Dwire+February+Math+Week+2+Spatial+Sense

Last week we reviewed different shapes.

Can you name these shapes?





What about these solid shapes?











This week we are going to learn how to tell if shapes are the same AND if they are the same size.

The first shape we have here is a rectangle. We can tell because it has two short sides and two long sides. I know this by 1) looking at it, and 2) by counting the dots. Watch... Now I'm am going to make another rectangle. Are they the same size/shape? How can you tell? What about this one (make second rectangle)? Does it match up? (erase and have students practice making same size shape)



The second shape is a sqaure. We can tell because all of the sides are the same. Now I'm am going to make another square. Are they the same size/shape? How can you tell? What about this one (make second square)? Does it match up? (erase and have students practice making same size shape)



The third shape we have here is a triangle. We can tell because it has 3 connecting sides. Now I'm am going to make another triangle. Are they the same size/shape? How can you tell? What about this one (make second triangle)? Does it match up? (erase and have students practice making same size shape)

(Call on one students to come up and make a shape by counting the dots and drawing a line to connect them. Call on others to create the same shape)



Now we are going to divid up into two groups. I am going to say a number (1 through 5) and a direction (up/down...Left/Right). After the shape is complete I will show my page to the class and whatever team has the same shape as mine wins the round. The team to win the most of 5 rounds is the winner.