Long and flat—a rectangle.
SHAPE KINGDOM · WARM-UP3 min
Shapes are everywhere
Step into Shape World and be a shape detective!
Today we meet four shape friends: rectangles, squares, triangles, and circles.
▭ Rectangle▢ Square△ Triangle◯ Circle
STOP 1 · LOOK AROUND5 min
Open your eyes; the classroom is full of shapes
Look: what shape are these things?
Even and square—a square.
Three corners—a triangle.
Round—a circle.
Turn around: what other shapes can you find in the classroom?
STOP 2 · SIDES AND CORNERS6 min
Both have four sides and four corners
How are rectangles and squares different?
Two long sides, two short sides.
All four sides are equal.
Which shape has four equal sides?
STOP 3 · THE OTHER TWO6 min
One has three corners, one has none
What are triangles and circles like?
Three sides, three corners.
Round, no corners, curved edge.
Draw a triangle in the air with your hand, then a circle.
STOP 4 · SORT6 min
Corners and sides tell you who it is
A shape has three corners—who is it most likely to be?
The shape with three corners and three sides is?
STOP 5 · BUILD6 min
Small shapes make big pictures
What can two triangles make?
Triangle roof, square walls.
Triangle sail, rectangle hull.
Tell a partner: what can you build with shapes?
STOP 6 · COUNT5 min
Count in order so you do not miss any
How many shapes hide in a little house picture?
△ Triangle roof: 1▢ Square wall: 1▭ Rectangle door: 1◯ Circle sun: 1
How many shapes in the house picture altogether?
FINISH · SHARE3 min
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You know four shape friends
Corners and sides reveal rectangles, squares, triangles, and circles.
Count corners and sides.
Small shapes make big pictures.
Tonight, find 3 circles and 3 rectangles at home.