Shape Card Sort

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.1: Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Recognizing and naming different shapes, sorting shapes by color and type, understanding different shapes, contrasting and comparing different shapes

Goal:

To challenge students to think about what makes a shape different and similar

Materials Needed:

1.      Sort for each student

2.      Paper

3.      Glue

Explanation/Summary:

Students will take all of their cards and organize them by shape and color. Then they will glue them on paper and use them for a reference as we start to discuss shapes and sorting objects.

Resource:                          

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