Shape Detectives: Sesame Street

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Mathematics

Grade(s)

K

Overview

Shapes are everywhere—you just have to know what to look for. A dinner plate might be a circle; a piece of pizza might be a triangle, and a door frame might be a rectangle. Talk to your students about different shapes, then scout your classroom for more.

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): KG

MA19.K.22

Model shapes in the world by building them from sticks, clay balls, or other components and by drawing them.

UP:MA19.K.22

Knowledge

Students know:
  • 2D and 3D shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, rhombus, circle, cube, cylinder, sphere, cone).

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Compose shapes with known attributes using a variety of materials (pipe cleaners, marshmallows/toothpicks, etc.).

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • geometric shapes can be constructed and represented using a variety of physical materials.
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