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Alike or Different Game Lesson PlanAlike or Different Game Lesson Plan
Publisher
Illustrative Mathematics
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K
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Duration
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Alike or Different Game

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How are a circle and triangle alike? How are they different? These are the types of questions children will answer while playing this fun geometry game. Including a variety of conventional and unconventional shapes, this activity allows learners to informally explore the different characteristics of shapes. Include this game as part of math rotations in primary grade class rooms, preparing young mathematicians to learn about the defining attributes of different shapes.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

circles, comparing shapes, ovals, pentagons, polygons, rectangles, quadrilaterals, shapes, squares, trapezoids, triangles

Additional Tags

shape, rectangle, square, oval, circle, trapezoid, pentagon, triangle, properties of shapes, comparing shapes, math

Pros

  • Includes suggestions for modifying the game to meet the learning needs of all children
  • Examples are provided that demonstrate how the game is played

Cons

  • Teacher is required to print and cut out sets of game cards

Common Core

K.G.B.4 MP3 MP7

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