3rd Grade Many Or Much Lesson Plan Example (Writing)

Topic: When to use the words "many" and "much"

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to distinguish between the words "many" and "much" and use each word correctly in sentences.

Materials

• Examples of things that are "many" (e.g. feathers, stars, bubbles)
• Examples of things that are "much" (e.g. water, chocolate, sugar)
• Whiteboard and markers

Warm-up

• Ask students if they can think of things that are "many." Write their answers on the board.
• Ask students if they can think of things that are "much." Write their answers on the board.
• Ask students to share their examples and explain why they think the items are "many" or "much."

Teaching

• Show students a picture of something that is "many" (e.g. feathers) and ask them how they can describe the number of feathers on the bird.
• Have students brainstorm ways to describe the number of feathers, and write their ideas on the board.
• Ask students to share their ideas and discuss the differences in how they describe things that are "many" and things that are "much."
• Explain that the words "many" and "much" can be used to describe the quantity of something, and that they have different meanings.
• Many refers to a large number of something, while much refers to a large amount of something.
• For example, we can say "there are many feathers on the bird" to describe the large number of feathers, but we can't say "there is much feather on the bird" because "much" refers to a large amount, not a large number.
• Have students complete the handouts with examples of "many" and "much" in different contexts.

Guided Practice

• Have students work with a partner and discuss the meanings of the words "many" and "much" in different contexts.
• Have them create sentences using the words "many" and "much" to describe different objects in the classroom.
• Go over the sentences as a class and have students share their ideas.

Independent Practice

• Have students draw pictures of objects in the classroom and write a sentence using the words "many" and "much" to describe each object.
• Have them hang their pictures on the wall and walk around the classroom to hear their classmates' sentences.

Closure

• Review the difference between "many" and "much."
• Ask students to give examples of objects in the classroom that are "many" and "much."

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice -- looking for them to accurately use the words "many" and "much".
• Collect and review the class book for accuracy.
• Administer a quiz to assess understanding of the concept.