Better Lesson
Better Lesson: It's All Equal to Me! (Talking About Squares)
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a square.
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Better Lesson: Tri, Tri, Tri Angle!
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about different types of...
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Better Lesson: Tree Mapping in 2 D
Identifying 2D shapes in common objects and sorting according to shapes connects the real world to learning shape names and attributes.
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Better Lesson: Chicka Chicka Shape Glyph
This is one of my favorite Open House activities. We use our shapes to create "mystery" glyphs that are hung in the hallway. Families use the legend to guess their child's glyph!
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Better Lesson: Happening Hexagons!
Hexagons are tricky! So close to stop-sign octagons, yet far less common. Plenty of practice is provided here.
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Better Lesson: There's Nothing to Sphere!
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson plan kindergartners learn about the attributes of a...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Rockin' Rhombuses!
Rhombus, the mathematically correct term for "diamond" is the focus of this interactive lesson.
PBS
Pbs: Count on It!: Blossom and Snappy Go Camping
Blossom and Snappy help Robbie prepare for her camping trip. They learn about dehydrated food and the amount of water she will need for the four days and four nights she will be away. They also learn how to pick the right spot at the...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Penguins: 3 D Objects & Position
Percy the Penguin needs to clean up his 3D shaped toys. Can you help him?
Scholastic
Scholastic: I Spy
These interactive matching games for elementary age students combine visuals of familiar objects and rhyming riddles to create brain-teasing puzzles.
TVOntario
Tvo Kids: Sandy Math Shapes
Build the castles that the waves have crashed down by putting shapes in the right spot. Games focuses on geometry and spatial sense.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Positional Words
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson uses positional words to place objects on a background.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tangram Fun
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will practice geometric and spatial reasoning as they read and respond to a story about a magic window.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tangrams
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses tangrams to teach geometric principles. There are many opportunities for students to interact and practice with tangrams.
Math Playground
Math Playground: Tangrams
Click on the tangram frame to start. Use the white tangram pieces to make the picture shown on the upper right.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Tanagrams Puzzles for Kids
Explore shape recognition and visual spatial reasoning when you play this interactive tangram game. Answers can be checked immediately.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Where on Earth Is It?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a preliminary pre-assessment on positional words, before beginning a unit on mapping skills.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometrical Attributes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the attributes of several geometric shapes.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Four Triangles Puzzle
Sharpen your logic and and pattern recognition skills with this four triangles puzzle. The solution is available to check your work.
Other
Math4 Children: Comparison of Shapes Quiz
Children look at a given object and compare it with the name of the shape that matches the object. Links to other quizzes and games are provided. PDF (Adobe Reader is required).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Relative Position
Decide if objects are above, below, beside, in front of, or behind other objects. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Education.com
Education.com: k.g.a.1 Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] These worksheets help students practice describing objects in the environment using names of shapes and describing the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in...