Chapter 12 Home Support

Shape Scavenger Hunt

Materials:

• paper

• pencil

Process:

• Have student copy write this list on paper: square, triangle, rectangle, circle.

• Have student go on a shape hunt in the house or neighborhood (with supervision). He/She should search for the shapes on their list.

• When he/she finds a shape, have him/her write where they found it, and draw a picture of it.

• Student can refer back to their lists throughout the chapter if needed.

Parroting Shape Patterns

Materials:

• markers

• paper

Process:

• Draw a shape pattern on paper.

• Have student identify each shape in the pattern.

• Then have students copy the pattern by drawing it on their own paper.

Fractional Parts of Shapes

Materials:

• construction paper

• scissors

Process:

• Cut out a variety of shapes, in different colors, from construction paper.

• Draw lines to separate the shapes into halves, thirds, or fourths.

• Have student write the number of parts for each of the shapes.

• Have student cut apart the shapes and mix up the pieces.

• Ask student to match equal parts to put the shapes back together again.

• Label each fractional part

Triangle Fun

Materials:

• 6 pattern block triangles (or same size paper triangles) for each student

Process:

• Have student use the 6 triangles to make as many different shapes as they can. (Examples below)

• Tell student that the sides of the triangles that touch must match completely.

• Student does not have to use all 6 triangles to make the new shape.

• Have student trace their shapes on paper and label them. (sqare, rectangle, hexagon)

• Have student label each fractional part (1/2 for each square partition, 1/4 for each rectangle partition, and 1/6 for each hexagon partition)