I need help with an assessment intervention

Other materials.

Smart board

Airline

Poster board

Internet

Clay

Gummy bears

ELMO document camera

3D shapes (plastic)

V. Instruction

a) Introduction

For the past few years, the Sixth-grade students have been familiarized with 3D shapes. By now they should name all the geometric figures. I will commence the teaching lesson by reviewing the 2D shapes and the relevant vocabulary, for instance, triangle, square, polygon, circle and rectangular.

b) Instructional process: Day 1- Model Creation and Discussion

Introduction of 2D vocabulary will be done and allow the students to brainstorm many solid figures while discussing their physical properties. Having reviewed their capacity. I will begin the lesson by giving out toothpicks and gummy bears to create the models (3D). Creation of the models will be done by a group of two students. I will commence by creating a square, then display the process using ELMO for the student to follow as they create their own. We will discuss the reason as to why we are unable to develop sphere and cone. The student will conceptualize that toothpick symbolize an edge, the gummy bear represents a vertex and the face is a flat surface. Using the plastic models the student will be required to identify, differentiate and number the edges, faces and vertex .student will fill out the chart on Geometry Activity Kit page 27. I will write remotely on the smart board using my Airliner so that I can walk around as I observer what the students are doing.

Day 2.

Learning Activity 1

Students will sort out solids as outline in Volumetric solids page 2 and 3. We will evaluate the 2D polygons that can make 3D solids. I will pass out 3D solids to a group of four students. They will undertake the activity on page 2 and discuss will fellow students on the features of shapes. The student will view each solid, touch the shapes physically and name the edges, faces and vertices. They will discuss with their partners on the variety of shapes. Each student will be given an opportunity to address a particular shape and how they are grouped.

Learning Activity 2

We will go to computer laboratory and use internet will search for the shapes and print. This lesson will be visual. The student will be required to find at least three different 3D shapes and print them out. They will then classify each particular shape on the basis of edges, vertices and faces and will be required to glue it on posters in the classroom

VI. Assessment- the student will be assessed on all the activities. This will determine the acquired knowledge or expertise. Comparison and contrasting section response will be evaluated and their progress on the test given. I expect that the student will be able to apply the correct vocabulary and be able to differentiate between the similarities and differences of specific shapes.

VII. Reflections

When I gave out a pre- test, I expected that almost all the student would pass. However, I found out that the student forgot most of the shapes learned in their former classes. The new concept in this lesson was the lateral face and base shape. To encourage the student, the use of Marshmallow to encourage the student worked well as most students were motivated to learn more. There was 30% improvement of the students from Pretest to post test. Methods employed such as direct questioning of students in class and students group discussion diagnosis were used in evaluation of the students understanding.