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LEARNING PROGRESSION
PREREQUISITE SKILL
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EXTENSION SKILL
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DURATION
- Introduction (5 minutes)
- Instruction (15 minutes)
- Guided Practice (15 minutes)
- Independent Practice (15 minutes)
- Exit Card Formative Assessment (5 minutes)
- Closure (5 minutes)
MATERIALS
- Various sized spheres (at least 5)
- Other 3D shapes (cubes, cones, cylinders)
- Whiteboard and markers
VOCABULARY
- Sphere
- 3D shape
- Orientations
- Compare Size
TEACHING RESOURCES
CENTERS & TASK CARDS
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IEP GOAL WORKBOOKS
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WORKSHEET PACKS
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5 AND 1 INTERVENTIONS
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GAMES
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ACTIVITIES
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LESSON INSTRUCTION
INTRODUCTION
- Show the students a sphere and ask them if they know what it is.
- Explain that a sphere is a shape that is round like a ball.
- Show the students spheres of different sizes and colors and ask them to describe what they see.
INSTRUCTION
- Review the concept of spheres and their characteristics.
- Explain that spheres can be oriented in different ways and come in different sizes, but they are all still spheres.
- Show the students spheres of different orientations and sizes and ask them to describe what they see.
GUIDED PRACTICE
- Divide the students into small groups and provide each group with a container of spheres.
- Instruct the students to work together to identify and name the spheres regardless of their orientations or overall size.
- Circulate around the room to provide support and guidance as needed.
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
- Provide each student with a whiteboard and marker.
- Instruct students to draw a sphere in any orientation and size, and label it correctly.
HOMEWORK
- Ask students to find three spherical objects in their homes or in their environment and draw a picture of them.
- Instruct students to label the objects as spheres and write a short description of their characteristics such as size, color, and orientation.
- Encourage students to share their findings with the class during the next lesson.
EXIT TICKET
- Provide each student with a whiteboard and marker.
- Instruct students to draw a sphere in any orientation and size, and label it correctly.
ASSESSMENT
- Formative assessments will be conducted during the lesson to monitor students' understanding of spheres and their characteristics.
- The exit ticket and progress monitoring assessments will be used to determine students' mastery of identifying and naming spheres regardless of their orientations or overall size.
CLOSURE
- Ask students to share one thing they learned about spheres today, and write their responses on the board.
- Review the importance of being able to identify and name spheres regardless of their orientations or overall size.
- Encourage students to practice identifying and naming spheres in their daily lives and report their findings to the class during the next lesson.
EXTENSION
- Students can compare and contrast different shapes with spheres.
- Students can explore the different properties of spheres such as weight, texture, and bounce.
INTERVENTION
- For students who struggle with visual perception, larger and brightly colored spheres can be used.
- For students who need extra support, a visual aid or diagram can be provided to help them understand the concept of spheres.
VIDEOS
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TEACHING TIPS
- Use visual aids such as pictures or diagrams to help students understand the concept of spheres.
- Provide hands-on learning opportunities such as using spheres of different sizes and colors.
- Encourage students to use descriptive language when identifying and naming spheres.
STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS
- Students may struggle to identify spheres that are not perfectly round.
- Students may confuse spheres with other round shapes such as circles or cylinders.
- Students may struggle to identify spheres that are oriented in a non-standard position.
STANDARD
Common Core Standard:
K.G.A.2 - Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
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