Unit 7, Lesson 4
Draw Flat Shapes
Grade 1
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In previous lessons, students used their own language to talk about two-dimensional shapes. They sorted shapes in whatever way made sense to them, which may have included defining or nondefining attributes of familiar shapes.
In this lesson, students use dot paper to draw a shape to match a given shape card. Students identify shapes that have the same attributes, and draw shapes that have at least one shared attribute with two other shapes. Throughout the activities, students describe to their peers the shapes they draw, and reflect on the words they use to describe the attributes of shapes. Students develop mathematical language to describe shapes and work together to create a reference poster to display their language.
The dot paper will be used throughout the section. Consider printing 8–10 copies per student to use throughout this lesson and those that follow.
- Action and Expression
None
- Draw and describe (orally) two-dimensional shapes, including using shape names (“triangle,” “rectangle”) and geometric attributes (“sides,” “corners”).
- Let’s describe and draw shapes.
Required Materials
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Required Preparation
- Each group of 2 students needs the flat shapes cards from a previous lesson.
- Each group of 4 students needs a set of the flat shapes cards from the previous activity.
- Gather materials from previous centers:
- Capture Squares, Stages 1 and 2
- Compare, Stage 1
- Counting Collections, Stages 1–3
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
Identify ways that the math community you are working to foster is going well. On which aspects would you like to work? What actions can you take to improve those areas?