If you are concerned your students will rush through the discussion to get to the drawing, you may opt to challenge them to “have the last word”. The partners then discussed the attributes of the block and then traced it onto their mat using a pencil. One child would roll the number cube, look at the guide and pick up the corresponding pattern block. I also gave each partnership a single die to share. The packet includes 3 different styles to select from. I provided each student a blank frame to create their collage. I had my students work with a partner to complete this activity. The third on the list of 2D shape activities and games is this Polygon Collage activity. This was a fun way to reinforce previously-taught skills and informally assess student knowledge. The cards include images of polygons that the students are asked to name as well, as questions such as, “How many sides are on an octagon?” and “What do we call a polygon with 5 sides?”. Each card contains “trivia” questions about polygons and informs the players how many spaces to move. The teachers shuffled the cards and placed them face down on the table. unifix cubes) onto the starting square and select one of the cards. We broke the math group into two teams and had them place a marker (e.g. I had an adult stay at this station during Math Workshop and facilitate the game. I also created a geometry trivia game called The Polygon Trail, which got kids thinking and talking about polygons. As I listened in I noted that they continued to use lots of vocabulary when playing on their own. The repeated exposure to the cards really provided a fun way for them to reinforce both the vocabulary and the criteria for polygons.Īfter that Math Workshop, I added it to future workshops as a game for them to play without my direct supervision. I was thrilled with the language they were using to talk about the figures. This was a fun activity that provided me with a chance to informally assess their knowledge and allowed the students to learn from each other while they played.
If the card was not a polygon they explained why, kept that card out of the bag and returned all of their previously drawn cards to the bag. Sometimes I asked them to prove it was a polygon. I had others talk about right, acute and obtuse angles. I had some students determine if there were parallel or perpendicular lines. Before moving on, I engaged the group in discussions about the figure on the card. I asked them questions about the number of sides, vertices, and angles. The students took turns drawing a card and showing it to the group. I placed all of the cards into a paper bag (you can also use a bowl, Pringles can, or box).
I had small groups of students join me to play. Pick a Polygon is a great game for increasing the use of math vocabulary. I then decorated a bag label and placed the cards inside. I printed out 2 sets of figure cards (you could use one, but I doubled it because I was using it with a small group instead of the usual 2-4 players). Pick a Polygonĭuring my small group instruction time, I introduced a game called Pick a Polygon. Check out these 2D shape activities and games below! 6 2D Shape Activities and Gamesīelow are 2D shape activities and games from my 2D Geometry Unit. This facilitated academic conversations surrounding the games where students practiced using math vocabulary, while having fun and being engaged in their learning. When I created my 2D Geometry Unit, I strived to create activities that would provide ample opportunities for the students to practice and use the related vocabulary words throughout our daily Guided Math Workshop. I did this by creating 2D shape activities and games that students could play with partners or as a small group. My school is very focused on improving our students’ math vocabulary.
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