Making rectangles
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L160
A lesson plan for grade K Mathematics
In this lesson, one of a four-part unit from Illuminations titled “Ladybug Adventures — Learning Geometry and Measurement Concepts,” students use their knowledge of numbers, measurement and geometry to plan the steps necessary for a ladybug to draw rectangles of different sizes. As they experiment, students begin to understand the relationship between the shape of a rectangle and the lengths of its sides. They also develop a sense of the amount of turn in a right angle.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Kindergarten
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will explore the concepts of geometry.
- Objective 3.01: Identify, build, draw, and name triangles, rectangles, and circles; identify, build, and name spheres and cubes.
