Shapes Teacher Resources

Kindergarteners practice prewriting skills in a 10-day unit.  Young scholars blend sounds and syllables, build shapes with playdough, write shapes on paper, and trace their names.

Float like a butterfly, think like a bee! Build a huge hive, hexagonally! Find out the reason that hexagons are the most efficient storage shape for the honeybees' honeycombs. This neat little video would be a sweet addition to...

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In this shape/hexagon worksheet, students use a set of hexagons to cover other shapes, drawing line segments to show how they would cover each shape. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 

First graders explore the math concept of geometric shapes. In this plane shapes and solid shapes instructional activity, 1st graders examine visual examples. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.

Students make jewelry using different shapes from magazines, tissue paper, cardboard, and other materials. In this making jewelry lesson plan, students complete this hands on activity to discuss how shapes are used.

For this same shapes activity, students color shapes in rows that match the 1st one shown in each row, then trace a set of shapes twice and draw once. 

Students explain body shapes and the relationships between body parts when making these shapes.

in this tracing shapes worksheet, students trace a set of shapes and shape words, 12 total. A reference web site is giving for additional activities.

Students make shamrock collages.

Students add to a class Shape City by designing and constructing new buildings.

First graders explore 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes. In this geometry lesson, 1st graders examine the attributes of 2 -dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes. They also create the shapes as they build models. This lesson...

In this early childhood problem solving worksheet, students sort and classify shapes as they respond to 4 short answer questions regarding characteristics of shapes.

In this shape learning exercise, learners trace a set of shapes and then trace each shape word, both in printing and cursive lettering. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students cut intricate symmetrical shapes on the fold. Also, they identify positive and negative shapes and warm, cool and neutral colors. Finally, they glue shapes to create a pleasing design.

For this early childhood problem solving worksheet, students sort and classify shapes as they respond to 3 short answer questions regarding characteristics of shapes. Students also respond to 1 test prep question.