This document provides an overview of a 1st grade math class that will be learning about different shapes. It introduces common 2D shapes like circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, ovals and more through short descriptions. It also introduces 3D shapes like cubes, pyramids, cylinders, spheres and cones. The class will participate in various worksheets, games, art projects and read books to reinforce shape concepts.

1. ShapesYou can find them everywhere For Mrs. Burkett’s 1st Grade Math Class!

2. Today class we are going to learn all about Shapes!!

3. circle Hi, I’m a circle! I am round and have no sides! You can find me in many things like: dishes, clocks, coins, the moon when it is full, and in the Sun. I’m also the letter Oo.

4. Square Hi, I’m a square! I have four sides! You can find me in many different things like: a side of a box, a picture frame, piece of tile, and in your grandmothers quilt.

5. Rectangle Hi, I am a rectangle, I have 4 sides like a square. Two of my sides are longer than the other two sides. You can find me in many places like a door, area rug, ladders, fences, flags and an envelope.

6. Star Hi, I’m a star! I have 10 sides. You can find me in many places! There are 50 of me on the American Flag, billions of me in the night sky, I’m Patrick on SpongeBob Square pants, and

7. Triangle Hi, I’m a triangle, I have 3 sides! You can find me in many things like a slice of pizza, roof of a house, and in a protractor.

8. Oval Hi, I’m an oval! I have no sides nor no end! I am a long circle! You can find me in many places like: I am the shape of jelly beans, and eggs.

9. Crescent I am a crescent! I am mostly seen as part of the moons phases. You can also find me in the arches of windows and doors. You can find me in a bakery as a crescent roll.

10. Heart Hi, I’m a heart! I’m a sign of love and I also live inside your body! You usually can see me around Valentine’s Day!

11. Hexagon Hello, I’m a hexagon! I have six sides. I can be found on a very important sign called a STOP sign!

12. 3D shapes We will now learn about shapes that are 3 dimensional! These shapes have length, width, and height!

13. CUBE Hi, I’m a cube! I have 6 sides! Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front and Back You can find me in things like dice, blocks, boxes, safes and ice cubes.

14. Pyramid Hi, I’m a pyramid I’m a form of a triangle. I’m a shape with a square base (bottom) and 4 triangle-shaped sides. I have 5 faces. You can find me in many thing like on the dollar bill, and in a history lesson on Egypt.

15. Cylinder Hello, I’m a cylinder! I have a circle on my top and bottom. You can find my shape in things like a pencil, can of food, a roll of coins, Mother’s Oat’s oatmeal container and a trash can.

16. Sphere Hi, I’m a sphere! I have no sides! I am a Ball! You can find me in things like: a orange that you eat, the solar planets, a globe, and balls that you play with at recess!

17. Cone Hi, I’m a Cone! I have a flat bottom, and one curved side! You can find my shape in objects like: Ice cream cone, party hats, and street cones.

18. Rectangular Prism Hi, I’m a rectangular prism. I have six rectangular faces. Examples of me include a tissue box, jewelry box, cereal box, microwave ovens, and refrigerator.

19. Worksheets that we are going to work on http://www.mathworksheetwizard.com/files/touch.html http://www.mathworksheetwizard.com/files/matchup.html http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/matching-shapes/ http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/geometry/solids-poly.pdf

20. Games we are going to play as a class Bingo http://www.mathworksheetwizard.com/files/bingo4x4.html Spinner http://www.mathworksheetwizard.com/files/spinner.html Class Scavenger hunt Shapes board Game http://www.mathworksheetwizard.com/files/boardgame.html

21. Art ! http://www.first-school.ws/t/ap/balloon_colors_shapes.htm http://www.first-school.ws/t/housep.htm Make a Shape Book! http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/books/shapes/

22. Books we are going to read! Shapes in Nature byFeldman, Judy Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns