Basic Productivity Tools (BPT)

Lesson Idea Name: “Shapes are everywhere around us!” (20 – 30 minute Lesson)
Content Area: English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): Kindergarten
Content Standard Addressed: ELAGSEKL5: With guidance and support from adults, explore word
relationships and nuances in word meanings. (a). Sort common objects into categories(e.g., shapes, foods) to
gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Technology Standard Addressed: ISTE-S standard 1 – Empowered Learner: Students leverage technology to
take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by
the learning sciences. Students:
c. use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their
learning in a variety of ways.

Selected Technology Tool: PowerPoint presentation

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): N/A

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☒ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level): (Select the best level)

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☒ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☐ Level 4: Integration
☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): The PowerPoint is a visual and audio presentation of shapes with notes
included on each slide. The presentation allows the student to repeat the video as many times as is needed.
For tactile learners, a printout of the presentation is available to allow the shapes to be traced using a pencil
or finger.

Lesson idea implementation: This presentation will be used as a component in a larger lesson regarding
shapes and recognizing that shapes exist within our everyday lives. After initial use of the presentation, it will
be utilized as a “station.”
The teacher will introduce the topic by activating students’ prior knowledge and background by asking where
in their daily lives do they see shapes? (Teacher has on display at the front of the room everyday items that
represent shapes students see in school….orange, stars, plastic egg, square potholder, etc.). In think-pair-
share partner groups, teacher will ask students to take a minute to think about the question. The teacher will
ask for volunteers to share their thoughts.
The teacher will show the presentation and the class will discuss each slide as whole group. Teacher wants
the “take away” for the students to be that shapes can be observed all around us, especially in nature. After
viewing the presentation, class will go on a “shape hunt” inside/outside the school (on school property) to
search for as many shapes they can find.
To further the lesson beyond the classroom, students will be asked to go on a “shape hunt” at home and/or in
their neighborhood with a parent or caregiver, using a shape treasure map checklist given by teacher.
(Parent/caregiver letter was sent out 2 weeks ago introducing unit and explaining activity). Students will
return shape hunt checklist to teacher; teacher will use this as a guide for continuation of lesson/informal
formative assessment.
Lesson extension: For extension, teacher will briefly introduce new shapes that may be unfamiliar to
students: hexagon and pentagon. (These shapes can be seen in the school and during class shape hunt, they
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will observe them – upon observation, Teacher will ask students questions…how many sides do these shapes
have?...and discuss upon return to class).
Conclusion: Lesson will conclude with a review of the shapes presented in slide. Teacher will hold up
examples of shapes discussed and will ask partner groups for the name of the shape, being sure to call on
each group.
Reflective Practice: Incorporating technology into lessons is vital to student achievement and engagement.
This presentation will be utilized in the future as a “station” and will allow students to view it multiple times
as needed. To further extend the lesson, a matching game could be incorporated; this could also be used as a
station. Other technology tools that would be helpful would be a shape lesson conducted on the SMART
board which would engage students further by employing the use of interactive components embedded into
the lesson that SMART board technology is so well known for.

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