CurriculumKindergartenMathematics

Shapes All Around Us

Aligned to K.G.A.1 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

We can name the shapes we see and tell where they are, like above, below, or next to something.

Worked example

A clock on the wall is a circle, and it is above the door. Round shape, up high!

Practice questions

  1. Find a circle in your room - what is next to it?
  2. Point to something that is a square.
  3. Name a shape that is below the table.

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Figuras a nuestro alrededor

Podemos nombrar las figuras que vemos y decir donde estan, como arriba, abajo o junto a algo.

Ejemplo: Un reloj en la pared es un circulo, y esta arriba de la puerta. Figura redonda, bien arriba!

More Geometry lessons

Naming ShapesK.G.A.2Flat or Solid?K.G.A.3How Shapes Are AlikeK.G.B.4Building and Drawing ShapesK.G.B.5Making Bigger ShapesK.G.B.6

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