Candidate:

Lourdes Andrade
Kiara Cummings
Erica Fox
Rae Shonda Levingston
Rocio Medina
Natalie Montalvo
Jessica Parker

LESSON PLAN FORM

CSUDH - Teacher Education Department
Subject(s):
Mathematics and
Dance

Grade level(s):
Kindergarten

Jose Rodriguez
Jessica Zamora
Standard(s):
MATHEMATICS

Date:
May 16, 2013

Single/MultiDay Lesson:

Algebra and Functions

1.1 Identify, sort, and classify objects by attribute and identify objects that do not belong to a
particular group (e.g., all these balls are green, those are red).
Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
1.2 Identify, describe, and extend simple patterns (such as circles or triangles) by referring to their
shapes, sizes, or colors.
DANCE
1.0 Artistic Perception
1.2 Perform basic loco motor skills (e.g., walk, run, gallop, jump, hop, and balance).
1.3 Understand and respond to a wide range of opposites (e.g., high/low, forward/backward,
wiggle/freeze).
1.4 Perform simple movements in response to oral instructions (e.g., walk, turn, reach).
2.0 Creative Expression
2.2 Respond to a variety of stimuli (e.g., sounds, words, songs, props, and images) with original
movements.
I. DESCRIPTION OF CONTENT & CONTENT TYPE (Fact, Procedure, Concept, or Principle):
Teacher will teach the Patterns through dance, demonstration, and lecture to students in class.
II. LEARNING OUTOME (Objective):
Students will understand, identify, explain, and simulate what makes a patterns and why it is important.
III. CURRICULUM CONNECTION (How This Lesson Fits into Unit Plan):
Introduction to Patterns and the importance of recognizing patterns to further develop Math skills.
IV. INSTRUCTION
A. ENGAGEMENT (Motivational Activity):
Erica will read Busy Bugs: A Book About Patterns by Jayne Harvey
What was this book about?

B. INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE (Teaching Methodology with Student Activities):

Natalie: "Good Afternoon class, please gather around so we can begin."
What is a pattern?
A pattern is repetition of one item or a group of items. They occur naturally everywhere in the environment. They
can be found anywhere in designs, shapes, colors, or groups of numbers. Patterns help solve patterns.
Lourdes: Will show actual examples of patterns using items such as posters, manipulatives, and group members.

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C. APPLICATION ACTIVITY (Practice and/or Reflection):

Song-"Bugs" by
"This will be an interpretative dance on the movement bugs. Please stand in rows"
Group members will then show dance:
Bees
Rocio:
Rae:
Jessica: Make sure you put those moves in your brain!
Ladybugs
Natalie: Youre a ladybug crawling up the tree bark. One, two, three, four.
Erica: Now youve found a nice, crispy, green leaf and youre going to eat it. One, two, three, four.
Lourdes: Make sure you put those moves in your brain!
Butterflies
Jessica: Youre a butterfly about to come out of your cocoon, so hug yourself like youre in a ball, and slowly come
up. One, two, three, four.
Kiara: Now spread your wings and fly in a circle. One, two, three, four.
Josue: Make sure you put those moves in your brain!
*Repeat to show how dance and music is also a pattern.

D. MATERIALS & RESOURCES:

Posters
Dance Studio

Writing Board and Utensils

Music
Comfortable clothes

V. ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES (Methods for Obtaining Evidence of Learning):

Teacher will review the lesson taught:

Jose- "What did we learn today?"
"What are patterns?"
"What are the differences kinds of patterns?"
"Show me what comes next"
Teacher will evaluate if student's understand and can identify a pattern

VI. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS (CONTENT, INSTRUCTION, PRACTICE):

Teacher will pay close attention to help students that may be struggling to understand key terms.
Handout will be available with key terms (Spanish words if needed for ELD students).
Translation will also be available for students in class (Spanish & ASL if needed).
Immediate feedback will be given to students that have questions and need additional information.
Students will be allowed to change movement/s that is/are appropriate for their needs.
VII. HOMEWORK (IF APPROPRIATE):

Kiara Cummings-"When you go home look for patterns around your house.
On a sheet of paper draw 10 different patterns.
Revised 1-02-04

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**The whole group participated in putting the routine together, coming up with the sentences, and
making any changes necessary to make our dance/lesson work.
Lourdes Andrade
Kiara Cummings
Erica Fox
Rae Shonda Levingston
Rocio Medina
Natalie Montalvo
Jessica Parker
Jose Rodriguez
Jessica Zamora
Jose Rodriguez-choose song

*Typed/created the dialogue- Rocio Medina

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