Math (Music)

LESSON PLAN MORE OR LESS 
1. Content Standards:
ALDSE Math 1.18 Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category that in another.

ALDSE Language Arts 1.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story

2. Student Outcome:
SWBAT
I. Define category

II. Count up to 15.

III. Determine which is more and which is less.

IV. Select the number that is greater and the number that is less.

3. Materials:
Peter's Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
Love Your Forever by Robert Munsch
Graph of characters (poster or chart paper)
Buttons (4 different colors)
Crayons
How Many Buttons Graph
Heart Hat Craft (link provided below)

4. Procedure:
I. Introduce the book Peter's Chair. Discuss the importance of family.

II. Read the book to the students, pointing out the main characters.

III. Using a graph prepared by the teacher, we will compare how many more and how many less.The students will work in whole group. Teacher will have the students count and chart the number of times each character appears in the book.

IV. The students will then graph buttons using the How Many Button Graph. Teacher should have the students color the circle using the color word above the circle. The student will place the buttons on the correct circle. The student will then place a button on the sheet (one button per box). Remove buttons one at a time and color the box.

V. Using YouTube the teacher will introduce the book Love You Forever. The YouTube video gives the tune for the song. Follow the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFX6pdwJWpA.  Allow the students to listen to and learn the song.
The teacher will then read the book Love You Forever. The teacher will prompt the students to the sing the song at the appropriate time.

VI. Heart Hat Craft: The students will make a heart hat. Follow the link to the directions: http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/diy-holiday-hats-for-every-occasion/
They will be given a choice as to which color they would like to color the hat. Once the hats are made the teacher will categorize the class by the color of their hearts. Group green, red, yellow, purple, etc. The book will be read again while students wear their Love You Forever hats.

5. Assessment:
Assessment will be done through discussion and by asking the student which colors do we have more of? Which color is the least?
Also, the teacher can use the rubric below:

MORE OR LESS MATH LESSON RUBRIC
STUDENT NAME:_______________________________________________________________

CATEGORIES
Excellent

Good

Fair

Needs Improvement

Comments
Class Participation
Student made meaningful contributions to lesson activities and was engaged for the duration of the study of more or less.  
4
3
2
1

Discussion
Student takes an active role, (without prompting), in classroom discussions, contributing relevant and insightful comments and poses thoughtful questions.

4
3
2
1

Visual Arts Craft
Student worked diligently to complete assigned craft in a timely manner.
4
3
2
1

 Group Work (Character Count)
The student helped the group solve problems, listened to partners, shared ideas and helped partners.

4
3
2
1

Button Count
Student was able to follow directions. Student completed the assignment.
4
3
2
1


ART EXAMPLES:

RESOURCES:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/diy-holiday-hats-for-every-occasion/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFX6pdwJWpA

CHILDREN'S BOOKS:



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