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Lesson Plan

Finding All of the Flat Shapes

2D shapes are all around us! In this lesson students will explore the properties of four different shapes—triangles, circles, rectangles, and squares! They will learn that they can find these shapes anywhere in the world around us.
Grade:
Kindergarten
Subjects:
Math
Geometry
Two-Dimensional Shapes
Composing Two-Dimensional Shapes
View aligned standards
K.G.A.2

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles. Students will be able to locate examples of circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles in the world around them. Students will be able to compare various types of shapes.

Introduction

(10 minutes)
  • Tell the students that they will be learning about different kinds of two-dimensional (2D), or flat, shapes.
  • Explain that 2D shapes are flat shapes, and point to one example in the classroom.
  • Read A Triangle for Adaora to the students.
  • Prior to reading each page, ask your students to name any types of shapes that they recognize.