Alicia Bryan
TEDU 411
Prof. Carter
12/9/14

Shapes of Our Faces

Geometry: Shapes Lesson Plan

  1. Purpose
  2. The purpose of this lesson is to have students recognize shapes in everyday life. This lesson will solidify the students’ knowledge of shapes, and inspire them to look at everyday objects and even people with shapes in mind.
  3. SOL 1.13 The student will construct, model, and describe objects in the environment as geometric shapes (triangles, rectangles, squares, and circles) and explain the reasonableness of each choice.
  4. Objective
  5. The students will be able to recognize the basic shapes that make up a human face while creating their own self-portraits.
  6. Procedure
  7. Introduction
  8. The teacher will begin by having students list the shapes they know by raising their hands, while the teacher records them on the board.
  9. The teacher will then ask for one example of each shape from around the room.
  10. Development
  11. The teacher will read “Squarehead” by Harriet Ziefert.
  12. The teacher will have four students summarize the story:
  13. Who is George?
  14. What does George like?
  15. What does George not like?
  16. What does he learn in the end?
  17. The teacher will then ask the class to identify the shapes that make up George.
  18. Are the reasonable/realistic?
  19. What shapes make up your faces?
  20. The teacher will hand out mirrors to the students and explain that the students will be using shapes to create their own self-portraits.
  21. The students will gather materials and begin to construct their faces by combining the various shapes, while the teacher walks around observing and offering suggestions.
  22. Summary
  23. The students will showcase their artwork in front of the class:
  24. “This is my (shape) head.”
  25. “I used (shapes they used for each facial feature).
  26. Materials
  27. “Squarehead” by Harriet Ziefert
  28. Mirrors
  29. Various stencils and blocks, different shapes and sizes
  30. Construction paper
  31. Pencils
  32. Markers
  33. Glue
  34. Scissors
  35. Evaluation Part A:
  36. The teacher will assess students’ abilities to recognize shapes and connect them to everyday items.
  37. The teacher will assess based on the level of participation during the discussion and self-portrait process.
  38. Adaptations/Remediation
  39. The teacher will offer pre-cut shapes, stickers, and loop scissors for students who are struggling with cutting and/or tracing.
  40. Extensions
  41. Students who finish quickly will be allowed to create their own siblings or family pets out of shapes as an extension.
  42. Evaluation Part B:
  43. Did the students meet your objectives?
  44. Did you lesson accommodate the needs of all learners?
  45. What were the strengths of the lesson?
  46. What were the weaknesses?