#19 Third Competition for Teacher Generated Materials / Geometrical Symbols / Grade 3

#19 Third Competition for Teacher Generated Materials / Geometrical Symbols / Grade 3

Overall Objective: SWABT draw geometrical symbols: A triangle, a square, a circle, a diamond and use prepositions of place: in, on, at , under.

Language Objective: SWABT identify geometrical symbols: A triangle, a square, a circle, a diamond and use prepositions of place: in, on, at, under  by developing listening skill

Civic Education Objective: Ss will learn and identify geometrical symbols and use prepositions of place: in, on, at, under. SWABT describe the picture.

Curriculum Connection: Language and cultural skills developed during the lesson are outlined in the Georgian English language Curriculum

Class Context and Needs: 3rd graders; Level elementary; 18 students; no disabled ones or ones with special needs.

Materials: Handouts, coloured chalk, speakers, a laptop computer, a projector apparatus, pencils, rubbers, white boards, whiteboard markers.

Activities: Warm-up, activities for  listening and drawing.

Assessment:

Overall Objective: SWABT draw geometrical symbols: A triangle, a square, a circle, a diamond and use prepositions of place: in, on, at , under. Language Objective: : SWABT identify geometrical symbols: A triangle, a square, a circle, a diamond and use prepositions of place: in, on, at , under  by developing listening skill Civic Objective: Ss will learn and identify geometrical symbols and use prepositions of place: in, on, at, under. SWABT describe the picture.
Stage of Lesson	Activity	Time
Warm Up	Teacher asks questions and elicits answers from ss.  What is it? Where is the pen? Where is the picture? I am sitting at the table. Where are you sitting? Put your pencil in the bag. Where is your pencil? Hold your pencil under your shoulder. Where is your pencil?	3 min
Activity 1	Teacher pre-teaches prepositional phrases of place (e.g., in the middle, on the right/left, at the top/bottom, under) 1.by moving around the class. Elicit answers from ss. Where am I? Show me your right/left hand  2.by drawing dots  on the blackboard  and writing  prepositional phrases of place on the blackboard without prepositions of place. T elicit prepositions of place from ss. Which prepositions of place do you use with  the middle ? the top/bottom? the left/right?/ If Ss don’t know the answer T helps them/  3. T erases phrases, leaves only dots ,asks ss questions to elicit answers from them: Where is this dot?	10 min
Activity 2	Teacher pre-teaches geometrical symbols /a  triangle /a square, a circle, a diamond / by 1.watching and listening to a shape song 2. drawing a  triangle , a square, a circle, a diamond (in the middle, on the right/left, at the top/bottom, under) on the blackboard / writes definitions below them/.T asks questions  and elicits answers from ss: Which shape is in the middle, on the right/left, at the top/bottom, under?	10 min
Activity 3	1.Teacher asks ss to draw a  triangle , a square, a circle, a diamond  on their own whiteboard. After drawing one symbol T asks ss to show their drawing in order to check their knowledge then T asks them to erase it to draw another one. 2. T asks  a volunteer to draw a picture on the blackboard according to the teacher’s order. Draw  a  triangle /a square, a circle, a diamond/  in the middle,/ on the right/left, at the top/bottom, under/on blackboard.	10 min
Activity 4	T asks Ss to draw a picture on their own handouts #1 according to the teacher’s order:     1. Draw a big triangle in the middle of your page.              2. Draw a circle in the triangle.              3.  Draw three small circles under the triangle.              4. Draw a diamond on the left.              5. Draw a big triangle on the right.              6. Draw a circle at the top.              7. Draw a square at the bottom. check and correct their drawing according to the text given on handout #2	12 min
Assessment

                                        Keys / For the teacher/

1.     Draw a big triangle in the middle of your page.

2.     Draw a circle in the triangle.

3.     Draw three small circles under the triangle.

4.     Draw a diamond on the left.
5.     Draw a big triangle on the right.
6.     Draw a circle at the top.
7.     Draw a square at the bottom.    

Handout No 2 / For the student/

1.   Draw a big triangle in the middle of your page.

2.   Draw a circle in the triangle.

3.   Draw three small circles under the triangle.

4.   Draw a diamond on the left.

5.   Draw a big triangle on the right.

6.   Draw a circle at the top.

7.   Draw a square at the bottom.

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