This book introduces different types of polygons through objects we find around us everyday. Shape Up! uses cheese slices, pretzel sticks, a slice of bread, a pencil, and more to introduce various polygons, flat shapes with varying numbers of straight sides. Children can learn simple geometry with this playful but informative math concept book that takes the fear out of math and puts the fun back in. There 's a wisecracking cartoon kid who accompanies readers throughout and makes silliness and math seem to go together like pretzels and salt. It 's a tremendous learning package that will be as pleasing to math teachers as it is to the kids who will probably discover this book on their own. The illustrations by Nancy Tobin capture the reader’s eye with her colorful and aesthetically appealing pictures.
I believe this book will be very affective because it gets children involved with geometry first hand and lets them find shapes, not just in food, but where ever they go. Using healthy foods to learn geometry will also develop an interest in trying new things as well. Learning shapes through an interactive activity will help them develop a relationship with finding shapes and problem solving without even realizing it! Developing a fun activity with a lesson engages students and captures their full attention.
1st Day- Read the book aloud and distinguishes the shapes that were discussed in the book.
2nd Day- Students will pair up and develop a scavenger hunt list of the shapes
However, it would be easy to use this story to make more difficult scenarios and number problems. Then using the activity with students from third to fifth grade. I would use the book as a lesson opener to possibly switch up the class flow and allow students to ask questions and work through the story before applying real life people and cookies. Depending on how the students do with the activity I may choose to read the story again as a closer and ask questions on how we could change the story or write our own mathematical story.
Why/Rationale: I chose this book for children below grade level, (3rd) grade for reasons including the many illustrations with descriptive detail as well as a clear explanation. I really like that the book provides an answer, but first asks a question and leads to the pictures with the answer. For example “did native Americans really use smoke signals?” following is an explanation along with an illustration. I also really like that the book provides a timeline and maps that are in order one page to the next. This
Geometry in the early elementary grades can build on children's informal knowledge by giving them appropriate vocabulary and opportunities to practice identifying geometric shapes in the classroom and the real world.
Also, we had some posters about the shapes and I used them to demonstrate to them. With showing the illustration and let them to touch the colourful shapes I engaged them and I let them to discuss between themselves. I asked them for this activity you should all work as a team and should look at the shapes carefully and according the sides you must put in one circle. For example, in circle 1 we have all shape with 4 sides that we call quadrilateral.
A work tray will have been compiled of the necessary resources for the Numeracy task. A student may be working on shape/colour recognition; the resources may contain a tracing card with a square, a circle and a triangle; a pencil and paper. Then the student is asked to trace the shape which may require hand over hand support. Other resources will also be used but using a different approach such as solid shapes in various colours, the student will be shown a shape and asked “what is the shape?” or more simply “it’s a .....” leaving time for the student to respond and complete the sentence. They may be asked to “take the yellow circle” from a choice of two shapes. Progress is then recorded and will aid the teacher to plan for future lessons depending on the progress made or whether the task is achievable and needs adapting to best suit the ability of the
In the book at present appears to be intriguing to you, keep on going for the accompanying steps. Whether not, pick in turn book.
The first person to fill in all of their squares without repeating a name wins. Tell students to raise their paper and call out if they think they have won. 7. Give students time to complete their scavenger hunt. Walk around the classroom while students are engaged to make sure everyone is playing fairly and nobody is running. Call time when a student has announced they have finished and have students quietly freeze where they are standing while you check the possible winning sheet. If the student is mistaken, have the class resume the activity. If not, ask students to return to their seats. 8. Discuss the scavenger hunt with students. Who learned something new about their classmates? What did they learn? Why was it important to use good listening skills during the scavenger hunt? Why was it important to use good speaking skills? 9. If time allows, students can practice their reading and listening skills online with interactive stories at this Web site http://www.alfy.com/Storyville 10. 11. Evaluation: 12.
My lesson will incorporate the understanding of shapes with the artwork of Frank Lloyd Wright. The students will first be taught about Frank Lloyd Wright and will be shown examples of his stained glass artwork. We will also read parts of the Children’s Book Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids written by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen to learn about his life and various artworks.
What I liked about this book was that the illustrator used a combination of photographs along with drawing and put them in to one big book. I like the stack of letter that are photographed in the begging of the book because they look so real and then having Duncan’s name on write on the front of the letters in crayon is just an awesome way to putting the two creations together and making them one. I also like how each page has a drawing corresponding to that color and they drawing look realistic to how a child would draw a picture. So children can look at that draw and think hey that how I draw my elephant or my dragons and trees. In addition, the book brings in what every child like to do drawing by bring the crayon they draw with to life and giving them a voice to talk.
The child I choose to teach was my little sister Itzel Ruvalcaba, she is about to complete 5th grade and I thought it would be perfect to teach her a little math lesson. The novel I selected was “Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter” by Cindy Neuschwander illustrated by Wayne Geehan. The Publisher is Charlesbridge Pub Inc. and copyright date of January 1, 2006. The basic math concept I am teaching her is finding the perimeter of a square, rectangle, and circle as well as finding the circles area.
This helps Junior overcome adversity by Junior having a thirst for knowledge. I say this because in the book it said on page 31 “my school and my tribe is so poor and sad that we have to study from the same dang books our parents studied from. That is the absolutely the saddest thing in the world.” What this Is saying is Junior wants to learn new things, but the information they have in the school is too old. Also in the book it said on page 31 “ decrepit geometry book hit my heart with the force of a nuclear bomb.
COMPREHEND – I asked the teacher for help, because I was unable to comprehend the lesson about geometric figures.
: In this vivid picture book kids discover a variety of shapes all around them. This book help children to learn about the shapes as well as some Spanish words. For instance, rounds are tortillas and moon, squares are board game, clock, and photo frames, park, and fountain, rectangles are ice cream cart, stone metates, and flag, and furthermore triangles are slices of water melon and quesadillas. The good thing about book is that there is a glossary at the end of the book which translate the Spanish words.How would use this book in the class: During the class time we can cut the paper in different shapes, like square, round, rectangle, and triangle, and let the students to match every shape. Also, we can ask the children about the objects,
I will need to introduce the book to the class ensuring that the students have a clear understanding of the story plot. I will need to establish prior knowledge of the subject and relate the story to their lives or point out the similarities and differences in cultures. In addition, students will need a mathematical understanding of the seven different shapes that make up the animal tanagrams in the story.
Process: What I did first before I began to start taking notes is that I sketched my ideas of what the students were talking about. After a while of trying to make a polygon, I found some ways that will work. The first problem we need to find is Freddy's formula. His polygons are no pegs in the integer, so some of those formulas I found is are 3|½, 4|2, 5|½ 6|3, 10|5. On the bottom of the essay will have photos of the finding. 1B we need to find a different formula with exactly one pick in the integer Here are some examples I