Lesson+B

M3G1: Students will further develop their understanding of geometric figures. ||
 * Lesson Title: Compare and Contrast Figures |||| Related Lessons: Defining Geometric Properties ||
 * Grade Level: Third Grade |||| Unit: Geometry ||
 * ** GOALS ** ||
 * Content Standards:
 * ISTE NETS-S

Creativity and innovation __ X ___Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making __ X ___ Communication and collaboration Digital citizenship Research and information fluency __ X ___ Technology operations and concepts __ || Reserve the computer lab. create blog for small groups and login cards for each student || Discuss the students’ opinions orally. || None || Kidsblog.com Microsoft Word || Blog login cards ||
 * Instructional Objective(s): Students will complete a blog discussion discussing the similarities and differences in two figures. ||
 * ** ACTIONS ** ||
 * Before-Class Preparation:
 * During Class (2 Day Lesson) ||
 * Time |||| Instructional Activities || Materials and Resources ||
 * 5-10 minutes |||| Introduction- “What would happen if an engineer was drawing a blueprint for a skyscraper and drew an obtuse angle where there should have been a right angle. Would it change the shape of the skyscraper? Do you believe that it would have a positive, negative, or neutral effect on the final construction?”
 * 20-30 minutes |||| Practice- Student will log into their individual blog and make a table, in Microsoft Word, of the similarities and differences on two geometric figures of their choosing. The student should include 4 differences and 4 similarities. With the criteria in mine students will need to choose their figures carefully. || Computer Lab
 * 20 -30 minutes |||| Collaboration- Students will be given two students names. They will visit the two students’ blogs and post a comment on their analysis of the geometric shapes that were chosen. || Kidsblog.com
 * Notes: Students will work independently on the analysis then post their analysis to their blog. Students may need help with adding their table into their blog if they have forgotten the procedures. Students who finish early or are waiting for the rest of their group to finish will work on skills on Studyisland.com. ||
 * ** MONITOR ** ||
 * Ongoing Assessment(s): Check for understanding by moving around the lab observing what the students are working on.

Accommodations and Extensions: *EIP/SP.ED cluster may work in pairs if needed. The paraprofessional will also aid the teacher with students table and blog login. Gifted and Talented cluster will be required to use the information from a paragraph to practice technical writing.

Back-up Plan: If the lab is not functioning this assignment would be completed by having students complete their table on chart paper. Then students will circulate in the room to make comments on their classmates’ tables.

Teacher I'm Done- Students will choose to work on Studyisland.com or Accelerated Math when they finish thier assignment ||
 * === ** EVALUATION ** === ||
 * Lesson Reflections and Notes: Students will be evaluted by the inital post to their blog and te respnses they make. See rubric on resource page. ||