Identify the circle triangle square and rectangle

Identify the Circle, Triangle,
Square, and Rectangle
Display the Shape Cards face down in a pocket chart. Choose a volunteer
to reveal a shape and identify it. Continue with other volunteers until all shapes
have been identified.
Replace the Shape Cards in the top row of the pocket chart
to create column headings.
Operations &
Algebraic Thinking
A.1 - Represent addition
and subtraction in
a variety of ways.
Geometry
A.1 - Describe objects
using shapes and
relative positions.
A.2 - Correctly
name shapes.
Materials
F None
Identify Shapes in
the Environment
Materials
F Backpack Bear’s Math
Big Book , pages 4 – 7
F Shape Cards: circle, triangle,
square, rectangle
F 2-D Shape Photo Picture Cards (all)
F Drawing paper, pencils
F Pocket chart
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UNIT 4 151
Shape Detectives
Say: Today let’s be shape detectives. Here are some pictures of real objects.
You will each have a partner. You and your partner will discuss which shape
your object looks most like.
The children use the “Stand Up, Hand Up, Partner Up” method to partner.
Distribute the 2-D Shape Picture Cards. Some partners may receive two cards.
Partners discuss their Picture Cards and identify the diff erent shapes.
Circulate and assist if needed. After an appropriate amount of time say:
Clap once if you can hear me. (The children do this.) Clap twice if
you can hear me. (The children do this.)
Partner Share
The partners take turns to share their findings, and place the
Picture Cards under the correct shapes in the pocket chart.
Formative Assessment
Draw Shapes
Distribute drawing paper and pencils. Explain to the children that they should
draw pictures incorporating circle, triangle, square, and rectangle shapes.
Ask the children to identify the shapes they used in their pictures as you
circulate throughout the classroom.
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Magic Math Moment
Count Backward
Project Starfall.com , Math Songs: “10 Kids Went to Play,”
or gather the children around a classroom computer.
The children watch and listen to the song.
Ask: What did you notice about how they counted in the song?
(Volunteers respond.) Right, the numbers went down instead of up!
They counted backward.
Say: Watch again, but this time notice where each child is on the playground.
Play the song again and discuss.
Introduce Positional Words
Say: Today let’s talk about positional words.
A positional word tells the position of someone, or
where something is.
Indicate Backpack Bear’s Math Big Book , page 39.
Say: Backpack Bear made a scrapbook for you! Let’s see if we can tell
where he is in these pictures. Raise your hand if you can tell Backpack
Bear’s position, or where he is in the first picture. (A volunteer responds.)
Yes, Backpack Bear is behind the bookshelf. Behind is a positional word.
I will write behind on the whiteboard.