Unit 6, Lesson 21
Center Day 4 (Optional)
Grade 2
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
This lesson is optional because it is an opportunity for extra practice that not all classes may need. In Activity 1, students learn Stage 1 of the Would You Rather? center. In this stage of the new center, students practice identifying coins and comparing the values of coin collections. In Activity 2, students choose to continue working on Would You Rather? or choose between two previously introduced centers focused on shapes.
- Ask (orally) questions that encourage comparing two collections of coins, and compare the values of coin collections.
- Let’s compare coin collections and work with shapes.
Required Preparation
- Each group of 2 students needs 1 paper clip.
Gather materials from:
- Would You Rather? Stage 1
- Picture Books, Stage 3
- How Are They the Same? Stage 2
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
What did you learn about your students’ understanding of place value and strategies for addition and subtraction as they solved problems with money in this section? How can you leverage and advance students' thinking as they add and subtract within 1,000 in the next unit?