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Geoblocks Solid shapes

Activity Narrative

The purpose of this activity is for students to revisit Stage 2 of the Match Mine center introduced in kindergarten. Students put solid shapes together to make a larger object, without letting their partner see. They then describe the object to their partner, who tries to match it. In order to make matching objects, each partner needs a matching set of solid shapes.

Launch

Groups of 2
Give each group matching sets of solid shapes and something to hide their work, like a folder.
“We are going to learn a new way to play Match Mine, which is a center that was introduced in kindergarten. Let’s play one round together. You all can be my partner.”
Without showing students, put four shapes together to make an object.
“One person starts by putting 4 shapes together to build something new. They hide their object so their partner can’t see it. Then they describe their object to their partner, who tries to match it. I will describe my object and you can try to match it.”
Describe your object and allow students to try to match it with the shapes.
Discuss what you said that helped students match the object, and what you said that might not have helped.

Activity

“Now you will play with your partner.”
10 minutes: partner work time

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Student Response

None

Advancing Student Thinking

Activity Synthesis

“What did your partner do or say to make it easier to match their object?” (My partner used only 4 blocks, so it was easy to match their object. My partner told me when to put a block on top of another block, or next to it.)

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Lesson 8

Center Day 1

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Activity 1

Standards Alignment

Building On

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1.G.A.2

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Advancing Student Thinking

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Standards Alignment

Building On

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Building Toward

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To Gather

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Launch

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Standards Alignment

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1.OA.C.6

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