MATH GARDEN AGASTYA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, KARNATAKA, INDIA

Circle Time

CONTENT

Circle Time

Journal Writing

Character

Introspection

Global Goal

Skill

Compare and Contrast

Age Group

7-8 years / Grade 3

Learning Standards

Mcrel Thinking and Reasoning -> Grade 3 -> Level II-> Benchmark 3: 

Prerequisite

Students should have an understanding of basic ‘Shapes and their Properties’.

LEARNING GOAL & PURPOSE

With the Math learning shown in the video, students from Agastya International Foundation, Karnataka, India also get a practical experience of teamwork and increase their ownership for the school. It uses the core strengths of every student in the class who are good with writing, math, creative thinking, and collaboration.

Lesson Plan

  • Recap: Teacher can begin the session with a quick recap of basic Shapes and their properties. 
  • Show the video and ask the children to share what they feel about the video.
  • In which way the children in the video inspired them?
  •  These children found their superpowers through their math garden. Each shape is unique because of their properties.
  • The teacher can ask, “If you were a shape, which shape would you be and why?” (Compare and contrast between properties of the shape and oneself)
  • The teacher can ask students to reflect on this and write it down in their journal/notebook or share it in the circle time.