Decision 6: Acquisition Lesson:

Title:

  • How do you know which tower is taller?
  • How could you make your tower taller?



    • Time (in days):
    20

    Acceleration/Previewing:
    taller, shorter, bigger, smaller

    Teaching Strategies:
    block play
    think/pair/share

    Differentiation:
    Students will be able to problem solve independently.

    Resources and Materials:
    blocks

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    Student Learning Map of Unit
    Vocabulary Report

    Culminating Activities:

    1. Untitled Culminating Activity

    Student Assessment(s):

    1. Untitled Student Assessment

    Acquisition Lesson(s):

    1. How do you know which tower is taller?2. How do you know which tower is taller?How could you make your tower taller?

    Extended Thinking Lesson(s):

    1. How could we give each child the same amount?2. What other shapes can we use to make a hexagon?