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, Same, More
Center. Less, Same, More.

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.