Project Title: Differentiated Lesson Plan Lesson Title: Which Is Greater?

Curriculum Area (s): Math Grade Level: Kindergarten Estimated Time Required: 30 Minutes Instructional Groupings: It starts off as a group then there is an independent part and then partners. Standards: CCSS Math: Counting & Cardinality
K.CC.C.6: Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies

Materials: Alfie the Alligartoe: A Teaching Rhyme About Comparing Numbers by Sandy Turley
Greater Than/Less Than Alligators Counting Objects Picture Cards Number Match-Ups puzzles

Overview: To help the students be able to tell which number is greater or less than the other. What will I differentiate? Sid, Suzie and Kim need a differentiated lesson plan. They can still participate
in the lesson with just slightly different rules.

Why will I differentiate? I will differentiate the lesson for the three students who have disabilities. How will I differentiate? For Sid who is legally blind, he does not need to see anything, I will just tell him
how many there are and he can say which number is greater. Suzie is in a wheelchair and I will make sure she does not have to stand up, when she works with a partner, they will just walk to where she is. Kim is selectively mute so if she does not want to speak, she can point to the number that is greater or just write it down.

As a result of this lesson/unit students will Understand the difference between greater than and less than Know what the math symbols are for greater than and less than Do (Skills) They will be able to complete math problems that require them to choose greater than,
less than, or equal to

PreAssessment I will ask them if they know the difference between the numbers 2 and 10. Which one is
the larger, or greater, one?

What is the emotional hook? We will read the silly book about the alligator and then there is a group
activity so it is fun.

Steps in the Lesson:

Read aloud Alfie the Alligator. Remind students that, in the story, Alfie always eats the larger number, or the number that is greater.

Hold up the greater than/less than alligators, and explain, Just like Alfie in the story, these alligators like to eat the larger number, or the set with the greatest number of objects in it. Then invite two students to stand at the front of the room. Hand each students a counting objects picture card to hold up for everyone to see. Encourage students to count the number of cookies on each card and compare. Discuss how the cookies are arranged onto a ten-frame. Does that make them easier to count and compare? How? Position the greater than/less than alligators between the two cards and point out which mouth is eating the larger number. Ask students, How did you know which set of objects was greater? Repeat the exercise with two new volunteers and two different cards. Continue to count and compare different pairs of cards so students can practice counting and comparing which is greater.

Closure Activity/Wrap up:

Pair students with a partner, and give each pair a set of 8-10 number match-up puzzles. Challenge students to count the objects and match them to the corresponding numeral to complete their puzzles. Invite them to take turns selecting two of the puzzles and having their partner compare the number of objects and the numerals on each puzzle to determine which is greater. Continue until everyone has had a chance to play both roles a few times.

PostAssessment: While the students are working on the closure activity independently and with partners,
I will walk around the room and make sure they are all doing it correctly.

Additional Resources: Lakeshore Learning