An Inquiry into Shapes
What do we already know about shapes?
First, the students used whiteboards and markers to draw all the shapes they know.
Next, we offered a challenge with toothpicks.
TASK:
Tom is making shapes with ’12’ toothpicks. Using all of the toothpicks (12), create 3 different shapes he could make. How many other combinations can you find?
Student Responses:
Exploring 3 Dimensional Shapes
TASK:
Create the 4 shapes using clay, Lego, play dough and toothpicks, paper or card.
Big Ideas:
Geometry
- geometric shapes and associated vocabulary are useful for representing and describing objects in real-world situations
- changing the position of a shape does not alter its properties
- specific vocabulary can be used to describe an object’s position in space
- shapes can be transformed in different ways
