Lesson Plan

Sally Long

Franklin TLA

January 22, 2002

Grade Level 1- Although written for first grade, the lesson is easily adaptable by using pictures that contain the geometric solids appropriate for the grade level.

Purpose: After the lesson children will be able to identify the geometric solids sphere, cone, and cylinder.

Activities: Children will be viewing a slide show made from digital camera pictures, and attempting to identify the geometric solid found in the picture. For example: The silo is an example of a cylinder.

Materials: I will first use our models of geometric solids for the introduction and then move on to the slide show. Pictures will be taken with a digital camera.

Assessment: Children will be asked to bring their own example of geometric solids to class. This can be in the form of a picture or the actual solid itself. For example, a basketball. We will also complete several follow up worksheets in math containing questions that have to do with the solids.

Approximate time for presenting the lesson:

45 minutes.