Learning Shapes - Math Activity

Here's an idea that can be used as a short assignment or as a major project. Ask students to find shapes and lines in their everyday surroundings. The teacher can decide how many of the ideas to use. The assignment can be done on a poster board, construction paper, foldable or regular notebook paper. In class, a simple worksheet with a format similar to what is written below could be done in class or as homework.

Another idea – Let students cut pictures out of magazines and paste them into appropriate categories. Name the shape and characteristics.

What Shapes Do You See?

In Your Kitchen –
Where do you see it? ----------------------- Shape -----------------------Draw the shape / glue picture

on the backsplash diamond


In Your Bedroom –
Where do you see it? -------------------------- Shape ----------------------------------Draw the shape



In Your Bathroom –
Where do you see it? --------------------------- Shape ----------------------------------- Draw the shape


In Your Family / Living Room –
Where do you see it? --------------------------- Shape ----------------------------------- Draw the shape


In Your Backyard / Playground –
Where do you see it? --------------------------- Shape ----------------------------------- Draw the shape


In Your Classroom -
Where do you see it? --------------------------- Shape ----------------------------------- Draw the shape

In Your Place of Worship -
Where do you see it? --------------------------- Shape ----------------------------------- Draw the shape

In Your _______________________
Where do you see it? --------------------------- Shape ----------------------------------- Draw the shape