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Pre-K Math
Unit 2

Explore Flat Shapes

 Hi there! My
name is Shae
the Shape
Shark. Do you
know what
sharks are
known for? Yes,
their teeth. Can
you point to my
Hi! tooth? Do you
see a shape?
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 Sharks have big
teeth because
they like to eat
at picnics. Do
you see a shape
in my table-
cloth? Yes, that
is a square.
Let’s Hands-On: Give students a baggie or bucket of plastic square

eat! tiles. Have them manipulate the square tiles, creating their own
checkerboard tablecloth.

Engage Thinking: As the students explore with the plastic

squares, circulate around the classroom and check in with
students. Point to a square and ask the students to tell you what
the shape is like, state if it’s curvy or straight, and count the
sides.

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 I did say that I
like to eat,
right? What is
this that I like
to eat? Yes, I
like to eat pizza.
Do you see a
shape in my
I like
pizza! pizza? Yes, that
is a triangle.

Pre-K Math Unit 2: Lesson 2 3

 What shape did
we say these
are? Yes, and
these triangles
are just like my
triangle teeth.
Can you point to
a triangle you
Look at see? Hands-On: Students will get to explore triangles. Give each student

my teeth! or pair of students a baggie of pattern block triangles. Allow time

for the students to manipulate, turn, slide, stack, and combine the
pattern block triangles.

Engage Thinking: As the students explore with the pattern block

triangles, circulate around the classroom and check in with
students. Point to a triangle and ask the students to tell you what
the shape is like, state if it’s curvy or straight, and count the
sides.

Pre-K Math Unit 2: Lesson 2 4

 Yum! Look at
these cookies. I
like to eat
cookies, too. Do
you see a shape
in the cookies?
Yes, cookies are
in the shape of
a circle. Can you
Yum! make a circle in
the air?
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 Look at all of
these counters.
What shape do
you see? Yes,
these are
circles. Can you
point to a circle
in the class?
Nice Hands-On: Students will get to explore circles. Give each student or

work! pair of students a baggie of circle counters/bingo chips. Allow time

for the students to manipulate and slide the plastic circles.

Engage Thinking: As the students explore with the plastic circles,

circulate around the classroom and check in with students. Point
to a circle and ask the students to tell you what the shape is
like, state if it’s curvy or straight, and count the sides.

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 What shape do
you see here?
Yes, these
granola bars
are in the shape
of rectangles. I
think granola
bars are
yummy in my
A healthy shark tummy.
snack!
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 What shape are
these dominos?
Yes, they are
rectangles, too.
What makes a
rectangle
special?

I see Hands-On: Students will get to explore rectangles. Give each

student or pair of students a baggie of dominos. Allow time for

rectangles! the students to manipulate, turn, slide, stack, and line up dominos.

Engage Thinking: As the students explore with the dominos,

circulate around the classroom and check in with students. Point
to a domino and ask the students to tell you what the shape is
like, state if it’s curvy or straight, and count the sides.

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 Look at these
yummy eggs.
What shape
might be this
be? Yes, the
eggs are in the
shape of an
oval. Ovals
remind me of
Yummy! circles. How
about for you?
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 Wow! We have
learned so
many shapes
this week. Let’s
review all five
of them. Nice
work!

I like Hands-On: Students will get to explore circles, squares, rectangles,

shapes!
and triangles using plastic shapes. Give each student or pair of
students a baggie of plastic shapes. Allow time for the students to
manipulate, turn, slide, and stack the shapes.

Engage Thinking: As the students explore with the shapes,

circulate around the classroom and check in with students. Point
to a shape and ask the students to identify it by name, state if
it’s curvy or straight, and count the sides.

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 Let’s
learn...
Pre-K Math
Unit 2

Numbers to Five
 Hi there! It’s
me, Shae! Today
I am going to
help you learn
your numbers.
Do you know
this number?
Yes, this is the
number 1. Can
you count the
dot? Yes, 1 dot.
Pre-K Math Unit 2: Lesson 6 1
 What is this
shape? Yes, we
know that this is
a circle. How
many circles do
you see? Can
you hold up the
number 1? Nice!
Hands-On: Give each student or pair of students a whiteboard or
a baggie with 1 circle counter, 1 triangle pattern block, 1 plastic

1
square and 1 rectangle domino. You will call out a command like,
“Show/draw me one circle. Show/draw me one triangle.”

Engage Thinking: As the students explore with writing or

presenting the correct shape, ask follow up questions: “What
shape is this? How do you know it is not a ____? How many sides
does this shape have? Is this shape curvy or straight?”

Pre-K Math Unit 2: Lesson 6 2

 We are going to
continue
practicing our
numbers. Do
you know this
number? Yes,
this is the
number 2. Can
you count the
dots? Yes, I see
1, 2 dots.
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 What are the
shapes you see?
Yes, we know
that these are
ovals. How many
ovals are there?
Can you hold up
the number 2?
Hands-On: Give each student or pair of students a ball of play
dough. Instruct them to roll the play dough into a snake.
Encourage the students to use the curvy snake to form an oval.
The students may repeat this 2-3 times.

2
Engage Thinking: As the students explore creating their oval, ask
follow-up questions: “What shape is this? How do you know it is
not a ____? How many sides does this shape have? Is this shape
curvy or straight?”

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 We are going to
practice a new
number today.
Do you know
what this
number is? Yes,
this is the
number 3. Can
you count the
dots? Yes, I can
count 3 dots.
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 What are these
shapes? They
are triangles. Do
they all look the
same? Are they
still triangles?
How many do
you count?
Hands-On: Give each student or pair of students three popsicle
sticks. Instruct the students to create their own triangle using
the supplies. They can repeat this process or make several
triangles as time allots.

3
Engage Thinking: As the students explore creating their triangle,
ask follow-up questions: “What shape is this? How do you know it
is not a ____? How many sides does this shape have? Is this
shape curvy or straight?”

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We are going to
practice a new
number today.
Do you know
what this
number is? Yes,
it is the number
4. Can you count
the dots? Yes, I
can count 1, 2, 3,
4 dots.
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 What is this
shape? Yes, this
is a square. Do
you see one that
looks different?
Is it still a
square? Yes, I
see 4 squares.
Hands-On: Give each student or pair of students a ball of play
dough and four toothpicks. Instruct the students to create their
own square using the supplies.

4
Engage Thinking: As the students explore creating their square,
ask follow-up questions: “What shape is this? How do you know it
is not a ____? How many sides does this shape have? Is this
shape curvy or straight?”

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 What number is
this? Yes, this is
the number 5.
Can you count
the dots? Yes, I
can count 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 dots. Can
you show me 5
fingers? Let’s
count them! 1, 2,
3, 4, 5! Nice job!
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 What shape do
you see? Yes, I
see a rectangle,
too. Do you see
more than 1
rectangle? How
many do you
see? I see 5!

Give me a
Hands-On: Give each student or pair of students a cut up sponge
and access to a small dab of paint. The students will dab their
sponge into the paint and place it onto a sheet of paper.
Encourage the students to get five rectangles onto their paper.

high five!
5
Engage Thinking: As the students explore creating their
rectangles, ask follow-up questions: “What shape is this? How do
you know it is not a ____? How many sides does this shape have?
Is this shape curvy or straight?”

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