Knowledge of three-dimensional three-dimensional shapes, but objects such as figures and their relationship to cereal boxes, various gift boxes, number cubes, each other and to two-dimensional balls, globes, marbles, containers or ‘Pringles’ shapes other cylindrical containers, etc. Students are not expected to name Allow time for students to share why they sorted shapes. the shapes the way they did. Have them compare their sorting to those of other students. Describe It is important to many opportunities for PK.G.B.4 Essential Skills and Knowledge objects using Ability to describe students to make sense of the vocabulary related attributes. objects using to the attributes of geometric shapes. Consider making a game of matching an attribute name that vocabulary such as size, shape, color, corners, edges, and/or you say with that attribute on a three-dimensional similarities to other shapes shape. For example, when you say students ‘face’ put their hand on the face of a three-dimensional object. PK.G.B.5 Compose and describe Essential Skills and Knowledge lots of time’ in which students can build ‘center structures using three-dimensional Ability to build structures using (compose) new three-dimensional shapes from shapes. Descriptions may include manipulatives and blocks other three-dimensional blocks. For example, a shape attributes, relative position, Ability to describe their structures student might create a house by combining a cube etc. including shapes, sizes, with a square pyramid: comparisons, positional relationships, etc.
Knowledge of three-dimensional figures and their relationship to each other and to two-dimensional shapes Students are not expected to name shapes. three-dimensional shapes, but objects such as cereal boxes, various gift boxes, number cubes, balls, globes, marbles, ‘Pringles’ containers or other cylindrical containers, etc. Allow time for students to share why they sorted the shapes the way they did. Have them compare their sorting to those of other students. PK.G.B.4 Describe objects using attributes. Essential Skills and Knowledge Ability to describe objects using vocabulary such as size, shape, color, corners, edges, and/or similarities to other shapes It is important to many opportunities for students to make sense of the vocabulary related to the attributes of geometric shapes. Consider making a game of matching an attribute name that you say with that attribute on a three-dimensional shape. For example, when you say ‘face’ students put their hand on the face of a three-dimensional object. PK.G.B.5 Compose and describe structures using three-dimensional shapes. Descriptions may include shape attributes, relative position, etc. Essential Skills and Knowledge Ability to build structures using manipulatives and blocks Ability to describe their structures including shapes, sizes, comparisons, positional relationships, etc. lots of ‘center time’ in which students can build (compose) new three-dimensional shapes from other three-dimensional blocks. For example, a student might create a house by combining a cube with a square pyramid: