Math Unit Plan

Unit Plan Title: Understanding Shapes

Grade: 2nd
Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lesson Title Recognizing Shapes in the Real Breaking a Breaking a Circle Partitioning Circles
Shapes and their World Rectangle into into Equal Parts and Rectangle
Attributes Equal Parts Foods

State Math Geometry Geometry Geometry Geometry Geometry

Standards J. Reason with J. Reason with J. Reason with J. Reason with J. Reason with
shapes and their shapes and their shapes and their shapes and their shapes and their
attributes. attributes. attributes. attributes. attributes.

2.G.1 Recognize 2.G.1 Recognize 2.G.3 Partition 2.G.3 Partition 2.G.3 Partition
and draw shapes and draw shapes circles and circles and circles and
having specified having specified rectangles into two, rectangles into two, rectangles into two,
attributes, such as a attributes, such as a three, or four equal three, or four equal three, or four equal
given number of given number of shares, describe the shares, describe the shares, describe the
angles or a given angles or a given shares using the shares using the shares using the
number of equal number of equal words halves, words halves, words halves,
faces. (Sizes are faces. (Sizes are thirds, half of, a thirds, half of, a thirds, half of, a
compared directly compared directly third of, etc., and third of, etc., and third of, etc., and
or visually, not or visually, not describe the whole describe the whole describe the whole
compared by compared by as two halves, three as two halves, three as two halves, three
measuring.) measuring.) thirds, four fourths. thirds, four fourths. thirds, four fourths.
Identify triangles, Identify triangles, Recognize that Recognize that Recognize that

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 quadrilaterals, quadrilaterals, equal shares of equal shares of equal shares of
pentagons, pentagons, identical wholes identical wholes identical wholes
hexagons, and hexagons, and need not have the need not have the need not have the
cubes (“Common cubes (“Common same shape same shape same shape
Core State,” 2010). Core State,” 2010). (“Common Core (“Common Core (“Common Core
State,” 2010). State,” 2010). State,” 2010).
Learning Identify various Ability to easily Identify how a Identify how a Ability to partition
Objectives attributes a shape identify shapes rectangle can be circle can be broken various circle,
posses when give a when presented broken up into two, up into two, three rectangle and
specific shape. with an item. three, and four and four equal square shaped
equal parts. parts. foods into equal
parts.
Relate circles to
real life items that
can be broken into
equal pieces.
Instructional Guided Instruction / Guided Instruction / Guided Instruction Guided Instruction / Guided Instruction
Strategy Prior Knowledge / Think-Pair-Share Think-Pair-Share
Partner Work

Summary of The lesson will start The lesson will start I will begin this ask I will begin by I will begin this
Instruction by having students with a warm up students a few showing students a lesson by probing
listen to a song on song called “Shapes questions to help story read on students about their
YouTube called for Kids | 2D them understand YouTube called prior knowledge
“Shapes Song for Shapes | Shapes the idea of breaking “Give Me Half! by from this week.
Kids! (Cover of Song | Shape Up| up or partitioning a Stuart J. Murphy.” I These questions
Shape of You by Jack Hartmann” on shape into pieces. will then ask will be “what does
Ed Sheeran). I will YouTube to get The first question students what it mean to have
then pull from students up and will be “what does shapes the equal parts?,”
student’s prior moving. I will then it meant to have characters in the “what is an attribute
knowledge about ask student if they equal parts?” I will story were breaking of a rectangle?,”
what they know noticed any shapes discuss this with the into equal parts and and many more. I
about shapes. Next around them last students. Then I what items they will then begin the

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I will pass out a night. I will call on will draw a were breaking into guided lesson by
shapes graphic a few students to rectangle on the equal parts. Next I telling the students
organizer for explain what they board and divide it will give each we are going to be
students to fill out noticed. Next I will into two unequal student three circles partitioning food
for triangles, tell students we are pieces and ask and ask them to into equal parts
pentagons, going to be looking students if the fold one in half. I today and that when
quadrilaterals, and at various items rectangle is in two will have them I say they can eat it
hexagons. As a today and equal parts. I will show myself and the food when we
class we will find determining their have students explain to their are done. I will start
out the graphic shapes based upon explain why or why partner how they by passing out an
organizer with a what they look like. not. I will continue knew it was two Oreo to each
picture of the First I will pull out this a couple of equal pieces. I will student. Once each
shape, number of a bag full of times while also the students student has one I
lines it possess, and triangles, partitioning the continue this to fold will have them
number of angles it pentagons, square into thirds a circle into thirds break the Oreo into
has. Next I will quadrilaterals, and and fourths. Next I and fourths while two equal halves
model an example hexagons students will pass out three discussing how (the best they can).
of a real word would see in their rectangles to each they understood After they have
example for one of everyday lives. I student and ask how they were done so I want
the shapes before will pull out each them to fold one equal parts. them to hold it up
allowing the item one at a time rectangle into two Students will then to show me. I will
students to partner and ask students equal parts. Once be given a sheet of then tell the
with another what shape it is. they are done I will notebook paper to students to eat one
student and wander Students will work ask them to show brainstorm with a half of the Oreo.
around the class with their elbow me what how they partner the different Next I will probe
recording items partner to discuss made it into two circles and students at how
they see that what shape it is and equal parts. This rectangles in life much Oreo they
pertains to that how they know will continue that you may want have left until they
shape on their that. Students showing each way to divide into say one half of a
graphic organizer. should be able to it can me done halves, thirds and whole. I will
know based upon before moving on fourths. continue this with a
the attributes they to fold the other Club cracker for a
possess. We will go two rectangles into rectangle and a

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 through this process thirds and fourths. piece of sliced
for about twenty For independent cheese for a square.
items. practice, I will have One showing the
students cut a new example of thirds
square into four while the other
equal parts before shows fourths while
answering a series slowing working
of questions about through the
it on a worksheet questions in the
called “Rectangles same format as the
with Equal Parts” circle Oreo. At the
end the student can
eat the rest of their
manipulative.
Differentiation I will differentiate I will differentiate To differentiate this In order to I will differentiate
this lesson by this lesson by lesson I will differentiate this this for students
pairing students making sure provide students lesson I will create that need extra
with varying students are in with the worksheet tired pairs to help assistance by
abilities to help one tiered partnerships written in the students of varying wandering the class
another. During the so that students can student’s native abilities help one and helping them
video I will also help one another language. I will another. I will also when needed.
meet ELLs needs with each other’s also allow students help students get in While also writing
by having subtitles strengths and to work with a the right direction down my questions
in students native weaknesses. For partner if they need during independent on the white board
language projected IEP students I will translating. work by providing to help students
along with the song also offer breaks them an example. understand what I
being sung in when needed. am asking.
English.
Materials,  Computer  20-25 items that  4 rectangles for  3 circles for  Oreo for each
Resources, and  Projector have triangles, each student each student student
Technology Document pentagons,  Copy of  Piece of  Slice of Cheese
 Camera quadrilaterals, “Rectangles notebook paper for each student
 Pencil for each and hexagons with Equal for each student  Club cracker for

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 student shapes Parts  Pencil for each each student
 Copy of Shapes  Projector Worksheet” for student  White board in
Graphic  Computer each student  Computer front of the
Organizer for  Document  Pencil for each  Projector class
each student Camera student  Document  Dry Erase
 White board in Camera Marker
the front of the
class
 Dry erase
marker
Formative I will provide I will provided As students are As an exit ticket When students are
Assessment students with a students with one working on folding each student must breaking their food
verbal exit ticket more item that they their rectangles in provide the teacher into equal parts I
where I will give will see in the half, thirds, and with one example will wander the
them a certain world and ask them fourths I will of a circle or class asking
number of sides of what shape it is that wander the class rectangle that could probing questions
a shape and they they must tell me as and ask probing be divided up into to check for
have to tell me an exit ticket. questions to check equal parts in his or understanding
what shape it is. for understanding. her lives.
Summative As a summative assessment students will be given a multiple-choice assessment. The questions will be about
Assessment triangles, pentagons, quadrilaterals, and hexagons and their attributes. If a circle or rectangle has equal
(a short description attributes. As well as how to break a circle or rectangle into halves, thirds, or fourths.
of the summative
assessment)

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 Materials
Shapes Graphic Organizer

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Rectangles with Equal Parts Worksheet

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 References

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS) Grade 2. (2010). Retrieved from https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educatorresour

ces/standards/mathematics/Documents/ccssm2.pdf

DeMaio, Mr. (2017). Shapes Song for Kids! (Cover of Shape of You by Ed Sheeran). (Video File). Retrieved from https://www.youtu

be.com/watch?v=pajwG23gSEo

Hartmann, J. (2015). Shapes for Kids | 2D Shapes | Shapes Song | Shape Up| Jack Hartmann. (Video File). Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beTDz9HSNOM

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