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Project Description – May Activity: Learning Shapes Together
In May, children from different European kindergartens will learn basic mathematical shapes together. Each week, they will discover shapes like circle, square, triangle, and rectangle, and explore how these shapes appear in space and everyday life.
At the end of the project, we will have a special online meeting with all participating kindergartens. During this live session, children will:
- Draw the shapes together in real time
Learn how to name them in English (e.g., circle, square, rectangle)
See their international friends on screen and share a happy learning moment!
This activity supports:
Shape recognition
English language development
International friendship and cooperation
Joyful creative learning with ICT tools
We look forward to painting shapes with you soon!
Activity Description:
Children will participate in a “space shape hunt,” where they search for and identify shapes that relate to space (e.g., circle = planet, triangle = rocket, star = star) around the classroom or playground.
Each participating kindergarten from different European countries will organize the same activity and share their findings through photos, videos, or a joint multimedia presentation.
ICT Tools:
Shape cards (to help identify shapes)
Tablets for taking pictures or videos of found shapes
App/platform for sharing results (e.g., Padlet, Google Slides, eTwinning)
Goals:
Recognize basic geometric shapes
Expand vocabulary related to space
Foster international cooperation
Encourage safe and educational use of technology
Week 1: Explore and Learn
Goal: Understand shapes and space-related objects
Activities:
Learn and review basic 2D shapes (circle, triangle, square, star).
Connect shapes to space items (e.g., planet = circle).
Story time or video: simple space adventure (with shapes!)
Draw and color simple space shapes.
Talk with children from other countries via pictures or short greetings.
ICT Integration:
Use interactive whiteboard or tablets to play shape games.
Watch a shape-themed space video (e.g., on YouTube Kids).
Week 2: Hunt and Discover - Canva
Goal: Recognize shapes in the environment and document them
Activities:
Prepare classroom/playground for the "space shape hunt" (hide shape objects).
Go on the shape hunt, take photos/videos of found shapes.
Name shapes in English and connect them to space.
Optional: record short video messages (e.g., “We found a triangle – like a rocket!”).
ICT Integration:
Use tablets to take pictures or record short clips.
Help children label their photos using apps or teacher guidance.
Week 3: Share and Create
Goal: Collaborate with other kindergartens and create space shape art
Activities:
Upload photos/videos to a shared international platform (Padlet, Slides, eTwinning).
Watch what other kindergartens found.
Talk about similarities and differences.
Create a "Shape in Space" art project or collage.
Add English labels to shapes: planet, star, rocket, moon.
Optional: record goodbye or thank you messages to partners.
ICT Integration:
Share digital materials online.
Use simple drawing apps or create a digital gallery.
Activity Description:
Children will practice counting and simple arithmetic by counting planets, stars, and other space-related objects. First, they will watch a colorful Canva presentation showing space scenes with objects to count. Then, children will create their own slides in Canva, adding selected items (e.g., 5 stars, 3 planets) and writing the correct numbers. The activity can be done individually or in pairs. Final presentations will be saved as digital books or shared on an interactive whiteboard.
ICT Tools: Canva, interactive whiteboard, counting apps (optional)
Onlinemeeting
The groups will meet online and draw geometric shapes simultaneously. A random shape name will appear using the Wordwall application, and all children who have access to a computer or tablet will draw the shape at the same time using Neapod. A teacher from Poland will present the live drawing results to everyone. A similar activity will also be prepared in an asynchronous version using the Nearpod app. As a result, children will share their completed drawings.
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