Reflection

Objective 1: Developed an understanding of the scope and breadth of mathematical topics and ideas that need to be covered in the elementary school curriculum.

In creating this standards-based lesson plan, I developed an understanding of the scope and breadth of mathematical topics and ideas that need to be covered in the elementary school curriculum. This lesson was written with the NYS MST 3 standards in mind. This lesson plan meets the following NYS MST 3 standards: 4.RP.1 : Use representations to support mathematical ideas. 4.G.1 : Identify and name polygons, recognizing that their names are related to the number of sides and angles (triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon and octagon).

The standards on which this lesson is based were determined by the grade level of my practicum class, the fourth grade. Upon reviewing the standards based book, Investigations in Number, Data and Space: Picturing Polygons, I chose this lesson as it was relevant to the material currently being reviewed in my host classroom.