Students build towers from recycled materials. in this building lesson, students build the highest tower they can from varied materials. They focus on shapes and which items should go on the bottom to make a strong base. 

Students are introduced to a map of an Illinois farm. They determine whether the map is of the past, present, or future by looking at features on the map. They also use the map to make a three-dimensional model.

Students discover missing letters of the alphabet. In this letter recognition lesson, students identify the missing letters in a short alphabet sequence. Students complete a worksheet as an assessment.

Students discuss shape and number patterns and play a game practicing completing patterns. Then they rotate through five workstations that reinforce the concept of patterning.

For this desktop place mat worksheet, students refer to personalized resource sheets. The sheets include months, 3D shapes, 2D shapes, numbers, the alphabet, days of the week, and sight words.

Students study how to blend the sounds together in words with the CVC form. They use letter cards and the books, "Tin Man Fix-It," and Dr. Seuss', Green Eggs and Ham. They work with /m/ words to blend the sounds together to read words....

Students sort objects based on one characteristic. They define the term "attribute" and give examples of attributes of objects. Students explain their reasoning for sorting objects into groups.

Students participate in teacher-led demonstrations and use manipulatives to count the numbers one through ten out loud.

In this language arts learning exercise, students sort all the letters of the alphabet into a pile. Then they select all of the capital letters and write the lowercase letters next to each. Students also fill in the missing letters of a...

Young scholars create a miniature Chinese robe made of paper.

Students prewrite a story using graphic organizers. In this prewriting lesson plan, students create a story map before they start their writing.

Students discuss the sources of items they use everyday. In this social studies lesson, students sort pictures of items used everyday by their source. Students participate in a source relay.

Learners solve problems. In this math lesson, students write solutions using LOGO commands in order to help get the turtle to the pond.

What do learners love more than building? Building with marshmallows! For this lesson, students get to build shapes with marshmallows and toothpicks. Included are an extensive lesson plan, a video showing examples, a worksheet, and ideas...

Did you know that two-dimensional shapes are also called polygons? This lesson describes the various 2-D shapes and includes two interactive games to reinforce skills.

Here is a huge collection of teacher resources for teaching 2-D and 3-D shapes. Includes smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, as well as worksheets and helpful hints.

The students will make the connection between 2-D and 3-D shapes using modeling clay and geometric solids and participate in an interactive web lesson. Students will make predictions about what 2-D shape they think will be made when they...

Describing 3D shapes in Pre-K and Kindergarten is now an expectation as it is a key geometry standard. This resource contains 3D shapes activities and resources for practicing this standard. Included are chants, videos, games, poetry,...

Identifying 2D shapes in common objects and sorting according to shapes connects the real world to learning shape names and attributes.

PBS KIDS Lab is built on the belief that every new technology is a learning opportunity. This page includes links to PBS programming, apps, games, videos, activities, and education resources. Teaching Tips provide step-by-step lessons...