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
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
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