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Shapes!

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Students identify five basic geometric shapes by naming them according to their defining characteristics. They draw the shapes and identify food with similar shapes.

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shapes

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shapes, math
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Grade
Pre-K - K
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Year
2000
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