Lesson Plan
Trapezoids Are Special
Students will explore geometric shapes by creating a painting of a trapezoid.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify and paint trapezoids.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Set up your smartboard or projector to play the Trapezoid and Rectangle Shape Song.
- Play the song for your students. After the song has finished, ask them what they heard.
- Answers might include: "Trapezoids have four sides and one pair of parallel lines." "Rectangles are similar to trapezoids because they have four sides but with different lengths."
- Ask your students what other shapes they saw in the song (cube, cone, cylinder, rectangle). Have the students tell you where those shapes can be found in the world (either using the examples from the song or ones they come up with).
- Explain that today you will be learning about trapezoids and what makes them special.