Lesson Plan
Shapes and Poetry by Illuminations
Subject
Mathematics (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grade Levels
Elementary, 5th Grade
Description
Students read the poem "Shapes" from A Light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein, and create their own illustration of the poem. In this lesson, students explore geometric figures and positional words.
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Shapes and Poetry
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Illuminations
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