Unit 4, Lesson 11
Drawings to Represent Story Problems
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In previous lessons, students have explained how objects and drawings represent story problems. Students also compared organized and disorganized drawings. This is the first lesson where students are asked to produce a drawing. Students should always be able to use objects to represent the story problem if they find them helpful. It is not an expectation that students will organize or label their drawings. Students should be able to explain how each part of their drawing connects to the story with prompting.
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
- Present (using other representations) a drawing for representing a Take From, Result Unknown problem.
- Let’s draw a picture of a story problem.
Required Materials
Activity 1
Activity 3
Required Preparation
- Gather materials from previous centers:
- Bingo, Stages 1-3
- Math Fingers, Stages 1-3
- Math Stories, Stages 1 and 2
- Subtraction Towers, Stage 1
- 5-Frames, Stages 1 and 2
- Counting Collections, Stage 1
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
How did the student work that you selected impact the direction of the discussion? What student work might you pick next time if you taught the lesson again?