Curated OER
Write the Word
Combine several concepts with youngsters, who will enjoy expressing their artistic side as they identify shapes and practice printing. First, scholars trace the word yellow and use this color to shade all the rectangles they...
Curated OER
Which Geometric Shape is Different?
What is the difference between a star and a triangle? Its attributes of course. Discuss the basic shapes with your class, then have them practice identifying shapes by circling the one in each row that is different.
Curated OER
Matching Directions
These shapes are pointing all over the place. Learners examine rows of crazy shapes to find the one pointing in the same direction as the first in the row. Keep in mind, these aren't the shapes your mathematicians are used to. Because...
Curated OER
Write the Word
What a great cross-curricular instructional activity to give to your kindergartners! They get printing practice by tracing the word blue, connecting its meaning by coloring bubbles blue. Finally, they connect the shape of the...
Curated OER
Matching the Shapes
Which of these blocks match? As they learn about shape attributes and the term same, scholars draw lines from block formations on the left to the same shapes on the right. The eight starting shapes are split into two sections to...
Arizona State University
Roundup Shapes
Let's study 2-D shapes! Young mathematicians compare and classify shapes according to attributes. They evaluate shape riddles and predict the shape being described. Here is the website where you can find the instructional...
Arizona State University
Mining Shapes
Youngsters recognize and identify shapes. They draw, and use modeling clay to make shapes. They also identify shapes in their environment and in the Navajo culture, then compare the shapes and sort them into groups. This is the...
Curated OER
Beef or Dairy?
Guernsey, Jersey, Holstein. Brangus, Charoloais, Herford. Here’s a truly cross-curricular resource that combines language arts, science, math, and visual arts activities as class members learn to distinguish between beef and dairy...
Curated OER
Agriculture in Motion
Youngsters learn about simple machines that could be used on a farm. They learn about agricluture, listen to a farmer speak, compare and contrast different farm machines, and then design their own. Note that although the publisher...
Math Salamanders Ltd.
2D Shape Sheet Rectangle
In this 2D shape/rectangle worksheet, students view a picture of a large rectangle. The worksheet has no other associated activities, but a reference website provides additional activities.
Math Salamanders Ltd.
2D Shapes Circles
In this circles worksheet, students view a set of circles of different sizes. The worksheet is only for reference and does not have associated activities.
Math Salamanders Ltd.
2D Shape Sheet Triangles
In this triangles instructional activity, students can cut out or count the triangles given to them. Students cut or count 13 different colored triangles.
Math Salamanders Ltd.
2D Shape Sheet Trapezoids
In this trapezoids worksheet, students cut or count the number of trapezoids on the sheet. Students cut or count 15 different colored trapezoids.
Curated OER
Match the Frogs
In this matching pictures learning exercise, students draw lines to match 5 frog pictures in one column to their identical matching pictures in another column.
Curated OER
Color and Shapes
In this shape coloring worksheet, students color the squares red, the circles blue, and the triangles green. There are 9 shapes on this page to color.
Curated OER
What Do Animals Eat?
In this animal diets worksheet, students identify animals and food. Students then draw a line to the food that the 4 animals eat.
Curated OER
Cut and Paste Balloons
In this color recognition activity, students color the three different balloons by the colors red, yellow, and blue. Students cut the circles out and paste them into the picture.
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E workshop.on.ca: Effective Instr in Math, K 3: Geometry & Spatial Sense [Pdf]
This 455-page guide outlines and illustrates effective strategies for teaching geometry and related spatial concepts to children in kindergarten through grade 3.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Math Shapes Teaching Theme
Shapes Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media for the elementary grades.
Other
Crick Primary School: Shape Quiz
Students read the clues to determine the shape the clues are describing. If they choose the correct shape a smiley face appears.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Sorting Shapes
Clean Up this Mess! The classroom shapes are in one big heap. Students will work in teams to come up with a way to sort the shapes by attributes and create a visual representation to model their thinking. Pictures and videos of the...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Creating Shapes in Our World
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will work with 3-Dimensional shapes identifying attributes of the shapes and recreating them. Students will create, identify and describe 3-Dimensional shapes as part of the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Searching Solid Shapes
Lesson introducing the basic three-dimensional shapes (sphere, cylinder, cone, cube). Common items with those shapes are hidden on the playground for students to find and photograph. Pictures are then used to create a photostory....