Destiny Winn

ECE 151 -2001

3/2/2021

Math Lesson Plan

Math Skill: Shapes

Age: 3-5

Number of Students: 2-4

Content Standards: 4.PK.1a Identify circles, triangles, and squares. (I’m adding rectangles too)

Objectives: Participation in this activity will increase the child’s ability to:

1. Describe a few characteristics of each shape.

2. Be able to differentiate from a square to a rectangle.

3. Understand the concept of two-dimensional objects.

Materials: A big piece of cardboard, foam to cut out 10-15 shapes, scissors, and markers.

Activity: Print out a worksheet with pictures and names of multiple different shapes. Things

from triangles, squares, and circles, to more complex shapes like stars, hexagons, and a rhombus.

Along with more basic shapes like circles, squares, and triangles. The adult should draw the

shapes from the worksheet onto the cardboard. Then the adult will assist the students in cutting

out the shapes of their choice with the scissors and foam. Once you have enough shapes, we will

begin playing a puzzle game with the children. Explain to them while they are drawing the

shapes on the cardboard that is what it looks like when it two dimensional it means it's flat. We
do not want to help them place the shapes. Ask them questions like “where do you think this one

goes? Can you help me find the matching star shape? Maybe you can ask your classmates to help

you identify the rhombus? Do you think this size circle will fit in this spot? Maybe you need to

try the bigger-shaped triangle or the acute triangle.”

What Happened: I did not have any children to play with. But I am sure they will love this idea

for arts and crafts. They would have fun drawing and cutting out the shapes. They would ask for

help with some of them or forget the name of some shapes. I would have them look at the

worksheet and tell me the name of the shape they are using each time. I would also ask them

which is their favorite shape.

What Next: Next, I would develop a lesson plan that got more into the two and three-

dimensional shapes to make sure they can differentiate between the two. I also might quiz them

on the names of different shapes to make sure they understood they all have different names and

descriptions. Specifically encourage students who struggled with these dimensions and with

remembering the dimensions to continue playing with these items and continue to reinforce the

vocabulary.

Source: An idea from a game I remember I did in preschool.