Sorting Shapes
I can help you group shapes that look similar or have the same number of sides.
By similar characteristics like number of sides, shape, or color
I have 3 straight sides and 3 corners. What shape am I?
Triangle
Find a circle-shaped object in your classroom.
Clock, plate, pizza, wheel
Look at this pattern: ●, ●●, ●●●. What comes next?
●●●● (4 dots)
What comes next? Red, Blue, Red, Blue, Red, Blue, _?
Red
Name two different ways you could sort a group of shapes.
List three things you can notice about a shape's appearance.
Number of sides, number of corners, shape of sides (straight or curved)
Name three things in your home that are shaped like a rectangle.
Door, book, window, TV screen, picture frame
Create a growing pattern with shapes.
Example: ●, ●●, ●●●, ●●●● (each term adds one more dot/shape)
Create a repeating pattern using two different shapes.
Answers can vary
Example: Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Circle
Explain how you would sort shapes with 3 sides from shapes with 4 sides.
Look for shapes with exactly 3 sides (triangles) vs. 4 sides (squares, rectangles)
Describe the differences between a triangle and a square.
Triangle has 3 sides/corners, square has 4 equal sides/corners
Describe where you might see a triangle-shaped object.
Pizza slice, roof, road sign, slice of cake
Describe how a growing pattern changes from one term to the next
Each term increases by adding one more object
Identify this type of pattern: Red, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue.
Repeating
Create a sorting rule that groups shapes by their corners or sides.
Sort by number of corners, length of sides, or shape type
Explain how you can tell if a shape is a hexagon.
A hexagon has 6 equal sides and 6 corners
Find a 2d shape in the classroom and name it.
Answers will vary
Design a complex growing pattern using shapes or dots.
Create a pattern that shows consistent growth
Design a challenging repeating pattern with three different shapes or numbers
Answers will vary.
Describe a complex sorting method using multiple shape attributes.
Create a sorting method using multiple attributes like sides, corners, and color
Compare and contrast the attributes of different two-dimensional shapes.
Explain how shapes are used in building design or everyday object
Discuss how shapes are used in buildings, toys, and everyday objects
Explain the rule behind a challenging growing pattern.
Explain the consistent rule of adding one more object each time
Create a complex repeating pattern using three different colored shapes. Then explain the rule of your pattern and predict what the next three objects would be in the sequence.