Math lesson kindergarten using Mercer Mayer book

Mathematics

Monster Math

Mathematics / TEKS: 111.12, Kindergarten

(b) Knowledge and skills.

(K.1) Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning.  The students uses numbers to name quantities.  The student is expected to:

(A) use one-to-one correspondence and language such as more than, same number as, or two less than to describe relative sizes of sets of concrete objects;

Jackdaws: Little monsters coloring pages, little monsters dot-to-dot pages.

Objective: Student is expected to make a picture book showing their understanding of less than, more than and correct number according to the page by following verbal and visual directions.

Activity / Procedure:

·         Read There are Monsters Everywhere by Mercer Mayer

·         Student will be handed a book stapled together with a total of 10 pages (numbered on the bottom)

·         On the board write down _________ monsters, ________ more than the page _____ and ________ less than page _____.

·         Explain to the students that on the front page of the book they will draw one monster and somewhere on that page they will write 1 monster.  The last page only put ___ monsters, ___ more than page _______. (Because they don’t have another page after)

·         On the second page they will draw and color 2 monsters and somewhere on that page they will write__2     monsters, __1      move than page __1    and __1       less than page __3  .

·         They will continue to add more monsters according to their page number and so on.

·         When students are complete play Monster Math Game

Materials:

·         Book There are Monsters Everywhere by Mercer Mayer

·         Stapled book of 10 pages

·         Crayons

·         Pencils

·         Monster Math Game

Reteach/extend:

·         Give student another stapled book of 10 pages and have them do the same thing but start with 10 and go up to 20.  On the front page still only have how many monsters and then on continue the same with less than and more than.

Assessment: Student will be assessed by where or not they put the correct number in the correct location.

Here's an example of what it should look like.

Language Arts lesson for kindergarten goes with Mercer Mayer book

Language Arts

Dinosaur Bone Match Up

Language Arts/ TEKS: 110.11, Kindergarten

(b) Knowledge and skills

(2) Reading/ Beginning Reading Skills/ Phonological Awareness.  Students display phonological awareness.  Students are expected to:

(F) blend spoken onsets and rimes to form simple words (e.g., onset/c/ and rime/at/ make cat);

Jackdaws: Stuffed dinosaur, dinosaur fruit snacks

Objective:  Students will be able to mix and match dinosaur bones to create different words and be able to distinguish between real words and made up words.

Activity/ Procedure:

·         Read the book The Lost Dinosaur Bone by Mercer Mayer

·         Introduce activity and explain how to mix and match the dinosaurs bones to create different words and see who can create the most words

·         First students will cut out the dinosaur bones with preprinted word parts

·         After bones are cut out students may begin making words

·         After a few minutes of working on their words, explain that you want them to start writing the words down on the sheet that has a chart on it.  Explain to the students to only write words that are real in the box to the left and write made up words in the box to the right

·         When students think they are to a point and can’t come up with anymore, have the students come one at a time to the front of the room and show the class the words they wrote on their sheet.  If the student has a word wrote in the wrong box ask the student why they think that word goes there and let the student try to work it out themselves, help them after a minute or so

Materials:

·         The Lost Dinosaur Bone by Mercer Mayer

·         Handout with Dinosaurs bones and chart

·         Scissors

·         Pencil

Reteach/extend:

·         Give student a sheet of dinosaur bones without word parts and have them come up with some to add to the lesson

Assessment: Students will be assessed by the sheet with chart.  Student should have the correct words in the correct columns. 

Related Books: The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone by Stan Berenstain, Dinosaurs Love Underpants by Claire Freedman

Kindergarten Science lesson to go with Mercer Mayor book

Science

Actual Size

Science / TEKS: 112.11 Kindergarten

(b) Knowledge and skills

(2) Scientific investigation and reasoning.  The student develops abilities to ask questions and seek answers in classroom and outdoor investigations.  The student is expected to:

(D) record and organize data and observations using pictures, numbers, and words;

Jackdaws: Actual Size book by Steve Jenkins, stuffed gorilla

Objective: Student will be able to measure different items and put into writing.

Activity/ Procedure:

·         Read book If I Had a Gorilla by Mercer Mayer

·         Introduce activity and explain by showing students the Actual Size book by Steve Jenkins.

·         Students will put hand on construction paper and trace around their hand with pencil

·         Students will cut out the hand they just drew

·         Students will then cut out the gorilla hand

·         Students will then glue gorilla hand on the sheet that has the place to put measurements

·         After student has glued the gorilla hand on sheet, student will measure the gorilla hand starting from the top of the longest finger to the bottom of the hand.  Student will write the measurement down in the correct spot.

·         Before students glue their hand on the paper, have students measure their hand the same way from the top of the longest finger to the bottom of the hand.  Student will then write the measurement in the correct spot.

·         Student will then glue their cut out of their hand in the middle of the gorilla’s hand.

·         Explain to the students we did this to be able to see how much bigger the gorilla is than we are.  Explain to the students to pay attention when we go to the zoo, how big they are.

Materials:

·         If I Had a Gorilla by Mercer Mayer

·         Sheet with gorilla hand to be cut out

·         Construction paper

·         Scissors

·         Pencil

·         Glue

Reteach/extend:

·         Have student write down what they think it would be like owning a gorilla.  Write advantages and disadvantages.

Assessment: Students will be assessed by how well they cut and glue and how close they were with the measurements of both hands.

Related Books: Actual Size by Steve Jenkins and Gorilla’s Story by Harriet Blackford

 Here's an example of what it would look like