:
KidPix Rubric
Explorations and Extensions:
The students could make a Shapes Booklet using their pictures.
Students can create a Tangram using the virtual manipulatives at http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_268_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities.
Lesson Development Resources:
GLE Related Material
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/saa/1914.html
Shape Hunt
http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=2&DocID=133
Theme Clusters-Science Museum of Minnesota
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/nav/tfclusters.html
Contact Information:
Rosemary Dillingham
rosemary.dillingham@mcschools.net
Instructional Technology
Additional Contacts:
Mary Stodghill
mary.stodghill@mcschools.net
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