Small Group Math DI Easy as Pie, Unit 1 Shapes by K. Adsit and M. Scannell

• In this packet you will find small group math geometry activities and games that are easy to make and that can be used with all of your small groups. Each activity has been designed in such a way that they can be used in different ways to cater to differing ability levels. No need to plan and make different activities for each group!

• Detailed lesson plans are included for 12 different small group math geometry activities. There are instructions for how to tailor the activities to fit the needs of the students in your class. Each activity has instructions for how to use it with an intervention group and an “on-target” group. Most activities also have instructions for use with a small group of students who need a challenge (the challenge group).

• These activities are perfect to use for RTI (Response to Intervention) and can also be used in centers after use in small groups.

• Lessons/activities are included for the following geometry standards:

• Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

• Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

• Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes.

• Identify shapes as two dimensional (lying in a plane, "flat”) or three-dimensional (“solid”).

• Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/“corners”) and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).

• Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

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