ABCya
Ab Cya: Shapes & Colors Bingo
This game enables children to practice recognizing shapes and colors in a fun way. All of the shapes listed in the Common Core standards for Kindergarten are included in the game. There are three modes of play: shapes only, colors only...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Adventure Man Dungeon Dash Shapes & Colors
Adventure Man is back once again, but this time with the help of fearless friend Danger Dame! Help them dash their way through the Shapes & Colors Dungeon while collecting gold, gems, and answering questions about colors, 2D and 3D...
Other
Up to Ten: Freestyle Drawing With Shapes and Colors
Choose a shape, then a color, and draw anything you want.
Other
Lil' Fingers: Draw Me Shapes: A Vocabulary of Shapes and Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about colors and shapes. Good practice for children learning basic English vocabulary, with excellent graphics to aid comprehension.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shapes Into Sculptures
In this lesson, students will identify 2- and 3-dimensional shapes as well as create shape drawings and sculptures. Teacher materials are available.
Other
Giraffian Kid's Stuff: Shapes and Colours
Students can mix and match shapes and colors in this simple learning activity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: German Shapes and Colors
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn basic German terms for colors and shapes.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Matching Game
Observe different shapes and colors of leaves, and match the leaves in this online interactive game. Discern the differences between members of the same family of objects.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: 2 D Shapes
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.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Same Different Shape Color Matching
Students will identify similarities and differences using colors and shapes in this whiteboard lesson provided by SMART.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols and Colors: Two Dimensional Shapes
Describes, with illustrations, the basic two-dimensional shapes students will encounter in elementary Math.
British Council
British Council: Paint It! (Learn Basic English Words)
Learn the words for colors, for parts of the face, for shapes, for sea creatures, for types of clothing, for household objects, and for types of moving vehicles. Excellent reinforcement using audio and picture cues.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Mondrian Style Painting (Lesson Plan)
At this site learners are encouraged to create a Mondrian style painting which will consist of geometric shapes and primary colors.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Abstract Art: Line, Shape, and Color
KinderArt provides an art project idea with the objective of creating an abstract artwork.
Other
Stay at Home Educator: Colors and Shapes Sorting Activities for Preschoolers
Sorting activities are the perfect way to help children learn to classify their world from the start. This article explains why this skill is so important in the "real world" and contains a list of sorting activities for preschoolers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Circles and Color
[Free Registration/Login Required] Identifying shapes and colors of various objects using the Activote student response system.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Have You Seen Any Patterns Lately
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an introduction to patterns. It includes simple patterns made with sticks, shapes, and colors. There are pages set up with patterns started and pages where students can create their...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Wassily Kandinsky, "Improvisation 31"
This site analyzes Kandinsky's abstract painting "Improvisation 31." Discusses colors, shapes, line, and mood. Has a short matching exercise involving simple geometric shapes.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Identifying Traits
Investigate the relationship between shapes and identifying traits or characteristics. A concise lesson that explores physical, chemical, and observable traits in the shapes around us. Build on this knowledge by playing the Web Colors...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Going on a Leaf Hunt!
Students go outside take a closer look at leaves on a tree. The students collect leaves of different shapes or colors, and then sort into categories, and compare and contrast them to leaves that are non-native to Minnesota.
Other
Weird Frog Facts
You will find general information, how frogs protect themselves from predators, strange frog shapes and colors, frogs and weather and more on this informative and thorough site.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Jar in Shape of Rooster
The jar in the shape of a rooster was used to store liquids. The beak is the opening for pouring out the liquid. The body is decorated with the typical colors for this kind of bird, especially the red color.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: What Shape and Color?
Fill in the chart and see which shapes and which colors belong in which rows and columns. The solution is readily available at this one page website.