Elementary Education - Mathematics

Task 4: Mathematics Learning Segment Overview

Learning Segment Overview Directions: Briefly describe the instruction preceding the assessment by typing within
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Central Focus: [Students will be State-Adopted Content Standards: [MGSEK.CC.6

able to describe and compare
objects to determine whether the
groups are less than, greater
than, or equal to one another.]
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.2 Learning Targets Knowledge  I can describe
what greater than, less than or equal to means. Reasoning
 I can compare objects in two groups as greater than, less
than or equal.]

Learning Instructional Strategies and Formative and

Objectives Learning Tasks Summative
Assessments
[Students will be [Students will learn the strategy [Formative Assessment:
Lesson 1
able to use counting of counting and matching to Teacher will monitor the
and matching determine which group of class taking anecdotal
strategies to objects are greater than the notes for record of
compare two objects other. Students will be asked in student understanding
to determine which the beginning of the lesson to and learning as it aligns
group has more visually represent two groups to with the standards and
objects.] the class and share how they learning goals/objective.
know the quantities of the Formative Assessment
groups (scaffolding for the word greater than worksheet.]
or idea of counting or
subitized). (Encourage students
to use quantity expressions and
to point to each thing as they
count; Model first). Students
will be given manipulatives to
represent this. Students will
practice and be engaged with
the strategy of counting and
comparing two groups to
determine which one is greater
than the other. ]
[Students will be [Students will have the [Formative Assessment:
Lesson 2
able to use counting opportunity to recreate previous Teacher will monitor the
and matching lesson opener. Students will class taking anecdotal
strategies to divide themselves up into two notes for record of
compare two objects groups one with more students student understanding
to determine which on the right are one with less and learning as it aligns
group has less students on the left. Reflect on with the standards and
objects.] yesterday’s learning. Use learning goals/objective.]
strategies from previous
lesson. Students will work in

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 Elementary Education - Mathematics
Task 4: Mathematics Learning Segment Overview

groups and compare groups of

objects to determine which
group is less than the other.]

[Students will be [Students will work with [Formative Assessment:

Lesson 3
able to use counting manipulatives such as plastic Teacher will monitor the
and matching bears, plastic cones, counting class taking anecdotal
strategies to chips, valentine candy hearts notes for record of
compare two objects and or paper hearts to show student understanding
to determine if a that two groups are equal. and learning as it aligns
group has equal Students will work in groups, with the standards and
number of objects in comparing objects within their learning goals/objective.
each group. ] groups to decide whether two Students will complete a
groups are equal or not. For a worksheet (scoring a 2.5
closing, during whole group or greater, showing that
discussion, we will read “The they understand what
Math Zoo” (Heinemann Read & greater than, less than
Learn) by Patricia Whitehouse. and equal to means).
This book will help up review Summative Assessment:
greater than, less, than and Groups will be assessed
equal to.] for understanding of
standard using the
evaluation criteria
rubric.]
[Students will be [ Students will review greater [Formative Assessment:
Lesson 4
able to use counting than, less than, and equal to. Teacher will take
(Optional)
and matching For enrichment some students anecdotal notes for
strategies to will become familiar with record of students’
compare two groups symbols associated with understanding and
of objects to greater than less than and learning as it aligns with
determine whether equal to. For students who are the standards and
they are greater than already are familiar with the learning goals/objective.
less than or equal to signs, this will provide them Summative Assessment:
one another.] with an opportunity of review.] Student worksheet to
assess understanding of
greater than, less than
and equal to (to be
completed with a score
of 2.5 accuracy or
more).]
[ ] [ ] [ ]
Lesson 5
(Optional)

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