Common Core State Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.G.A.1
Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size); build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.
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2D Shapes Poster Set
Use this set of 16 brightly colored 2D shapes with your geometry lessons.
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Color by 2D Shape - Egg
Practice identifying shapes and colors with this one-page worksheet.
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Ada Lovelace - Cut and Paste Shapes and Patterns Activity
A cut and paste activity for young students exploring shapes and patterns with the female programmer, Ada Lovelace.
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2-D Shape Activity Sheets
A set of 4 worksheets where students demonstrate their understanding of various 2-D shapes.
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2-D Shape Match-up Puzzles
A set of puzzles that match up 2-D shapes and their properties.
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2-D Shapes Coloring Worksheet – 8 Shapes
A worksheet where students identify and color shapes according to simple instructions.
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2-D Shape Matching Puzzles
A set of puzzles for learning the names of common 2-D shapes.
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Tracing and Drawing 2-D Shapes – Worksheet
A simple trace and draw worksheet for 2-D shapes.
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Find and Color – Shape Scavenger Hunt
A scavenger hunt allowing students to find 2-D shapes in their surrounding environment.
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All About Hexagons Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in learning about hexagons.
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All About Semicircles Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in learning about semicircles.
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All About Pentagons Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in recognising and drawing pentagons.
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All About Octagons Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in learning about octagons.
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Shopping Cart Matchup Activity
A speaking and listening activity to reinforce a variety of mathematical concepts.
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2-D Shape Dominoes
A set of dominoes to help students with their understanding of 2-D shapes.
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All About Rectangles Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in learning about rectangles.
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All About Squares Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in learning about squares.
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All About Triangles Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in learning about triangles.
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All About Circles Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in learning about circles.
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Grade 1 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 1
An 82-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Active Learning Guide for Grades K-1 - Week 4
Use this weekly active learning guide to celebrate National Physical Fitness Month in your Kindergarten and Grade 1 classroom.
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Math Warm-Ups Interactive PowerPoint - Grade 1
A PowerPoint providing a series of warm-up activities for Grade 1 students across the mathematics curriculum.
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2-D and 3-D Figure Cards
A set of 2-D and 3-D figure cards to assist with your students' understanding of shapes and their attributes.
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Geometry Toss - Active Learning Game
An active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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2-D Shape Puppet Templates
Use these cute shape puppets when discussing 2-D shape names and their properties to your students.
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2-D and 3-D Sorting Activity
A sorting task to help students learn the difference between 2-D shapes and 3-D objects.
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Open-ended Math Problem Solving - Grades 1, 2, and 3 (Task Card Version)
A set of 20 open-ended problem solving task cards covering a range of mathematical concepts.
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Open-Ended Math Problem Solving - Grades 1, 2, and 3 (PowerPoint Version)
A PowerPoint with 20 open-ended problem solving questions covering a range of mathematical concepts.
