Shapes at work
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A lesson plan for Grades 3–5 Mathematics
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- Appropriate grades
- 3–5
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- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The purpose of this lesson is to look for shapes in both the natural and designed world and to investigate the ways in which shapes can be used. In this lesson, students design and build structures using appropriate shapes. They record shapes that they find around them, identifying those that can be used to solve practical problems and build larger structures. Students will explore the uses of various shapes and record their findings in a science journal. It would also be helpful to display class findings on a bulletin board entitled “Shapes We Have Used (or Made).”
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 3
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will recognize and use basic geometric properties of two- and three-dimensional figures.
- Objective 3.01: Use appropriate vocabulary to compare, describe, and classify two- and three-dimensional figures.
Grade 5
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will understand and use properties and relationships of plane figures.
- Objective 3.01: Identify, define, describe, and accurately represent triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons.
