Complete Lesson Plan

Theme: Understanding shapes: Exploring basic 2-D shapes

This document includes the following:

1. Overview
2. Parental guidelines
3. Teacher resource (PPT)
4. Activity sheet 1
5. Activity sheet 2
6. Worksheet
7. Lesson plan

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 Plan for the Teachers

Overview

Subject: Mathematics Class: IV Week: Day: Duration: 40

Minutes

Theme Understanding shapes: Exploring basic 2-D shapes

Activities  Measuring Scale/Ruler Activity: Understand the meaning of

two-dimensional using measuring scale/ruler and the object
around. (C.W.)
 Wisdom Puzzle Activity: Explore and recompose 2d shapes
using cut outs from a wisdom puzzle. (C.W.)
 Cut the Shape Activity: Analyse a given 2d shape and
decompose/disintegrate it into two or more different 2d
shapes. (C.W.)
 Cover the Shape Activity: Critically analyse a given 2d shape
and cover its surface completely using different 2d shape cut
outs. (H.W.)

Importance/Relevance of Learning shapes helps in identifying and organizing visual

the activity information. It also helps in recognition of numbers, letters and
various other signs and symbols by making their association with
their shapes.

Student Resources Cut outs from activity sheet 1 and 2, a white sheet of paper,
measuring scale/ruler, a pair of scissors with blunt blades.
(Adult supervision is required while using scissors.)

Teacher Resources PowerPoint Presentation/Pre-recorded video

Online resources NA

Previous Knowledge  Triangle

 Square
 Rectangle
 Parallelogram

Learning Outcomes Students will be able to:

● Understand 2d shapes.
● Examine a given 2d shape.
● Create 2d shapes using a wisdom puzzle.
● Disintegrate a 2d shape into different two or more shapes.
● Explain the various aspects of a 2d shape.
Life Skills and Values ● Analysis: The students will examine a given shape properly
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 while disintegrating into further two or more shapes.
● Creative thinking: The students will think creatively while
forming a 2d shape using wisdom puzzle.
● Visualization: The students will discover the same 2d shapes
made in a different manner.
● Spatial Awareness: The students will understand the position
and orientation of a 2d shape in reference to other shapes.
● Student-Teacher dialogue: The students will get the
opportunity to have an effective dialogue with the teacher in a
stimulated conducive environment.

Parental Guidelines (for C.W.)

Parents need to:

● help their child(ren) prepare cut outs from activity sheet 1 and 2 before the class as per
the instructions given on the sheets.
● help their child(ren) use scissors carefully while performing activity 2.
● guide their child(ren) to identify the shapes using numbers while performing activity 1.
● help their child(ren) use measuring scale/ruler carefully without damaging the screen.
● help the child(ren) examine different 2d shapes while performing the activities.
● additionally, involve their child(ren) in creating more 2d shapes like a flower, man
standing or running, animals, house, etc using the wisdom puzzle.

Parental Guidelines (for H.W.)

Parents need to:

● help their child(ren) prepare cut outs from the worksheet as per the instructions given on
the sheets.
● guide their child(ren) to complete the worksheet as per the instructions given to them.

Teacher Resource

Go to the following link to download the PowerPoint presentation/pre-recorded video to present

to the students during class.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EiGTHP403T_-lmkn7Q-
9rJRbm89QqkMi_FDEq3RzP_8/edit#slide=id.p1

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 Activity Sheet 1
Wisdom Puzzle

Cut the puzzle along the dotted lines to make 7 cut outs of shapes numbered from 1 to 7. Prepare
these cut outs before the class.
Number 1: Right-angled Triangle, Number 2: Parallelogram, Number 3: Small Triangle, Number 4:
Square, Number 5: Small Triangle, Number 6: Big Triangle, Number 7: Big Triangle

6
5

7 4

1
2

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 Activity Sheet 2
Cut the Shape

Cut all the shapes along the dotted lines. Prepare these cut outs before the class.

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 Worksheet (Homework)
Cut all the shapes along the dotted lines. Use the cut outs to completely cover the 2d shapes given
below.

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 Plan of Action/ Pedagogical Process (40 min)

Learning Activities Teacher’s Questions/Explanations Expected Student Evaluation

Responses

Opening/Introduction to the theme (6 min)

Catch Students’ Attention: Opening Statement: We see a lot of shapes around us Answer 1: Rectangle, Student Evaluation:
and in fact there is a shape right in front of you. rectangular
 Start the class with  Were the students able
the opening Question 1: Can you identify the shape of the screen on Answer 2: Variable to recognize the shape
statement. which you are having your class? lengths of the screen?
 Then ask question 1  Were the students able
and accept student Instruction 1: Take out your measuring scale/ruler and Answer 3: Variable to measure the lengths
responses. measure your screen from left end to right end. lengths with/without help?

Measuring Scale/Ruler Question 2: What is your observation? Teacher Evaluation:

Activity:
Instruction 2: Now using the same measuring  Were you able to catch
 Give instruction 1. scale/ruler, measure your screen from top end to the attention of the
 Ask question 2 and bottom end. students?
accept student
Question 3: What is your observation?
responses.
 Then give
instruction 2.
 Ask question 3 and
accept student
responses.

Explanation (4 min)

Explanation 1: A flat plane figure which has two Students must pay
Explain the Concept: dimensions is known as a 2d shape or a two- attention to the screen and Student Evaluation:

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 dimensional shape. teacher’s explanation.
 Give explanation 1.  Were the students able
Explanation 2: For example, your screen looks like this. Answer 1: Triangle, circle, to name 2d shapes?
PowerPoint Presentation: A rectangle and it has two dimensions i.e. the length and square, polygon,  Were the students able
the breadth which you all just measured. So, it is a 2d quadrilaterals, to understand the
 Open the PPT from shape. parallelogram, rhombus, meaning of a 2d
teacher resource star, semi-circle, kite, shape?
and start with slide Question 1: Can you name another 2d shape? trapezium, etc.
1. Teacher Evaluation:
 Give explanation 2 Explanation 3: Similarly, these are all 2d shapes.
while displaying all  Were you able to get
contents of slide 1. correct answers from
 Ask question 1 and the students?
accept student  Were you able to
responses. achieve LO1?
 Move to slide 2.
 Give explanation 3
while displaying all
contents of slide 2.

Activity with Teacher (10 min)

Wisdom Puzzle Activity: Introduction statement: We will now explore some Answer 1: Rectangle Student Evaluation:
more 2d shapes and try to recompose some different 2d
 Initiate the activity shapes using the cut outs. Answer 2: Yes  Were the students able
with the to create 2d shapes
introduction Instruction 1: Take out a white sheet of paper and the Answer 3: Because the using cut outs?
statement. cut outs from activity sheet 1. shape is flat, it has two  Were the students able
dimensions. to analyse and
 Give instruction 1.
Instruction 2: Use the pieces 1, 2, 3 and 5 to make the position the cut outs
 Move to slide 3 of Answer 4: Triangle
shape on the white sheet as shown on the screen. correctly?
the PPT.
 Give instruction 2.  Were the students able
Question 1: What shape did you make? Answer 5: Yes to understand the
 Ask question 1 and
accept student orientation of the cut
Question 2: Is it a 2d shape? Answer 6: Because the
responses. outs while creating 2d
shape is flat, it has two
shapes?
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  Ask question 2 and Question 3: How can you say that it is a 2d shape? dimensions.
accept student Teacher Evaluation:
responses. Instruction 3: Use the pieces 2, 3, 5 and 6 to make the
 Ask question 3 and shape on the white sheet as shown on the screen.  Were you able to
accept student facilitate students to
responses. Question 4: What shape did you make? create 2d shapes using
 Move to slide 4 of the cut outs?
the PPT. Question 5: Is it a 2d shape?  Were you able to
 Give instruction 3. achieve LO2 and LO3?
Question 6: How can you say that it is a 2d shape?
 Ask question 4 and
accept student
responses.
 Ask question 5 and
accept student
responses.
 Ask question 6 and
accept student
responses.

Independent Activity (10 min)

Cut the Shape Activity: Introduction statement: Let us now explore some Students must perform Student Evaluation:
more 2d shapes and try to disintegrate them into two their activity individually
 Initiate the activity more different 2d shapes. with or without the help of  Were the students able
with the their parents. to understand the
introduction Instructions: instructions?
statement while  Were the students able
showing slide 5 of  Take out the scissors and the cut outs from to perform the activity
the PPT. activity sheet 2. as per the
 Give the instructions  Cut the first shape from one side to the other in instructions?
and let the students such a way that you get two rectangles.  Did the students
perform the activity  Cut the second shape from one corner to the disintegrate the
on their own. other in such a way that you get three triangles. shapes correctly?
 Cut the third shape from one corner to the other
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 in such a way that you get two triangles and a Teacher Evaluation:
rectangle.
 Were you able to
facilitate students to
disintegrate 2d shapes
using the cut outs and
scissors?
 Were you able to
achieve LO2 and LO4?

Discussion (5 min)

Student Reflection: Question 1: Were all the cut outs in 2d shape? Answer 1: Yes Student Evaluation:

 One by one ask the Question 2: When we disintegrate a 2d shape, what is Answer 2: 2d shape  Were the students
questions and the resulting shape called? responding to the
accept the Answer 3: Variable questions correctly?
responses given by Question 3: Explain how did you analyse a given shape responses  Were the students
the students. to disintegrate into different 2d shapes? participating in the
 Maintain an Answer 4: No, there are student-teacher
effective student- Question 4: Is there only one way to disintegrate a other ways too. dialogue?
teacher dialogue. given shape?
 Present the Teacher Evaluation:
concluding Concluding statement: A 2d shape is a flat plane figure
statement to the which has two dimensions. When we disintegrate a 2d  Were you able to
students. shape, we get similar or different 2d shapes which are maintain an effective
also flat plane figures. For example, when we cut a student-teacher
rectangle from one corner to its opposite corner, we get dialogue?
two triangles.  Were you able to
achieve LO5?

Homework/Worksheet (5 min)

Worksheet: Instructions: Students must solve the Student Evaluation:

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  Cut all the shapes given in the first row along the worksheet as an exercise
Give instructions to the dotted lines. at home. Were the students able to
students on how to solve  Use the cut outs to completely cover the 2d understand and explore 2d
the worksheet. shapes given in blue colour. shapes?
 There should not be any gaps or overlaps.
 All the blue 2d shapes must be completely Teacher Evaluation:
covered.
Were you able to achieve all
 Use the same cut outs to make a 2d shape of your
your learning outcomes?
own.

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