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Mathematics · Kindergarten

Describe, Build and Combine Shapes

Children name flat shapes and solid shapes in any size or position, tell flat from solid, describe shapes by their sides, corners (vertices) and faces, use position words to say where things are, and put small shapes together to build bigger ones.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 45 minutes
  • Shapes check: 6 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, count, label a picture, match pairs, type a number and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Name circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders and spheres in any size or position, and tell flat shapes from solid shapes.
  • Describe and compare shapes by their sides, vertices (corners) and faces, and describe where objects are with above, below, beside, in front of, behind and next to.
  • Put simple shapes together to make larger shapes.

Lessons

  1. Flat and solid shapes 5 steps3 practiceabout 15 min
  2. Sides, vertices, faces and positions 5 steps3 practiceabout 15 min
  3. Build bigger shapes 6 steps3 practiceabout 15 min
  4. Shapes check 6 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Number-Line HopHelp the frog hop to the right number — from counting to negative fractions.
  • Paint by AnswersSolve each space, dip your brush and watch a picture come to life.
  • Shape PicnicSet up Olly's picnic by putting every shape on its matching outline.

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