WRITE A CLASSROOM ACTIVITY TO REINFORCE THE CONCEPT OF LONG AND SHORT IN STUDENTS
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Lesson Plan Template:
General Lesson Plan
Learning Objectives: What should students know and be able to do as a result of this lesson?
Students will compare the lengths of objects and describe the differences in those lengths.
Prior Knowledge: What prior knowledge should students have for this lesson?
Students should be familiar with the terms "shorter" and "longer" and should be familiar with describing differences.
Guiding Questions: What are the guiding questions for this lesson?
Which item is shorter?
Which item is longer?
Are the objects the same length?
Where should we place the objects to determine which is longer/shorter?
Teaching Phase: How will the teacher present the concept or skill to students?
Start with students in whole group. Show students two candy bars and ask them to compare the two, giving similarities and differences. These responses can be recorded on a Venn diagram.
Ask students how we can determine which candy bar is the longest. Guide students in placing the candy bars beside each other to determine which candy bar is the longest. Be sure to emphasize to students that the candy bars must be aligned at the ends to make sure the measurement is accurate. Discuss with students why the comparisons could be wrong if the candy bars are not lined up.
Ask students to describe the attributes of each candy bar in relation to each other (candy bar #1 is shorter, candy bar #2 is longer, etc.).
Ask students to explain why it is important when comparing length to make sure our objects are lined up at the end.
Repeat this process by adding a third candy bar and allow children to compare the lengths of all three candy bars, making sure to use vocabulary supporting measurable attributes.
Guided Practice: What activities or exercises will the students complete with teacher guidance?
ive each child a candy bar and a candy bar measurement recording sheet. Allow children to walk around the room to find items that are shorter than their candy bar and items that are longer than their candy bar.Be sure to remind students to align the objects so that they can compare correctly. They can draw a picture of the items they found or try to write the words for the items they found.
Another option instead of using the recording sheet is to give each student the same candy bar and allow them to walk around them room and bring back to the whole group area something that is shorter than their candy bar and something that is longer than their candy bar.
Allow children to share with the class the items they found (by either sharing their recording sheet or the actual items) and encourage them to use the proper vocabulary when comparing the items to their candy bar.
If possible, you could take pictures of the items the students find and make into a large class chart or class book.
**A fun alternative would be to allow children to go through a variety of Halloween candy to find candy that is longer and shorter than their candy bar.