Date: 2-9-15

Grade: pre-k

Teacher Name: Maria Callie

Subject: math

1. Topicsorting

2. Contentcategories
similar
different

3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes1. understanding differentiation

2. identifying similarities and differences

4. Objectives1. students will be able to sort pictures into appropriate categories.

2. students will be able to identify which item in a category does not belong

5. Materials and Aidssmartboard

manipulative (block, animal figures, etc.)

6. Procedures/MethodsA. Introduction1. the teacher could have a bin full of little metal objects, like paper clips, and little bits of plastic
or paper, and then use a magnet to separate out all the metal. The teacher would then explain that
the magnet was a tool we used to help us sort the objects and split them into two categories:
magnetic items and non-magnetic items.
2. the teacher would then explain that now we need to use our brains as the magnets and pull out
objects on our own.

B. Development1.which item doesn't belong

2.putting the pictures into correct category

C. Practiceusing the smartboard as a class:

1. start with pulling an item out of a series of pictures based on what doesn't fit into the category.
2. looking at a series of pictures and placing them into different categories.
3.

D. Independent Practiceindividually at students' desks

1. students are given a variety of manipulatives and instructed to arrange them into different
categories.

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)1. for students who are struggling with making categories: the teacher can give the student the
category to work with, but have the student do the identifying of which objects fit that category.
2. for students who need to be challenged: the teacher can try timing them to make the activity
like a game and more high energy.

F. Checking for understanding1. the teacher will check students work with the manipulatives.
2. having the students explain what their categories mean to enhance their understanding of what
a category is.

G. Closure1. the teacher will ask students to recap some of the different categories that they saw that day and
a few examples of the objects in the categories in order to reinforce understanding.

2. the teacher will as students if they have any questions about the concepts of sorting and
categories.

7. Evaluation1. evaluation could be recorded during the individual manipulative practice at the students desks.
The teacher could walk around the room and take notes on each student and how they are working
with the manipulatives and their understanding of sorting.

8. Teacher Reflection-