This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.  In this lesson, students explore 3D shapes, such as rectangular prisms and cubes. The students will identify the attributes for each 3D shape and build shapes using sticks, marshmallows, and other materials.  Pictures of sample student work and printable recording sheets are provided within this lesson.

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After reading the story, The Silly Story of Goldilocks and the Three Squares, students identify and describe shapes in a variety of orientations.

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Prior to this lesson, students should have worked with two-dimensional shapes. Additionally, they should have been introduced to three-dimensional shapes and their attributes with the lesson "Guess My Shape".

In this lesson, students will use a variety of materials to build shapes and use math vocabulary to explain their shape.

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In this lesson, students develop spatial sense by composing shapes to match their teacher's representation.

Having spatial sense means having a feel for the geometric aspects in the environment and how the different shapes can be combined to form different figures. Students do not "grow" this spatial reasoning without having rich experiences that involve shapes and spatial relationships.

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This packet contains exit tickets for the Kindergarten, Cluster 4 geometry standards. Exit tickets are written responses to questions posed at the end of a lesson. They are brief assessments which allow the teacher to determine student understanding of the concepts and skills taught that day. At the Kindergarten level, a blank copy of the exit ticket should be displayed on the board and read aloud to students. As teacher reads, students work independently on their own copy of the exit ticket.

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This file contains a sample image of a geometry anchor chart, as well as an image of a composing shapes activity. Directions and descriptions are included.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.A Common Formative Assessment (CFA) provides a snapshot of current student understanding. It serves as a checkpoint, and may be used to guide future whole and small group instruction. This CFA addresses 2nd grade, Cluster 9 standards.  Answer key is provided.

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In this task, students identify shapes, describe attributes of shapes, and compare a two-dimensional and three-dimensional shape. This task may be used for instructional or assessment purposes.

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The goal of this lesson is for students to understand that plane figures are different from solid figures. Students will identify and locate the face of a solid figure that matches a plane figure, such as the face of a cube is a square, the base of a triangular based pyramid is a triangle.

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In this lesson, students will create and name given shapes. They will use precise mathematical vocabulary describe shapes to partner with enough details for the partner to recreate it accurately.

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In this lesson, students create a "train" (or row) of shapes. Each shape in the row must have one attribute in common with the shapes on either side.

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In this lesson, students build three-dimensional representations of shapes. They discuss attributes of their shapes, and predict if their shapes will roll, slide, or both.

Kindergartners need lots of opportunities to explore, investigate and to discuss the different properties of both two and three dimensional shapes. As students learn more geometric content, they will begin to be more sophisticated in their ways of thinking.

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Students are asked to draw a set of two-dimensional shapes, and build three-dimensional shapes from clay. This task may be used for instructional or assessment purposes.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.Students need distributed practice of newly-learned skills to develop fluency, build proficiency, and deepen understanding. This file contains directions for activities which may be used as Cluster 6 games or math stations.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers. This file contains sample anchor charts to create with students. Anchor charts are to be made with students, then displayed as a classroom reference. Parents may also benefit from seeing anchor charts, as they provide a snapshot into the math class.Remix this resource to include pictures of your own anchor charts.

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After reading the book "Shapes", students discuss attributes of shapes and take a shape walk.

One of the four goals in geometry is Visualization, this includes being able to identify geometric shapes in the environment. As students begin to see geometry in their world, the content becomes more relevant and interesting to them.

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This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.In this lesson, students are given boxes to cut apart.  As they decompose the boxes, students notice the 2-dimensional shapes used to construct their 3-dimensional boxes.  A printable student recording sheet is provided within this lesson.Remix to include pictures of student work samples.