Building Geometry Skills
Create fun images and explore geometry concepts with colorful shapes.
Use shapes to create wonderful scenes and designs. The teacher organizes the shapes based on similar attributes, while students name and discuss sizes and qualities of each shape. As the teacher creates images, the students can discuss which shape is above, below or next to others. Consider telling creative stories about each scene to engage student learning.
Work individually with students to classify shapes. Challenge students to create their own pictures or scenes.
Identify and classify shapes in an image, describe their relative positions and compare attributes.
Supplies Used: Cardstock or Construction Paper, Felt, Foam, Poster Board, Vinyl
The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.
- Die-cut shapes from foam, vinyl, felt, cardstock or construction paper.
- Arrange shapes to create images as desired (see Main Photo).
Mathematics, Grades K: Geometry
K.G 1. Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
Mathematics, Grade 1: Geometry
2.G 1. Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces. Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
Mathematics, Grades 3: Geometry
3.G 1. Understand that shapes in different categories (e.g., rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (e.g., having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (e.g., quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories.
Fine Arts: Visual Arts
K-4 Standard 1: Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques and Processes
- Students use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences and stories.
K-4 Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas
- Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to communicate meaning.