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SHAPE!
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Math Puzzle:
Which One Doesn’t
Belong?
#1 #2
Why do you think so?

Possible Answers:
#1:only shape with sides that are
#3 #4 not all equal

#2:only shape that is shaded in

#3:only shape where there is no

flat edge on the bottom
#4:only shape that does not have 4
sides / corners
 Engagement:

🎈
“The Secret Birthday Message” by Eric
Carle 🎈
 MATH EXPLORATION
GEOBOARD ACTIVITY
WHAT IS A SORTING RULE?

A sorting rule is a way of

organizing or categorizing
shapes by a certain
characteristic

The colour blue

https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org
6 corners /geoboard/
6 sides
 Discussion
Shape Attributes Geometric Properties
Colours
Number of corners or sides
 STUDENT REFLECTION: MATH JOURNAL

Instructions:
📖 🏰
Based on what we learned about shape attributes and 🔑
🌏 geometric properties today, in your home, identify and
sort different objects that have the same attribute or
property and fill in this chart in your journal!
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🍒 🏈 🍔
 SHAPE SCAVENGER HUNT!

COLOUR NUMBER OF CORNERS LENGTH (GEOMETRIC

(ATTRIBUTE) (GEOMETRIC PROPERTY) PROPERTY)

Length: 18cm / medium

Colour: Blue Number of corners: 4
length
EXAMPLE
A blue sock A postcard
My sister’s hairbrush
A blueberry My window frame
A bookmark

Length:
Colour: Number of corners:
ROUND 1

Colour: Number of corners: Length:

ROUND 2

Colour: Number of corners: Length:

ROUND 3
 STUDENT REFLECTION: MATH JOURNAL

Instructions:
📖
Write the objects you find in the correct box - feel free
to draw a picture of it or look in safe outdoor spaces
for objects too! The more creative and colourful, the
better!
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Thank you for
participating! :)
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