Differentiation did not just occur in ELA; differentiation occurred in math as well. Some of the differentiation was done through providing students with choices about how to practice skills. I would often have enrichment activities from students who had mastered skills while I had intervention activities for students who needed reinforcement. The intervention activities in my division unit from Domain 1 contains examples.
I also differentiated within activities, such as with my geometric walk of fame. Students were directed to create the shapes by following directions. When I did this with third graders, they made various shapes according to my specifications. In fourth grade, we focused more on the types of triangles and quadrilaterals. I created clues at many different levels, so that students of varying abilities could all participate. After the shapes were created, all students could look at the clues to identify the correct shapes and answer the questions about them, to review for the assessment.
Geometric Walk of Fame
Create an acute triangle. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
Create a triangle with a 120 degree angle in it. What type of triangle did you create?
Create a quadrilateral with four 90 degree angles and two pairs of parallel sides. What is another name for the quadrilateral you made? What is the area and perimeter of your quadrilateral?
Create a rectangle with a width of 7 inches and an area of 30 square inches. What is the length of your rectangle?
