Lesson 11

Workshop: Shapes and Properties

Est. Class Sessions: 1–2

Before the Lesson

Review student work and progress from Lessons 7–10 to guide instructional decisions about the following expectations:

E5.
Describe and analyze 2-dimensional shapes based on their properties (e.g., number and length of sides, number and size of angles, relationships between sides).
E6.
Classify 2-dimensional shapes using their properties.
E7.
Identify line (reflective) symmetry.
E8.
Identify congruent shapes.
E9.
Indentify slides, flips, and turns of shapes.
E10.
Justify conclusions using geometric properties.

This Workshop is divided into three parts. In each part, students will identify their level of confidence with a particular concept and choose problems from a Workshop Menu based on a self-assessment of their progress with these Expectations. See the TIMS Tip for more about Workshop Menus. Use your own evaluation of students' progress to help guide their choices. If students find that the problems they choose are either too easy or too difficult, they can move to a more appropriate set of problems.

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A Workshop Menu is a flexible way for students to find the practice and support they need. Guide student choice by individualizing the menu or simply monitoring students' choices once they start working. Use the confidence levels flexibly. Students might be confident with one concept but not another. If students find a particular group of problems are too easy or too difficult, they can simply choose a different set of problems.

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