Kindergarten -Term 1 Week 7 Kindergarten students have been learning about 2D shapes in maths. In Learning Centres students will describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes and use them to create three-dimensional objects in their environment. Introduction: Ask the students what a 2D shape is. (2D shapes are flat shapes). Compare a 2D rectangle with a rectangle lunch box. Point out that 2D shapes can be found in 3D shapes. Introduce the students to the 2D Shape posters (Suzy circle, Sandy Square, Tommy Triangle and Ricky Rectangle. Red the rhyme to identify each shape. Describe shapes using everyday words such as sides and corners. Pose the question; ‘What is a side/corner?’ Count the sides and corners of each 2D shape. Explain to students that 2D shapes are everywhere in our world and if we look closely we can see them in all objects. Have the students think, pair, share 2D shapes that they can see around them in the classroom. Have students share findings. Show the students the video of examples. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYtEmJ2TzOQ Challenge: Have the students use 4 or more 2D shapes to create a picture of their choice that represents a three- dimensional object in the environment. eg. their house, a garden, a robot, an animal, car etc. Explain that the picture can look like something in our world simply by adding details in the form of drawing. Investigate the 2D shapes to determine suitability of what they are creating (e.g. ‘What shape would be best suited to make a door, windows, a roof’, ‘What 2D shape represents a flower?’ etc Encourage students to identify or create 2D shapes in all the learning centres. Eg Students can make 2D cookie shapes, draw a 2D puppet, make a dinosaur using 2D shapes, construct an object using the 2D wooden shapes. In reflection time, have students share their shape creations and discuss what it represents in the environment and the shapes they have used. Encourage students to explain or give reasons for using particular shapes. ‘How many triangles do you have on your roof? ‘Why did you use a small circle for the head? ‘Why did you use that shape?’ ‘How many sides are on your rectangle door? Are all of the sides supposed to be the same?. Encourage students to investigate the different shapes they can see in the playground outside or around their house. Reflection- Wendy
Students loved manipulating different shapes to create a picture. There was a lot of excitement and talk describing their shape pictures.
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