Identify three-dimensional (solid) geometric figures, including cubes, spheres, cones, cylinders, and rectangular prisms.

• Identifying two-dimensional shapes as faces of three-dimensional figures
• Locating three-dimensional figures in the enbironment
• Recognizing real-life examples of line symmetry
       Example:  recognizing a line of symmetry in a piece of folded paper

Lesson Plans:

Shape Hunt
Students are introduced to the idea of shapes through a read-aloud session with an appropriate book. They then use models to learn the names of shapes, work together and individually to locate shapes in their real-world environment, practice spelling out the names of items/shapes they locate, and reflect in writing on the process. This lesson provides opportunities to engage students using many different learning modalities. Can be adapted for use with Tech COS 10

Exploring Geometry
In this lesson students will learn to recognize three dimensional models; describe attributes of solids and make comparisons between different solids.

Important Shapes
Students will learn the attributes of 3 dimensional solid shapes.  This lesson uses the book titled the Important Book by Margret Brown.

Identifying Solid Figures
This is a hands-on activity in which students identify and learn the characteristics of solid figures. Figures studied are squares (cubes), rectangles (rectangular prisms), circles (cylinders, cones and spheres), ovals, and triangles (cones). Candy is used to represent the shapes in the activity.

Shapes in the Classroom
This lesson will teach students to identify solid figures found in the classroom and in magazines. Students will also learn more about solid figures using the Internet. Also supports Tech COS 2, 7

Resources:

Shape, Space, and Measure:  Shape
This is an interactive web site that gives students practice in identifying attributes of solid shapes.  Click on the link "Shape" to access this activity.

Buzzing With Shapes
Tic tac toe with shapes; drag the counter to the shape that has that amount of sides.

Solid Figure Factory
This site allows students to practice identifying solid figure shapes.  When the student correctly identifies the shape, a machine makes the shape into an object the student may see in everyday life.

ELL Suggestions

E/B: Identify two- or three-dimensional shapes depicted in illustrations described orally (i.e. "Find a shape like the sun.")

E/B: Match attributes of two- or three-dimensional shapes described orally to objects

E/B: Categorize manipulatives with a peer according to geometric shape.

E/B: Select a cut out of a geometric shape when shape is named by the teacher. Identify circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles.

E/B: Draw/create a picture using four circles, three triangles, two squares, and a rectangle.

D: Identify objects composed of multiple two- or three-dimensional shapes described orally (i.e. "Put a sphere or ball on either side of a cylinder. What do you see?")

D: Fold colored paper into a triangle, square, and a rectangle by following a teacher's oral directions.

D: Use tangram pieces to make a picture using four geometric shapes. Tell a peer about a picture.

D: With the aid of a visual, student tells what shapes are present.

E: Construct two- or three-dimensional figures described orally (i.e. "Put two lines up and down and two lines across. What shape do you have?")

E: Name an object and have a peer describe the shape.

E: Identify and name ten objects in the room that are circles, triangles, squares or rectangles.

E: Describe circles, triangles, squares and rectangles.

The above ELL suggestions came from the following resources:

A Guide to the Standard Course of Study for Limited English Proficient Students / Grades K-5 (Public Schools of N.C.)

WIDA Consortium's English Language Proficiency Standards and Resource Guide, PreK - Grade 12