Kindergarten: Shapes by Nadya Canlas https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68 en-us 2018-05-02 22:49:21 UTC 2023-03-22 09:50:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Common Core Standard: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257467943 CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.2
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.]]> 2018-05-02 22:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257467943 Teaching Method: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257469814 We will work in groups and individually depending on the activity we are doing that day. Working in groups is a creative and fun way for students to engage in different kinds of activities with one another and share their ideas and observations, while working individually allows for students' to strongly focus on the problem or activity at hand without any distractions. We will be introduced to learning about basic geometric shapes and their names.]]> 2018-05-02 23:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257469814 Methods for learning: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257471093 As a class, we will be doing various different style activities that help students learn and comprehend the lessons in different ways. 

Example Activities we will do:

We will have story time and read different kinds of book that characterize the various types of shapes and their names.

We will do many hands-on activities like creating shapes using play-dough, play matching games using shape magnets, doing scavenger hunts to find specific shapes, make shape collages or use building blocks to explore shapes.


]]> 2018-05-02 23:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257471093 Purpose: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257474795 The purpose of these activities is to introduce students to the concept of identifying various kinds of shapes and their names. We will learn about basic geometric shapes such as rectangles, circles, squares, ovals, and triangles.]]> 2018-05-02 23:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257474795 Historical Significance: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257475914 To understand shapes, we will need to understand the history of geometry. Geometry is estimated to date back to 3,000 B.C. to the ancient Egyptians. Egyptians used an earlier sense of geometry for many reasons including: constructing pyramids and astronomy. It was because of their pyramids, they later began to extend on their knowledge and create pyramids with four triangular faces and a square base. However, a turning point for understanding geometry occurred when Euclid wrote a text titled" Elements". He was essentially able formalize planar geometry from the first five postulates in " Elements". Another founder of the advancement of geometry was Rene Descartes who discovered coordinate geometry, which eventually lead to the discovery of physics and calculus.]]> 2018-05-02 23:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257475914 Practical Application: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257478427 Shapes are used everywhere and everyday. They make up our understandings of the dimensions of the world. Shapes are used in every interaction we have with our environments. Students see shapes in the classrooms like books, pencils, or notebooks and they see shapes in their homes.]]> 2018-05-03 00:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257478427 Future Impact: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257479536 Recognizing how we interact and understand shapes is very important because shapes create the dimensions of the world we live in. It is important for students to learn about shapes because it can benefit them in their career field. For example, shapes are crucial for people who have jobs as architects, construction workers, or even teachers. ]]> 2018-05-03 00:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257479536 Results: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257480164 As a result to understanding what shapes look like, we will have a better understanding of how shapes surrounded us and are part of our everyday lives. ]]> 2018-05-03 00:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257480164 References: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257480728 Standard Initiative, Common Core. “Kindergarten » Geometry.” Kindergarten » Geometry | Common Core State Standards Initiative, Defense Education Activity , www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/K/G/.

“The History of Geometry.” History of Geometry | Wyzant Resources, Wyzant, www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/math/geometry/introduction/history_of_geometry.

Katie, et al. “20 Ideas for Teaching Shapes to Kids.” Gift of Curiosity, 10 Feb. 2018, www.giftofcuriosity.com/20-ideas-for-teaching-shapes-to-kids/.

]]> 2018-05-03 00:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257480728 Example Activity: canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257480785 This is an example activity we would do to explore the various types of shapes and their names in the classroom.  We would first pair up in groups of two and then we would do a scavenger hunt. We will first need our paper that has the names of all the different shapes we will be searching for. This can include items in the shape of a triangle, circle, rectangle, or square. We will have a section on the paper that lists the four different shapes. When we find an item that has the shape ( for example, a chalk board eraser in the shape of a rectangle) we will write on our paper what the item is and what shape it has. Whoever finds the specific number of shapes the fastest, wins.]]> 2018-05-03 00:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257480785 canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257491014 RENE DESCARTES]]> 2018-05-03 01:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257491014 canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257491281 2018-05-03 01:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257491281 canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257491646 2018-05-03 01:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257491646 canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257492348 2018-05-03 01:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257492348 canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257492570 SHAPE MAGNETS]]> 2018-05-03 01:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257492570 canlasn183 https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257492910 2018-05-03 01:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/canlasn183/sth5r4d0lq68/wish/257492910