kus_Math


 * 1) Grade 2 Lines of Symmetry Lesson
 * 2) Students will gain an understanding of what shapes are symmetrical and non-symmetrical. Students will be able to draw a line of symmetry and evaluate their lines by using a mirror. Students will be able to identify the number of lines of symmetry in an object. Students will be able to distinguish vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry. Students will be able to identify real objects as symmetrical or not.
 * 3) The informative assessment I wanted to perform during this lesson was anecdotal records. Although when I was performing the lesson I did not have enough time to create these records. The other form of assessment was a worksheet students were to complete and were graded based on a rubric. (attached)
 * 4) The first student completed the worksheet with high efficiency. The student, Miranda, knew the names of the shapes and pretty much was able to draw the other half of the shape over the line of symmetry accurately. There were two problems with her worksheet, the first is her spelling and the second is that the drawn in part of the shape was sloppy but I was still able to see she could grasp the idea of symmetry, thus high efficient. The second student, Isibel, is considered completing the worksheet with low efficiency. She could not identify any of the shapes correctly except for the circle (which was spelled incorrectly). When analyzing her drawings they were very messy which made it harder to grade, though it seems like she completed 5 out of 8 shapes correct, though no where near perfect.
 * 5) [[file:Math Student work.doc]]
 * 6) Overall the entire class loved the lesson and were able to complete the worksheet accurately with the exception of spelling the names of the shapes correctly. I would recommend further practice of drawing lines of symmetry and translating other halves of the shapes to the other side of the line.
 * 7) For Miranda, the high achiever, I would recommend working on the neatness of her drawings and the spelling of her shapes. Isibel, needs work in identifying the shapes. It may be helpful for Isibel to attain extra one on one time to better understand shapes and their symmetry. Practice on translating the other side of shapes over a line of symmetry would probably help her neatness.