In this game activity students practice comparing shapes and naming something that is alike or different about them.

For this game, students work in pairs drawing two cards and naming something that is ALIKE or DIFFERENT between the two cards. The pairs draw two more cards and repeat the process until there are no more cards. The game can be played whole group or as a competition.

In this lesson students will use wooden shape blocks to create an animal/ then they will write directions to see if another student can rebuild the animal. The students will give each other feedback on how to improve their directions. This lesson was developed by NCDPI as part of the Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted Instructional Resources Project. This lesson plan has been vetted at the state level for standards alignment, AIG focus, and content accuracy.

This interactive resource defines the term "Attributes" and contains both an animation and an interactive to illustrate the definition. Students can visualize how shapes can be sorted by color or by number of sides.

In this lessons, students focus on recognizing and comparing shape attributes in order to have a better understanding of what defines each 3-D shape.

In this Khan Academy interactive, students will analyze and compare two-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, attributes and other properties.

In this assessment students are asked to compare 2-D and 3-D shapes. Students will be given a rectangle and a cube. Students are asked whether the shapes are 2-D or 3-D and whether they are flat or solid. Students will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the attributes of the shapes. An assessment sheet and rubric are provided.

In this assessment task students are asked to use a Venn Diagram to compare 3-D solid shapes. Students are given a cube and a cylinder. They are asked how the shapes are the same and how they are different. Teachers can dictate student responses. An assessment sheet and rubric are provided.

In this lesson, students will think about all the attributes of a certain shape and then sort those qualities based on how they are alike and different from another shape. This lesson was developed by NCDPI as part of the Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted Instructional Resources Project. This lesson plan has been vetted at the state level for standards alignment, AIG focus, and content accuracy.

Students will be given a list of Geometric Terms and a value for each. They will work with a partner to search around the school for these items. They will write a sentence for each one.  This lesson was developed by NCDPI as part of the Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted Instructional Resources Project. This lesson plan has been vetted at the state level for standards alignment, AIG focus, and content accuracy.

Students to explore various geometric solids and their properties in this student interactive, from Illuminations. Students can virtually manipulate and color each solid to investigate properties such as the number of faces, edges, and vertices. Students can explore tetrahedrons, cubes, octahedrons, dodecahedrons, icosahedrons, and irregular polyhedrons by toggling between solid and net to see different views of the selected shape.

This kindergarten math unit contains 3 activities related to 3d shapes and kindergarten geometry.

This resource contains effective instructional methods for teaching geometry and spatial sense for grades K-2. Instructional activities for kindergarten begin on page 66 of the download PDF.

Lesson plan using a Cyberchase activity where students learn about two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. Students watch a video clip and then identify the shapes that they see in the clip. In Assessment A, students are asked to identify shapes. In Assessment B, they have the opportunity to create a three-dimensional shape from a cutout.

This parent guide supports parents in helping their child at home with the Kindergarten Math content.

This resource accompanies our Rethink Kindergarten Math Geometry unit. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning. 

This unit was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for Kindergarten Math.

In this lesson, students find and describe flat triangles, squares, rectangles, hexagons, and circles using informal language without naming.

In this lesson, students find and describe solid shapes using informal language without naming.