Kindergarten Geometry

Essential Skills and Knowledge	Student Resources	Teacher Resources
K.G.A.1 Identify and describe shapes
K.G.A.1 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.	Position Words - Listen and Move Practicing Position Words Position Words Deep Sea Follow Me (PBSKids - open in Chrome) Build a Marble Coaster (PBSKids - open in Chrome) Monster Shape Match Which Clifford?	Scarecrow Position Words Geometry Interactive Whiteboard Resources Teddy Bear Positions Song Videos: Where's The Monkey? Where Am I Now? In Front Of, Behind, Between
K.G.A.2 Identify and describe shapes
K.G.A.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.	Identify the Shapes Identify Solid Figures Solid Figures and Plane Figures Geometry of Everyday Objects Magical Shape Hunt -Solid Figures (PBSKids - open in Chrome) Real World Shape Match (ABCYa) Shape Kites (PBSKids - open in Chrome) 2D/3D Shapes (Starfall) Patch Tool (Illuminations) Shape Construction (ABCya)	Sesame Street Videos: Changing Shape Pancake Manor Hexagon Song The Learning Station: Shapes Song 2D Shape Song 2D Shape Intro
K.G.A.3 Identify and describe shapes
K.G.A.3 Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane "flat") or three-dimensional ("solid").	Solid Shape Sort Solid Figures Tree Map 2D and 3D Shape Sort	Shapes In Geometric Art (PowerPoint) Birthday Present Sort Videos: 3D Shapes I Know Learn 3D Shapes Not A Box
K.G.B.4 Anaylze, compare, create and compose shapes
K.G.B.4 Analyze and compare two- and three- dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (eg. number of sides and vertices/"corners") and other attributes (eg. having sides of equal length).	Pattern Cookie Hunt (PBSKids - open in Chrome) Flat Shapes (PBSKids - open in Chrome) What Solid Shape Am I? Compare Shapes Small Group Fuzz Bugs	Videos: Sesame Street: Guess What's Next Discovery: Prior to selecting a link, login to Discovery Education (aacps.discoveryeducation.com) Patterns Around Us Stack, Slide, Roll Songs: What Am I? Starry Patterns Everybody Do a Pattern
K.G.B.5 Analyze, compare, create and compose shapes
K.G.B.5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (eg. sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.	Cat in the Hat Sketch a Shape & Build a Tower (PBSKids - open in Chrome) Flat Shape Race (PBSKids - open in Chrome) Build a Sandcastle with George (Curious George)	Shape Project - Creating Models Discovery: Prior to selecting the link, login to Discovery Education (aacps.discoveryeducation.com) The Cartoon Encyclopedia of Mathematics: Shape Up: An Introduction to Geometry
K.G.B.6 Analyze, compare, create and compose shapes
K.G.B.6 Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes.	Tessellations (PBSKids - open in Chrome Tangram Puzzles (ABCYa) Tangrams Tangrams 2 Pattern Block Play Geoboard (Math Learning Center) Geoboard (National Library of Virtual Manipulatives)	Wixie: *Teachers login to wixie, select the link, then assign to students* Pentominoes Videos: Shapes All Around Us Tangram Alphabet
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Teacher Notes

Geometry Activities	Website/Activity	Content Standards/Technology Standards
Identifying and Describing Shapes	Position Words - Listen and Move Practicing Position Words Position Words Monster Shape Match Deep See Follow Me Build a Marble Coaster Scarecrow Position Words Geometry Interactive Whiteboard Resources Teddy Bear Positions Song	Common Core: K.G.A.1- Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms as above, below, beside, in front of, behind and next to. Technology: ISTE Standards for Students Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner; 5. Computational Thinker
Identifying and Describing Shapes	Identify the Shapes Identify Solid Figures Solid Figures and Plane Figures Geometry of Everyday Objects Changing Shape Pancake Manor Hexagon Song Magical Shape Hunt Real World Shape Match Shape Kites 2D/3D Shapes Patch Tool Shape Construction The Learning Station Shapes Song 2D Shape Intro	Common Core: K.G.A.2-Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. Technology: ISTE Standards for Students Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner; 5. Computational Thinker
Identifying and Describing Shapes	Solid Shape Sort Solid Figures Tree Map 2D and 3D Shape Sort Shapes in Geometric Art 3D Shapes I Know Learn 3D Shapes Not a Box Birthday Present Sort	Common Core: K.G.A.3 - Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, "flat") or three dimensional ("solid"). Technology: ISTE Standards for Students Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner; 5. Computational Thinker
Analyze, compare, create and compose shapes	Pattern Cookie Hunt Flat Shapes What Solid Shape Am I? Compare Shapes Stack, Slide, Roll What Am I? Starry Patterns Everybody Do A Pattern Sesame Street: Guess What's Next Patterns Around Us (DE) Fuzz Bugs	Common Core: K G.B.4 Analyze and compare two and three dimensional shapes in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts and other attributes. Technology: ISTE Standards for Students Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner; 5. Computational Thinker
Identifying and Describing ShapesAnalyze, compare, create and compose shapes.	Shape Project - Creating Models Cat in the Hat Sketch a Shape and Build a Tower Flat Shape Race Build a Sandcastle with George	Common Core: K.G.A.5-Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components and drawing shapes Technology: ISTE Standards for Students Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner; 5. Computational Thinker
	Tessellations PBS Tangram Puzzles Tangrams Tangrams 2 Geoboard Geoboard Manipulatives Pentominoes Pattern Block Play Shapes All Around Us Tangram Alphabet	Common Core: K.G.B.6 Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. Technology: ISTE Standards for Students Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner; 5. Computational Thinker

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