Decomposing Shapes Lesson Plans

Shapes for Kindergarten!

Identifying shapes and colors will come easily to students after listening to songs, playing bingo, and coloring a worksheet!

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

Shapes and Shadows

Lesson plan

Shapes and Shadows

Students will get hands-on experience manipulating shapes in this preschool-friendly activity. With the help of shape blocks and worksheets, little learners will get the hang of squares, triangles and rectangles in no time.

Preschool

Math

Lesson plan

A Place for a Shape

Lesson plan

A Place for a Shape

Detective time! In this lesson, your students will become shape detectives and go on a shape hunt to find the missing shapes on a grid.

Preschool

Math

Lesson plan

Shapes Inside Shapes

Lesson plan

Shapes Inside Shapes

Look all around! We can find 2D shapes inside 3D shapes wherever we go! In this lesson, students will sort shapes and recognize the 2D components of common 3D shapes.

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

Finding All of the Flat Shapes

Lesson plan

Finding All of the Flat Shapes

2D shapes are all around us! In this lesson students will explore the properties of four different shapes—triangles, circles, rectangles, and squares! They will learn that they can find these shapes anywhere in the world around us.

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

Tangrams: An Ancient Chinese Puzzle

Lesson plan

Tangrams: An Ancient Chinese Puzzle

How do you build spatial reasoning, critical thinking, and problem solving skills while doing something that is fun? With tangrams! In honor of Chinese New Year, this lesson introduces your students to the Chinese puzzle of tangrams.

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

String Shapes!

Lesson plan

String Shapes!

Give your students some early practice with shapes using this simple lesson. Young learners will have a great time creating shapes using pieces of string.

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

Quizzical Shapes

Lesson plan

Quizzical Shapes

Shapes, shapes everywhere! In this lesson, your students will identify shapes and differentiate between the geometrical figures. They will also learn about sides and angles in every shape.

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

Magical Movement

Lesson plan

Magical Movement

It’s magic! In this lesson, students will “magically” move shapes together to form new shapes. Clay and toothpicks equal hands-on fun! Tangram challenges are provided for those students who need that little extra challenge.

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

Fingerpaint and Fun with Shapes

Lesson plan

Fingerpaint and Fun with Shapes

Use this great lesson to get your students interested in learning about basic shapes! This lesson integrates a sensory activity with learning and lets students to get a little messy.

Preschool

Math

Lesson plan

Shape Jumble: Matching

Lesson plan

Shape Jumble: Matching

This is a fun lesson for your students to learn shapes while playing an engaging matching game. Your students will also get to practice their fine motor skills in this lesson.

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

Punched-Out Shapes

Lesson plan

Punched-Out Shapes

Your students will get right to the point with this small group activity! Your students will use large push pins to punch out shapes, all while improving fine motor skills and creating class books to read when the activity is finished.

Preschool

Math

Lesson plan

Shape Identification: Bake 'N Buy

Lesson plan

Shape Identification: Bake 'N Buy

Learning about shapes isn't "square" with this lesson! Students will learn what makes up a shape and learn to draw them themselves which will turn into a fun hands-on clay molding activity.

Kindergarten

Math

Lesson plan

Decomposing Shapes Lesson Plans

Related Resources

Log In

But first, we have to verify your age!

That's okay!

Are you 13 or older? Click here

Create Account

Forgot your password?

Reset Password Email Sent

Set/Reset Password

Tell us about yourself

I am a:

I'm interested in grades:

School name:

School Information (optional)