Guess The Shape Kindergarten Math Lesson
Summary
TLDRIn this interactive lesson, students explore different shapes through tactile and visual learning. The instructor introduces shapes like squares, rhombuses, rectangles, and circles, guiding students to identify and describe them by their sides and vertices. Children actively participate by touching shapes, counting sides, and coloring the shapes on paper. The teacher encourages engagement through repetition, asking students to pronounce shape names and recall their characteristics. This playful and hands-on activity reinforces basic geometry concepts in a fun, accessible way, helping young learners connect the shapes with real-world examples.
Takeaways
- 📚 The instructor reads a story about shapes to the class.
- 🟦 The first shape introduced is a square, which has four sides of equal length.
- 🤲 Students are encouraged to find and color a square on their papers.
- 🔺 The instructor emphasizes that all sides of the square are the same and checks students' understanding of this.
- 🔷 A rhombus is introduced next, and students learn it also looks like a diamond.
- 🎨 Students are asked to color the rhombus after identifying it on their paper.
- 🔲 The instructor discusses a rectangle, which has two short and two long sides.
- 👩🏫 Students continue to color different shapes as they are introduced, with guidance from the instructor.
- ⭕ The concept of a circle is introduced, and students are asked how many sides a circle has.
- 👏 The lesson ends with the students writing their names after successfully identifying and coloring the shapes.
Q & A
What was the story about?
-The story was about different shapes.
What shape has four equal sides and equal vertices?
-A square has four equal sides and equal vertices.
What instruction does the teacher give after introducing the square?
-The teacher instructs the students to find the square on their paper and color it.
Which shape has four sides but is not a square or rectangle, and feels like it could be a kite?
-The shape is a rhombus, which also looks like a diamond.
How many sides does a rhombus have?
-A rhombus has four sides.
What shape is introduced after the rhombus?
-The next shape introduced is a rectangle.
What instruction is given for the rectangle?
-The students are instructed to color their rectangle.
How does the teacher describe the sides of the rectangle?
-The teacher describes the rectangle as having short sides and long sides.
What shape has no sides?
-A circle has no sides.
What is the final activity the students are instructed to do at the end of the lesson?
-The students are instructed to write their names.
Outlines
🟦 Exploring Shapes: Square Discovery
The speaker introduces a lesson on shapes by referring to a story they have read about shapes. They begin by reaching into a bag to pull out a shape, describing it as having four equal sides, which is identified as a square. The lesson focuses on counting the square’s sides and vertices, and the students are asked to find and color a square on their paper. After identifying the square, the students engage by answering questions about the characteristics of the square, such as the equal sides.
🔶 Exploring Rhombus and Rectangles
The next part of the lesson shifts to another shape, a rhombus. The speaker describes how the shape is different from a square and a rectangle, despite having four sides. The shape is likened to a kite or a diamond, and the students are asked to repeat the word 'rhombus' while comparing it to a diamond. The children are then asked to locate and color a rhombus on their papers. Additionally, they are taught about the differences between shapes that share similar characteristics, like the rhombus and square.
🔵 Identifying Circles and Wrapping Up
In the final part of the lesson, the speaker moves on to a new shape: the circle. The students identify that a circle has no sides, and they are praised for their participation. The lesson concludes with the speaker giving the students time to write their names and providing positive reinforcement for their efforts. The activity ends on an encouraging note, recognizing the students' engagement throughout the lesson.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Shapes
💡Square
💡Vertices
💡Rhombus
💡Rectangle
💡Circle
💡Diamond
💡Coloring
💡Sides
💡Identification
Highlights
Teacher introduces a lesson on shapes using a bag of shapes.
Teacher selects a square from the bag and asks students how many sides it has.
Teacher explains that a square has four sides, and all sides are the same length.
Students are asked to find a square on their paper and color it.
Teacher introduces a shape with four sides but clarifies it is not a square or rectangle.
Students learn the shape is a rhombus and are asked to say the word 'rhombus'.
Teacher relates a rhombus to a diamond shape to help students visualize it.
Students are asked to color their rhombus on the paper.
Teacher selects a new shape with straight sides and describes the difference between short and long sides.
The shape is identified as a rectangle, and students are asked to color it.
Teacher reviews the rhombus again, encouraging students to repeat the word.
Teacher reiterates that a rhombus looks like a diamond.
Teacher selects a circle and asks how many sides it has, prompting a discussion about round shapes.
Students complete their coloring activity and are praised for their participation.
Teacher ends the lesson by asking students to write their names on the paper.
Transcripts
where do we see shapes
all right
you're welcome
you're welcome all right everybody
all right
so we just read our story all about
shapes
all right so now
i've got my bag
of shapes
all right
so i'm going to reach in and i'm not
going to look
i'm going to take a shape
i'm gonna see let's see
one
two
three oh it has four sides
square square and the sides feel the
same
what shape is this
how many sides on a square
let's see how many vertices are on a
square
[Music]
and on the sides on a square the same
are different
the same all right so take your finger
and on your paper i want you to find
this square
find it oh very good
what is that shape
that is a
all right i'm going to give you one
second to color the square
and then stop
the color one square in stock
so if you're done put the hands in your
left
is ready waianae's ready
what tape is that
very good brenda's got it
jump james
let's see one two
three
four sides
but it's not a square
not a rectangle it feels like it could
be a kite
no look right here
what shape is that square not a square
it's a
rhombus can you say rhombus
it also looks like a diamond can you say
diamond
so this is a
or a
rhombus all right can everybody put your
finger on a rhombus
good what shape is that
that is a
how many sides does a rhombus have
or very good all right you have
a half a second to color your rhombus go
ready yeah yeah okay here's our next one
let's see
it's not round
it's got straight lines
one
oh that was a short side oh that's a
long side
that's a short side that's a long size
what shape is this
all right color your rectangle
okay i think you call your triangle
all right ready yeah
okay
one
two
three
four sides
not a square
a diamond or a rhombus can you say
rhombus
all right color your rhombus
what tape is that
a rhombus
what does a rhombus look like
diamond
there you go
ready
this one
okay
very good eight yep
are you ready yes yes
what's this
this is
very good
all right ready
yes what is this
all right how many sides does the circle
have
all right excellent job give yourselves
a wonderful
five four three two wonderful all right
go ahead and write your name
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