Jessica Siegel Grade: Kindergarten

March 28

Rationale: Learning combinations of numbers that make larger numbers is an important skill to learn. Knowing combinations of numbers helps with addition. Also, kindergarten students need to be able to recognize and create combinations on their own before they take a state test at the end of the year. Students have already been introduced to combinations of 4 and 5, so this lesson is a review of information learned the previous week. CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.3 Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects). CCSS.Math.Content.K.OA.A.3 Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1). CCSS.Math.Content.K.OA.A.5 Fluently add and subtract within 5. Objective: Students will master creating combinations of 4 and 5. Lesson Progression: First, I will let students know that it is time for math and that they should get their clipboards, their toolboxes and to get in their math rows on the carpet. Ok boys and girls, its time for math. Lets get our clipboards and our toolboxes and then get into our math rows on the carpet. Next, I will distribute a worksheet to all students that will go on their clipboard. We will go through the worksheet together as a class. The front of the worksheet will have circles that make up the numbers 4 and 5 and are shaded in different colors. For example, the first problem on the page has 3 circles shaded in a light color and 2 circles shaded in a dark color. The students are required to write how many circles are shaded in the light color and how many are shaded in the dark color underneath the circles to find a total of 5 (or 4 for other problems). I will guide and prompt students as we work through the worksheet. If there are 3 circles shaded lightly, how many circles will be shaded in the dark color to make 5? On the back side of the worksheet, the numbers are already given, so students have to draw 2 circles in one color and 3 circles in another color to get a total of 5 (or 4 for other problems). If a student asks if they can draw something other than a circle to represent the numbers given, I will suggest that using a circle is easiest. I know drawing a flower may be more fun than just circles, but I dont want you to get caught up in your drawing. Just make circles, but make sure you color them the best you can. I will continue guiding and prompting the students through the worksheet. If weve drawn 2 circles already, how many more circles should we draw to make 4? While we are working on the back side of the worksheet, I will invite volunteers to show their drawing of the combinations to the class on the board. After completing the worksheet together on the carpet, I will have students go to math centers I will dismiss students from the rug by table. One center will be making combinations with different colored play-doh on a work mat. This center will promote

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mastery of combinations making 5. Once it is time for students to switch centers, I will dim the lights to let students know it is time to move on and I will have students move quietly from one center to the other making sure they clean up any mess they made. Lets tip toe quietly to our next center. Make sure before you leave to clean up any mess you made so your friends dont have to clean up after you! The other center will involve students coloring the leaves of a 4 leaf clover with two different colors. Once they have chosen if they want to make 1 leaf blue and 3 leaves green, 2 leaves blue and 2 leaves green or 3 leaves blue and 1 leaf green, students will write how many leaves are colored in the different colors underneath the 4 leaf clover. This center will promote mastery of combinations making 4. To wrap up, I will have students place all of their completed papers in the done bin. I will also ask students to return any clipboards that are still out and then I will get ready to move on to the next part of the day. Other Considerations: Materials: Clipboards, students toolboxes, activity sheets, play doh (clay), crayons. Inspiration: this lesson was inspired by a kindergarten teacher. Children will be engaged in this lesson mainly during the centers. Students will also be engaged during the time together on the carpet because of the use of clipboards and because of students showing their work on the board. The use of crayons and choosing their own colors at the center will promote engagement. Also the use of play-doh was motivating and engaging because play-doh is not used often in the classroom.

Differentiation: While there is not a lot of differentiation for this lesson, I will be able to tell where students are in regard to the mastery of this concept by reviewing their completed worksheets. The reason this lesson doesnt call for a lot of differentiation is because all students need to be at the same level in order to be prepared for the state test at the end of the school year. Looking at their worksheets as well as conferencing with students and listening to their responses during the lesson will inform my decisions to either review this concept again or to leave it be and only remind students about it before taking the state test. Assessment: I will be able to informally assess students during the time on the carpet completing the worksheet. I will be able to assess the class as a whole as well as individual students by listening to their responses and looking at their worksheets. I will also be able to assess students through conferencing while they are working at the centers. I will also be able to use students completed worksheets as an assessment tool.

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Future Connections: I can continue from this lesson in future classes by going to combinations of 6, 7, 8, 9 and eventually 10. I can also reference these activities in later lessons talking about addition.

Jessica Siegel

March 28

Jessica Siegel

March 28