Quilts From Around the World

Students compose larger shapes to represent places in students’ communities and ask mathematical questions.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: Kindergarten

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today’s Goals • Model shapes in the world by composing simple shapes to form larger shapes. • Language Goal: Use geometric language to describe a shape composed of simple shapes. (Speaking and Listening) • Language Goal: Describe the location of shapes using positional words. (Speaking and Listening) Materials Lesson Resources: Activity 1 PDF (for display); Classroom materials: cardstock, coloring tools, construction paper (various colors, optional), glue (optional), scissors (optional), Shapes We Know chart (from prior lessons), Where Are the Shapes? chart (from prior lessons)