LONG FORM LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Name: Number Squeeze Guided Math Groups Date: Nov. 2013

Content Area(s) Math Grade(s): K5
Lesson Domain(s) /
Content
Cognitive Building mathematical skills with counting and comparing numbers.
Learning Goal(s)/
Standard(s)

K.CC.A.1 Count to 100 by ones and tens
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, eg., by using
matching and counting strategies.

Instructional
Objectives

Students will be able to identify numbers that are greater than or less than
numbers on a number line.
Group 1: Numbers will be between 1 and 8
Group 2: Numbers will be between 1 and 10

Assessment
(Criteria/Look Fors)

Observe students as they use the number line to identify numbers that are
greater than and less than a given number
Take anecdotal notes on students ability to determine numbers less than or
greater than a given number.

Academic Language
Focus

Greater than
Less than
More than

Questions

What does greater than mean?
What does less than mean?
What is a number that is greater than 3?
What is a number that is less than 7?
What number comes after 5?
What number comes before 2?

Instructional Strategies

Questioning
Scaffolding
Modeling
Explaining
Effective praise

Materials

Number line of numbers from 1 through 10 (one per student)
Squeeze pieces: greater than piece, less than piece (one set per student)

Time
(Total & Specific)
Total Time: 30 minutes
Group 1 (Green Hearts): 15 minutes
Group 2 (Green Circles): 15 minutes
1-2 minutes Introduction
1-2 minutes Demonstration
3-4 minutes
8-10 minutes



















Instruction Procedures
Introduction
Demonstration
Participation
Practice
Procedure will be the same for both groups, however group 1 will focus on
numbers 1 through 8 while group 2 focuses on numbers 1 through 10.
Introduction
-Have student to count number on number line
-Ask students to identify numbers greater and less than other numbers
Demonstration
- Explain game & piece
-Piece with leaves above head is to show the number is greater than what is
being covered.
-Piece with leaves under feet shows the number is less than the what is being
covered.
- Demonstrate how to place pieces on a number line
Participation
-Practice game
- Tell students Im thinking of a number that is greater than 3
-Number is less than 7
-Number is greater than 5
-Have students identify the number (6)
Practice
-Teacher chooses number, students ask if it is greater or less than a number on
the number line and move pieces to appropriate places.
- Repeat as time allows

Closure Today we played a game that helped us practice what greater than and less than
mean. We learned to find numbers on our number lines by asking if that number
was greater than or less than another number.
Student
Accommodations
We will be working in a small group throughout the activity. If students struggle
with determining the correct number I will use questioning or reflective modeling
to help the student be successful with the lesson content.
Self Reflection



Green
Greater
Than
Less
Than
Notes
Analiah
Grace
Samantha
Sophia











Green
Greater
Than
Less
Than
Notes
Anakin
Estephany
Melina
Mya