Standard Course of Study :: Mathematics — Kindergarten

LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

Geometry - The learner will explore the concepts of geometry.

Objective 3.02

Compare geometric shapes (identify likenesses and differences).

Resources aligned to this objective

Apples on Parade
Children will discover the different varieties of apples after listening to a selected story by describing likenesses and differences of apples, sorting apples, graphing apples, eating apples, and creating apple star trees. This unit can be extended to allow children to cook with apples.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Nancy Haley.
Bear Graph
The students will compare and contrast bears brought from home and share their ideas through a graph.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Karen Pledger.
A Birthday Basket For Tia
This lesson will provide your students with an opportunity to brainstorm, predict, and check for understanding throughout this wonderful story about a little girl, Cecilia, who is preparing a special birthday gift for her 90 year-old Aunt Tia. Cecilia collects objects that represent her favorite memories with her aunt. Many uses of technology are suggested to integrate math and science with language and reading.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics)
By Jenny Walters.
Category Fun
This is a unit on categorizing for Kindergartners. It spans approximately one week, using 30-45 minutes each day. It incorporates the use of multi-media.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics and Computer Technology Skills)
By Cathy Palmer.
Classifying Transportation Objects
In this lesson the students will sort, classify, and label transportation items by various attributes.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By LuAda Skaggs.
Dinosaur Math
The children will be involved in several different activities (graphing, sorting and classifying, patterning) rotating to each station during the lesson.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By RobinC Adams.
Penguin Possibilities: Sorting by Attributes
This lesson is designed to help students observe details and explore ways that objects, in this case penguins, can be sorted by various attributes such as size, color, etc.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Shyrl Stadler.
Shapes
Students will use the Kid Pix Studio Deluxe computer software program to draw a circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. They will be instructed to make the shapes a certain color and size. Then they will print their work.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics and Computer Technology Skills)
By Di Small.

Lesson plans on the web

Adjective Monster
Students explore the connections between visual art and language arts, and how both are used to creatively tell stories and express emotions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Mathematics)
Provider: ARTSEDGE: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Figuring in football
Students examine the influences of pattern, symmetry, and design in the real-world, by looking at a football field. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Geoboards
Students identify and recognize triangles using multiple representations, locate triangles in their environment, and construct triangles. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Going Beyond with Triangles
Students create a class triangle book and work with tangrams. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Going on a shape hunt: Integrating math and literacy
Students learn shape names, locate shapes in their environment, practice spelling out the names of items and shapes they locate, and reflect, in writing, on the process. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Mathematics)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
How Do You Build Triangles?
Students investigate basic properties of triangles. They then investigate the relationships among basic geometric shapes and communicate their findings to their peers. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
I've Seen That Shape Before
In a variety of activities, students use physical models of simple solid shapes, and identify these shapes in the real-world and in pictures found on websites. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Investigating the concept of triangle and properties of polygons
Describes activities using interactive geoboards to help students identify simple geometric shapes, describe their properties, and develop spatial sense. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Making Rectangles
Students use their knowledge of numbers, measurement and geometry to plan the steps necessary for a ladybug to draw rectangles of different sizes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Making Triangles
Students use 45- and 90-degree angles to create triangles and develop an understanding of the relationship between angles and the shape of a triangle. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Making Virtual Triangles
Students identify and recognize triangles using multiple representations interactive electronic geoboards to explore the characteristics of triangles. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Putting it all together
Students create, design, and evaluate different structures. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science