CurriculumKindergartenMathematics

Making Bigger Shapes

Aligned to K.G.B.6 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

We can put small shapes together to build a bigger shape.

Worked example

Push two triangles together and they make a square. Two little shapes become one big shape!

Practice questions

  1. Put two triangles together - what bigger shape do you get?
  2. Use square blocks to build a long rectangle.
  3. Join shapes to make a house shape.

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En español

Hacer figuras mas grandes

Podemos juntar figuras pequenas para construir una figura mas grande.

Ejemplo: Junta dos triangulos y forman un cuadrado. Dos figuras chiquitas se vuelven una figura grande!

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Naming ShapesK.G.A.2Shapes All Around UsK.G.A.1Flat or Solid?K.G.A.3How Shapes Are AlikeK.G.B.4Building and Drawing ShapesK.G.B.5

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