geometric shapes & traffic signs

Final Assessment Lesson Plan: Geometric Shapes

By Blair ThallmayerMCOM 532

Fall 2009

PA Academic Standards

• Math– 2.9.3 A Name and label geometric shapes

• Arts and Humanities– 9.1.3 A Know and use the elements and principles of

visual arts (color, form/shape, line, space, texture) to create works in the arts and humanities

• Health, Safety & Physical Education– 10.3.3 A Recognize safe/unsafe practices in the home,

school, and community

Goal

• Students will be able to identify geometric shapes by exhibiting photographs created with the visual arts elements and principles, demonstrating reorganization of safe/unsafe practices in the home, school and community.

Objectives

• Students will be able to name and label geometric shapes in Spanish and English.

• Students will be able to identify and use the elements and principles of visual arts to create photographs.

• Students will be able to recognize safe/unsafe practices in the home, school, and community.

Purposes of Traffic Signs

• Traffic signs are devices placed along, beside, or above a route

• Traffic signs are placed to guide, warn, and regulate the flow of traffic

Who Uses Traffic Signs?

Motor vehiclesBicycles

Pedestrians

EquestriansOther travelers

Placing Traffic Signs

• Safety

• Proper regulation of traffic

• Too many signs in location

Review

• Geometric Shapes in English & Spanish• How many sides does each shape have?• Where are traffic signs placed?• Why are traffic signs placed?• Who uses traffic signs?• What happens if too many signs are placed in

one location?

Task

• Multimedia presentation identifying geometric shapes by exhibiting photographs created with the visual arts elements and principles, demonstrating reorganization of safe/unsafe practices in the home, school and community.

Evaluation

• Checklist– Identified 8 geometric shapes, in Spanish & English– Use of visual arts elements and principles in all photographs– Safe/unsafe practices in the home, school and community