Lesson 15 Build and Count with Solid Shapes

    • Let’s build with and count solid shapes.

Warm-up Estimation Exploration: How Many Cubes?

  1. Record an estimate that is:

    too low

    about right

    too high

  2. Record an estimate that is:

    too low

    about right

    too high

Activity 1 A Tall Tower

How many solid shapes did you use in your tower?

Activity 2 What Can You Make With These Shapes?

  1. 5 cubes

    cube

    4 cylinders

    cylinder

    6 cones

    cone

    How many shapes did you use all together?

  2. 3 cones

    cone

    4 cubes

    cube

    5 cylinders

    cylinder

    How many shapes did you use all together?

Activity 3 Centers: Choice Time

Choose a center.

Build Shapes

pieces of straws connected into a triangle with clay, extra materials on the side

Geoblocks

Counting Collections

Center. Counting Collections.

Match Mine

Center. Match Mine.

Shake and Spill

Center. Shake and Spill.