Kindergarten MathJanelle Ward

Lesson Objectives

Students will be able to identify and describe shapes 100% of the time.

Students will be able to identify the differences between two shapes 100%

of the time.

Introduction to Activities

I will ask the students what shapes they know. We will sit on the carpet

and use blocks of different shapes to see what shapes the students already

know.

List What We Know About Shapes

Squares and RectanglesSquares are shapes with four sides that are

the same length.

Rectangles are shapes that have four sides with two sides that are longer than the

other two sides. They are squares that have had two sides pushed together.

Circles and Ovals

Circles have no sides and are round.

Ovals are circles that have been pushed together.

What do you know about circles?

Triangles

Triangles have three sides and three points.

Any questions about shapes so far?

Any Questions so far?

Circles

• Round• No Sides

Squares

• Four sides that are all the same

• Four right angles

Rectangles

• Four sides• Two sides

are the same and the other two sides are the same

Shape Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU3PsRNNypc

Which shape is a rectangle?

Use a pointer tool to pick the correct shape.

Which shape is a triangle?

Use the pen tool to circle the correct shape.

Which shape is a circle?

Use a pointer tool to select the correct shape.

Which shape is an Oval?

Use the pen tool to circle the correct shape.

Extension Activity

After students have identified the shapes on the previous slides they will

play the shapes game on the next slide with help from the teacher.

Shape Game http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/ngames/shapes.htm

References

Shape Game

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/ngames/shapes.html

Shape Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU3PsRNNypc