Lesson 16
Represent the Classroom with Shapes
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to use solid shapes to make a model of the classroom.
Lesson Narrative
In previous lessons, students described and built with solid shapes. Students used positional words to describe the location of shapes and have identified solid shapes in the environment. After creating their model of the classroom with a classmate, students take a gallery walk to look at different models and practice describing their model. Then they return to their model and make changes or additions based on what they have observed in the other classroom models. The purpose of the lesson synthesis is for students to reflect on how they have improved throughout the unit.
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Compose solid shapes to represent the environment.
Student Facing
- Let’s use shapes to make a model of our classroom.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Required Preparation
Activity 3:
- Gather materials from:
- Build Shapes, Stages 1-3
- Geoblocks, Stages 1-4
- Counting Collections, Stage 1
- Match Mine, Stages 1 and 2
- Shake and Spill, Stages 1-4
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 15 min |
| Activity 2 | 15 min |
| Activity 3 | 15 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 5 min |
| Cool-down | 0 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
As you finish up this unit, reflect on the norms and activities that have supported each student in learning math. List ways you have seen each student grow as a young mathematician throughout this work. List ways you have seen yourself grow as a teacher. What will you continue to do and what will you improve upon in the next unit?