What is a Clarifying Lesson?

A model lesson teachers can implement in their classroom. Clarifying Lessons combine multiple TEKS statements and may use several Clarifying Activities in one lesson. Clarifying Lessons help to answer the question "What does a complete lesson look like that addresses a set of related TEKS statements, and how can these TEKS statements be connected to other parts of the TEKS?"

Clarifying Lessons

Grade 2

Exploring Place Value

Students use number sense and base-ten materials to determine different ways to represent given whole numbers. TEKS addressed in this lesson: 2.1; 2.5B; 2.12D; 2.13A, B; 2.14.

Roll or Slide?

Students organize solids into categories, depending upon whether they will roll, slide or do both. TEKS addressed in this lesson: 2.7A, B; 2.12D; 2.13A; 2.14.

Spinning Sums

Students collect data by spinning two spinners and creating sums, organize the data, and make conclusions from the data. TEKS addressed in this lesson: 2.2A, 2.3A; 2.11A, B, C; 2.13A, B; 2.14.

Texas Problem Solving

Students use numerical data about Texas to write and solve real-life problems involving addition and subtraction (or multiplication and division). TEKS addressed in this lesson: 2.3A, B; 2.4A, B; 2.5D; 2.12B, D; 2.13A, B; 2.14.

What's Poppin'?

Students determine and compare weights and volumes of popped and unpopped corn to make predictions and solve problems. TEKS addressed in this lesson: 2.6A, B, C; 2.9A, B; 2.12A, B, C, D; 2.13A, B; 2.14.