What’s That Shape?

Students identify, build, and describe cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres to develop an understanding of their attributes.

By Amplify Classroom

Kindergarten

Math

Today’s Goals • Identify three-dimensional shapes. • Language Goal: Build and describe cones, cubes, cylinders, and spheres. (Speaking and Listening) • Language Goal: Justify why shapes can be sorted into given categories. (Speaking and Listening) Materials Lesson Resources: Visual Display PDF, Solid Shape Images; Manipulative Kit: clay, geosolids; Classroom materials: ball, can, chart paper, markers, number cubes, party hat, Solid Shapes We Know chart (teacher made), tape, Words to Describe Solid Shapes chart (from prior lessons)