Shapes Crafts, Writing, Activities for Kindergarten Math Lessons, Centers
Krazy for KindylandDescription
This is THE perfect pack to teach 2D shapes during math class, including products for whole group lessons or math center activities! The following are included: 2-D Shape Hunt, Shape Crafts: 2-D Shape People, iPod/iPad Camera Activity: Search for Shapes, Creative Shape Writing, and Creative Shape Pictures
2-D Shape Hunt
Students go on a “2-D Shape Hunt” during Daily 5 Word Work!
Make one copy shapes (square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, rhombus) on cardstock. Cut out the shapes, and hang them around the classroom. Copy word list sheet for each student. During Daily 5, students challenge themselves to hunt for, write, and draw 2D shapes!
Shape Crafts: 2-D Shape People
Students create shape crafts!
Page 2: legs, arms (2 sets)
Page 3: triangle
Page 4: rhombus
Page 5: rectangle
Page 6: oval
Page 7: circle
Page 8: square
iPod/iPad Camera Activity: Search for Shapes
Students cut out books. Teacher staples. Introduce students to the camera on the classroom iPad/iPod. Go on a class walk around the school, and allow students to take turns taking pictures of objects that are one of the six shapes included in the booklet. Upon returning to the classroom, review pictures on the smart board. As a class, draw pictures to correlate with the shapes listed in the booklet.
Creative Shape Writing
Show students examples of how to create a picture using the given shape. Students create their own pictures and write sentences to go with the pictures. The following shapes are included on writing papers: circle, oval, square, rectangle, rhombus, triangle.
Creative Shape Pictures
Copy shape sheets on a variety of colors for students to mix and match. Show students examples of how to create a picture using shapes. Students create their own pictures by cutting out and gluing shapes to a separate sheet of paper.
Book companions to go along with this craft include, but certainly are not limited to the following titles:
Shapes Are Everywhere
Shape By Shape
The Shape of Things
My Shapes
Wild About Shapes
Mouse Shape
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What our customers are saying about our products:
-provides engaging, hands-on fine-motor practice while learning across the curriculum
-easily differentiated kindergarten activities, based on student needs and also allows room for teacher choice
-includes consistent layouts; easy for students to understand
-low prep and a huge time saver; GREAT for subs
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Kids love these activities, and I have just as much fun teaching them! We have several shape crafts available in our store, including the one below:
Robot Shapes