enVision Mathematics Topic 12
Kindergarten; March – April (3 weeks); 3rd Trimester
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Topic Title(s):
Identify and Describe Shapes
Prepared Graduates:
MP4. Model with mathematics.
MP6. Attend to precision.
MP7. Look for and make use of structure.
Standard(s):
4. Geometry
The highlighted evidence outcomes are the priority for all students, serving as the essential concepts and skills. It is recommended that the remaining evidence outcomes listed be addressed as time allows, representing the full breadth of the curriculum.
Students Can (Evidence Outcomes):
K.G.A. Geometry: Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres).
Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. (CCSS: K.G.A.1)
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. (CCSS: K.G.A.2)
Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, “flat”) or three-dimensional (“solid”). (CCSS: K.G.A.3)
Describe the physical world from geometric perspectives, e.g., shape, orientation, and spatial relationships. (MP4)
Reflect an increasing understanding of shapes by using increasingly precise language to describe them. (MP6)
Sort shapes into categories (squares, circles, triangles, etc.) based on attributes of the shapes. (MP7)
Inquiry Questions
For a given shape, what attributes make an example of that shape different from a non-example? For example, “Why is this shape (point to a square) a square, while this shape (point to a non-square) is not?”
What are the ways of describing where an object is?
Coherence Connections
This expectation is in addition to the major work of the grade.
In preschool, students learn about circles, squares, triangles, and their parts.
In kindergarten, this expectation connects with the work of analyzing, comparing, creating, and composing shapes.
In future grades, students calculate area and surface area of these and other shapes.
Academic Vocabulary & Language Expectations:
Sort, two-dimensional shape (flat), three-dimensional shape (solid), circle, triangle, side, vertex/vertices (corner), rectangle, square, hexagon, cube, cylinder, cone, sphere, in front of, behind, next to, above, below, beside
Assessments:
Instructional Resources & Notes:
enVision Mathematics Topic 12
Additional enVision Mathematics Resources
Let's Investigate! Shape Search (TE) (supports Lessons 12-6, 12-7)
Additional Math Games: Geometry (additional materials and preparation may be required)
Tier 1 Intervention & Supports (i-Ready Tools for Instruction):
Tier 1 Intervention: None since this Unit Plan is in addition to the major work of the grade
Coherence Map/Concept Progressions: K.G.A.2
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