SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
Loretto, PA 15940
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
LESSON PLAN Format
Student Teacher: Ms. Maslonik Grade: Pre Kindergarten
Subject: Math
Time Needed for Lesson: 20 minutes Lesson Concept: comparing numbers
PA STANDARD(S) (Write out standards):
Standard - CC.2.1.PREK.A.3
Compare numbers.
Standard - AL.1.PK.B1
Demonstrate a willingness to participate in new and challenging experiences.
BIG IDEAS/ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How can numbers represent objects?
What does less, greater than, fewer and/or equal mean?
Why do we need to try new things?
OBJECTIVE(S) (Be sure to include all four parts):
Students will correctly compare the number of objects 4 out of 5 times, when given oral questions in a group
during whole group instruction.
Students will demonstrate willingness to experiment with new things, when given an unfamiliar food, while
among peers.
MATERIALS:
● plates
● spoons
● green eggs ( scrambled eggs with food coloring)
● microwave
● voting chart
● egg voting tickets
● graphing sheet
ACTIVITIES (There are three sections here):
OPENING (Introduction, purpose, hook)
Read the Dr. Seuss Story ‘Green Eggs and Ham.’ As the students if they ever tried anything new.
Talk about how they felt before trying it then after.
BODY (Bulleted step by step/differentiation must be included)
● Tell the class we are all going to try green eggs like Sam in the story. Encourage all the students
to try them. Even a little bit.
● Pass out spoons and plates with a scoop of green eggs to over students.
● One the count of three, have the students take a bite.
● Pass out their voting tickets.
● Allow students to come place their vote on the chart by taping their eggs under ‘yes I like it’ or
‘no i did not.’
● After everyone has votes, have the class help you count how many votes each side received.
● Have the students graph the numbers on their individual papers.
● Provide the students with a variety of questions to compare the numbers:
○ Which had more?
○ How many more?
CLOSURE (Wrap up and brief summary): How will you plan to restate the lesson objective?
End the lesson by talking about the experience. Some of the students might have been nervous
but liked them after they tried. Others might still not like them but congratulate them for trying.
Encourage them to continue trying new things.
ACCOMMODATIONS/MODIFICATIONS:
● An aid will be provided for students with limited fine motor skills needed for feeding.
● Provide breaks during reading, or shorten length of text.
ASSESSMENT: (How you will determine that student has mastered objectives?): Consider formative
and summative assessment measures for all levels of differentiation.
Use informal observation to ensure all students try the new food.
Use an observational checklist to monitor answers during comparing questions. If time, ask students the
questions in a one-on-one setting for more accurate results.
SELF-ASSESSMENT/REFLECTION: (Complete this section if you have taught this lesson to peers or in
clinical placement):
What went well: The voting went really well. While the students were coming up one at a time, all their peers
were really engaged. They were excited to see what their friends thought of the new taste. They even turned it
into a little game, hoping the side they voted for would get the most votes.
What did not work: We did have a few tears about trying something that looked this weird. Then if they
refused to try it, it was hard for them to vote. We simply had them say they did not like it.
What would I change: It was challenging because we only had two numbers to compare. In the future, I might
add a voting option for students who did not try it. This would at least give us another number to count and
compare.
