Fun with Shapes!

Shapes are a lot of fun!  

By: Jennifer Kuhar

I am so excited to share this with you today!  We are going to learn all about SHAPES! When we look around our classroom, at home and even outside, we can see all sorts of shapes around us!  Not only are there 2 dimensional shapes, but there are also 3 dimensional shapes! Can you guess which shapes are 2-D or 3-D?  A circle is a 2-D shape, while a basketball is a 3-D shape, called a sphere.  I am so excited to share this with you today!  

This video is from the Singing Walrus.  Let's watch this fun video all about shapes!  

How fun was that?  What was your favorite shape in the video?  Raise your hand if you liked the square?  The circle?  Was your favorite part the music?  Did you learn a new shape?  We will have so much fun with shapes today!  

Why do we need to know shapes?  

Shapes are so important to know because we can describe the objects we use every day.  When we look at the sun, we will know that it is a circle, and not a square, right?  

Let's get started on learning our shapes!  As we go over these flashcards, remember to raise your hand if you know the answer.

 

Fantastic job!  A circle has no sides and is round.  A square has how many sides?  That's correct, 4!  What other shapes have 4 sides?  A rectangle has 4 sides, but has two shorter sides and is longer than a square.  That's what makes it a rectangle.  The other 4 sided shape is a diamond, which is like a square, but tilted.  Everyone tilt to your right!  Great job, that is a lot like a diamond.  

The shape with five points that twinkles in the sky is which shape?  Fabulous, a star!  A heart can stand for love.  What is that pizza slice shape?  Triangle!  Which shapes looks like someone is yawning and a stretched circle?  An oval!  STOP!  What is the name of the shape that looks like a stop sign?  A hexagon!  Great job!!!

Let's Review

We have gone over our shapes and watched a video all about shapes!  We are going to work on this worksheet.  When you're finished, you may play quietly at our centers.  First things first though, we write our names at the top!  

As I dismiss you, boys and girls, we are going to get our clipboards and line up at the door...

Nature Hike

Make sure you clip your paper on your clip board that is handed to you and take your pencil.  We are going to go look outside and find 2 shapes that you find.  When you see a shape, I want you to draw it on your paper.  We will do this for 10 minutes and then come back in.  Thumbs up if you understand. Great!  Stay together while we walk around the playground.  

Macaroni Art

We have learned a lot about shapes today.  We watched the Singing Walrus video, we talked about the different shapes and then we went outside to look at the shapes all around us.  Now we are going to create your favorite shape with macaroni.  First things first, write your name on the back of the paper.    Then turn it over and color your shape.  When it's time to glue the macaroni on around the outside of your shape,  remember dot, dot, not a lot".  When you're finished, make sure you put your art on the back table.

Fun at home

When you get home, you're going to find a snack that has a shape.  For example, you can bring in an apple or some crackers.  If you need help finding a shape, please make sure you ask your parents or grandparents.  Remember, we will bring these in for tomorrow to review our shapes and how we can find shapes no matter where we are.  I can't wait to see all of your shapes!

Standards:

K.G.A.3: Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, flat) or three-dimensional.  

Objective:  Students will be able to identify circle, star, square, rectangle, diamond, heart, and oval.  This is to master 2D shapes with some integration of 3D shapes.  

Prior Knowledge:  Students should be able to know the names of shapes; write their name; count to ten; make an educated guess; follow directions; know how to glue, cut, color; follow established routines.  

References:

Shapes flashcard.  (2014).  Retrieved March 9, 2018 from http://www.kids-    

       pages.com/folders/flashcards/Shapes/page1.htm

Shapes Worksheet.  (2015).  Retrieved March 9, 2018 from http://cdn.turtlediary.com/worksheets/

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Shape songs for Kids by The Singing Walrus.  (5 Mar 2015).  Retrieved March 9, 2018 from 

       https://youtu.be/OEbRDtCAFdU