Pennsylvania Department of Education
Shapes Around Us
Learners use manipulatives to study shapes. They sort shapes and use correct geometric terminology to describe them. Students find real-life examples of 2 and 3 dimensional shapes, and classify figures in their classroom according to...
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Shape Sort
Sorting is a great way to familiarize learners with basic shapes in this partner activity. Pairs have sixteen shape cards with various sizes and types of triangles, rectangles, hexagons, and squares. They have four category cards in...
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Reading Signs
In this signs instructional activity, 2nd graders look at a castle picture, find the signs in the picture that have the same shape and size and color each pair of signs the same color.
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Matters of Milk and Marshmallows
Students observe a teacher demonstration o classifying matter by its physical properties of shape and size. After discussing the definition of matter, students describe the state of matter. They sing a song to the tune of "Bingo." In...
K12 Reader
Shapes on a Plane
Geometric shapes are the focus of a comprehension exercise that asks readers to examine a short passage about planes, circles, triangles, and rectangles, and then to respond to a series of questions about the article.
Little Bit Studio
Bugs and Buttons 2
Playing with bugs and buttons has never been so much fun! Offering a variety of different activities, this is a great resource for developing basic skills in preschool and kindergarten-aged children.
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A Room Full of Colors and Shapes
Learners explore their new classroom with this hunting and matching game. In this early childhood problem solving instructional activity, students use observation and matching skills as they hunt for pre-cut shapes around the classroom.
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Many Shapes and Sizes
Second graders read a story about body diversity. In this health lesson, 2nd graders create body tracings that celebrate their unique shape and size. Students research different ways to keep their body healthy.
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Shape and Size Patterns
In this shape and size pattern worksheet, learners determine the patterns in each set and find the shape that comes next or the missing shape.
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Fractions and Paper Folding
In this fraction lesson, students manipulate paper by folding it to create different shapes and sizes, they explore the concept of fractions, and discuss their observations as a class. This is a great lesson for getting students...
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Literacy Activity: Mouse Shapes
Learners listen to the book Mouse Shapes and identify the shapes in the book as it is being read. In this shapes lesson, students identify the shapes in the book, and then play with cut out shapes that they can hold in their hands.
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Shaping Up with Nature at Black Bayou Lake
Students visit a local lake refuge and identify shapes they find in nature. They take pictures of the various shapes and use KidPix to draw shapes around the shapes in the pictures. They watch a slideshow of all the shapes found by their...
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Shapes (Orienteering)
Learners explore the tools of navigation. In this shapes activity, students navigate using direction cues to create a shape. Learners follow specific steps to create their shapes. Students use compasses to see the directions they are...
Aunt Annie's Crafts
Heart-Shaped Box
Here's a Valentine's Day activity that kids will love. Using the templates provided by this resource, kids craft heart-shaped boxes for gifts or to hold small notes or presents
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Same Size
Learning how identify similar shapes is an important skill for students to acquire. In this shapes and sizes learning exercise, students look at the colorful shapes in each of 3 rows and circle the shape in each row that is the same size...
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Sizes Worksheet- Tall and Short
In this shapes and sizes instructional activity, students look at the pastel colored shapes that are shown in two columns. They draw a line from the tall shape to the short shape to match them. They color each tall shape and circle each...
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Shapes
Students differentiate objects based on contrast in physical characteristics such as color, texture, size and shape. They also recognize and sort objects by color families.
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The Shapes of Rice
Students investigate geometry by identifying shapes related to rice and rice farming. In this geometry lesson, students discuss the different shapes used in rice agriculture and discuss what other objects in our lives use that same...
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Investigating Shapes in Our World
First graders explore shapes. In this geometry lesson, 1st graders make shapes with geo-boards, use play-dough to make three-dimensional figures, and make a shape book using pre-cut shapes.
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Shapes in Art, Shapes in Body
Young scholars explore body movement. For this shapes and dance lesson, students demonstrate body movements and positions that resemble simple shapes. Young scholars read I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait and choose shapes from...
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What Shape Am I?
First graders analyze characteristics of geometric shapes. They identify, describe, and create simple geometric figures. They analyze characteristics of geometric shapes and determine the defining attributes of a circle,...
Desert Discoveries
Sizing Up Dinosaurs
Here is a terrific activity in which learners compare their size to the size of actual dinosaurs. Using the magic of the overhead projector and a transparency of the outline of a dinosaur skeleton, pupils can see how big these animals...
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Sizes Worksheet: Longest
For this size comparison worksheet, learners will examine two columns with four shapes in each column. Students will then determine which shape is the longest and circle that shape.
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Big and Small Geometric Shape Size Comparison
In this geometric size comparison worksheet, 1st graders look a the shapes in four sections on the page. They circle the smaller of the two shapes and draw a line under the bigger shape. They see triangles, rectangles, squares, and circles.