Lesson 13 Describe and Match Shapes

    • Let’s build shapes that match.

Warm-up How Many Do You See: Add On and Rearrange

How many do you see?
How do you see them?

  1. Dot image.
  2. Dot image.
  3. Dot image.

Activity 1 Where are the Pattern Blocks?

Group of 7 pattern blocks. Yellow hexagon. Green triangle.

Activity 2 Introduce Match Mine, Pattern Blocks

We are going to learn a new center called Match Mine. Let’s practice describing a shape together.

Activity 3 Centers: Choice Time

Choose a center.

Match Mine
Center. Match Mine.
Geoblocks
Build Shapes
Center activity, build shapes.
Pattern Blocks
Center Activity. Pattern blocks.
Less Than, Equal To, Greater Than
Center. Less Than, Equal To, Greater Than.

Practice Problem

Problem 1

  1. Build a shape with a hexagon, 3 triangles, and a square.

  2. Describe where the square is in the shape.