The best way to understand shapes is to make them. Young geometers explore basic shapes through a variety of gross motor and fine motor activities. Shape sorting, singing songs about shapes, and eating shape snacks are just a few of the fun activities that are included.

Concepts

geometric shapes, shapes, triangles, squares, rectangles, circles, diamonds, ovals, cubes, gross motor skills

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Check out books about shapes from the school library to help facilitate instruction

Classroom Considerations

• Some craft supplies need to be purchased ahead of time
• Be aware of any food allergies in your class before doing the snack activity
• Tangrams or shape manipulatives are necessary for the sorting task

Pros

• There are eight activities provided

Cons

• None

Common Core

K.G.A.2 K.G.B.5 1.G.A.1