Lesson Plan
Making Shapes
Help your students get comfortable with 2D shapes using this fun arts-inspired lesson plan!
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Objectives
Academic
Students will be able to identify shapes based on their attributes.
Language
Students will be able to describe the differences between shapes using mathematical vocabulary.
Introduction
(3 minutes)- Gather the class together for a read aloud.
- Display the book, The Shape of Things and explain that a shape is the outline of something.
- Ask students if they know the names of any shapes. Have them turn and talk to a partner to share any shapes that they already know.
- Have students share out the shapes that they know, create a visual word wall to illustrate the shapes students share (e.g., square, rectangle, triangle, etc.).