SIOP Lesson Plan

Christy Rose, Katie ONeill, Emily Crozier, Rebecca Loonstyn

Grade 10

Standards for Mathematical Content:

CC.2.3.7.A.2
Visualize and represent geometric figures and describe the relationships between them.
CC.2.3.8.A.2
Understand and apply congruence, similarity, and geometric transformations using
various tools.
Standards for Mathematical Practice:

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Model with mathematics.
Look for and make use of structure.
Look for and make sense of regularity in repeated reasoning

Lesson Topic:

The Similarity of Quadrilaterals and Polygons

Objectives: Students will be able to summarize the process they used

to solve an assigned problem.

Students will identify whether figures are similar or dissimilar after

lecture and group work with a 90% accuracy

Language

-Name quadrilaterals, polygons and the figures that fall beneath the categories. Define
Transformations, rotations and dilation. Use words in group activity (completing the
sentences). Emphasis will be placed on the different meanings and symbols for equals,
congruence and similarity.

Content
-The student will distinguish the difference in the types of quadrilaterals and polygons.
They will then be able to identify if two figures are similar, congruent or neither. They will
be able to complete a computer activity that focuses on similarity and vocabulary.

Learning Strategies:

Technology integration: Students will be on the computer doing a web based

activity and will require using key vocabulary in sentences with their partner.
Social learning: Students will be in pairs during their technology integration
activity
Think pair share (math edition): Upon completing the web assignment, each pair
of students will be given a question from the assignment (some pairs may get the
same question depending on size of class). After discussing with one another
they will write their question and answer on the board. As the teacher reviews the
assignment students will explain the reasoning and process behind their answers
as a team.

Key Vocabulary:

Polygon, quadrilateral, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon,

octagon, nonagon, decagon, similar, congruent, scale factor, ratio, proportional

Materials:

Blackboard, Computers

Motivation:

In modern day society, math is taught from an algebraic lens. When we incorporate a
little geometry into algebra classes it can provide the differentiated instruction and
visuals that visual learners need. Algebra can seem abstract when we dont have a
visual or tactile object to associate with the lessons. Incorporating geometric ideas into
algebraic concepts gives context and understanding. Students will be motivated by the
opportunity to work with one another and to work with computers.

Presentation:

This lesson plan has multiple steps in that it has lecture, activities and assessments. To
keep the concepts fresh throughout the course of these lessons, small worksheets will
be assigned for homework. Visual representations of the figures we are learning about
will be heavily emphasized by drawing them on the board, working with them in the web
assignment and practicing the vocabulary associated. Time at the beginning and end of
the lesson will be reserved for further questions from the students. Students work in
pairs to collaborate ideas and use the new vocabulary in spoken word. The plan will
culminate when the students present the answer to their assigned problem(s) through
modeling on the blackboard and explaining their reasoning/process with vocabulary.

Practice/Application:

Summative and formative assessments will be administered throughout the curriculum.

Formative assessments will be administered throughout the lesson itself as students will
have to work together in preparation for mini-presentations that conclude the class.
Additionally questions will be asked during the original lecture portion of the lesson. In
regards to summative assessment, a test on the unit will come later in the curriculum.