Everyday Shapes

Students will:

• Be able to recognize different shapes. 
• Be able to locate different shapes. 

Vocabulary Words:

1. Shape: A shape is the form or outline of an object.

2. Side: A side is a line that joins two corners or vertices in a shape or two-dimensional figure.

3. 2D Shapes: 2D shapes have sides and corners, and are completely flat like circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons.

4. 3D Shapes: 3D shapes are solid shapes that have three dimensions - length, width and height. Some of these complex shapes include a sphere and a cylinder.

To prepare for this lesson:

• Preview the YouTube video Shapes- A Trip around the world.

• Preview the story, Shapes Shapes Shapes by Tana Hoban 

• If you are using an iPad, the camera app allows students to take pics.

  • Here is a video tutorial made by a student.

  • Here is a great video tutorial for teachers on how to teach students how to take a picture.

• If your students have Chromebooks here is a video on How to take a picture on a Chromebook. 

See the Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students website in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

1. Talk about shapes with your students. What shapes do you know? We see them every day! 

2. Play the YouTube video Shapes- A Trip Around the World.  

3. Play the story,  Shapes, Shapes, Shapes by Tana Holban 

4. Ask the students, "What kinds of shapes did we see in the story?"  Pause on each page to identity shapes.

5. Say to students, “Ok boys and girls, now it is time for you to find everyday shapes."

6. Play the video tutorial, or demonstrate how to take a picture using your iPad.

7. If students have Chromebooks have them take a picture on a Chromebook. If they need assistance, show the video on How to Take a Picture on a Chromebook. 

8. Here are some additional games to play online:

   • Shapes in Everyday

   • Shape Match

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• Students can show their teachers the pictures they have taken.
• Students can print the pictures and create a collage.