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Welcome to Shapes: Counting Sides! – Greet our little explorers – Today’s adventure: flat shapes – Shapes are everywhere! – Look around, what shapes do you find? – Let’s count sides together – Squares have 4 sides, triangles have 3! | Begin the class with a warm and enthusiastic greeting to engage the young students. Introduce the concept of flat shapes in a way that sparks curiosity. Encourage the children to observe their surroundings and identify shapes they can see in the classroom or items they brought with them. This will help them connect the lesson to the real world. As you transition to counting sides, use simple, tangible examples like the sides of a book for a square or a slice of pizza for a triangle. The goal is to make the learning interactive and relatable, setting a foundation for recognizing and describing shapes by the number of sides they have.

Exploring Flat Shapes – What are flat shapes? – Shapes that are flat like paper – Flat shapes lie on surfaces – Examples: Circle, Square, Triangle – A circle is round, a square has 4 equal sides, and a triangle has 3 sides – Counting sides of shapes – Let s count the sides together! | This slide introduces Pre-K students to the concept of flat shapes, which are two-dimensional and have no thickness, making them different from objects they can pick up or hold. Use everyday examples like a piece of paper or a drawing on the board to illustrate flatness. Show them simple shapes like circles, squares, and triangles, and emphasize their flatness by comparing them to flat surfaces they are familiar with, like the floor or a table. Encourage the students to touch and trace the edges of the shapes to count the sides, reinforcing their understanding of the shapes’ boundaries and developing their counting skills.

Meet the Circle: No Sides Here! – A circle is round and curvy – Circles are everywhere! – Think of cookies, clocks, and wheels – A circle has no straight sides – Can you find circles around you? – Look for circles in the classroom | This slide introduces the concept of a circle to Pre-K students. Emphasize the round and continuous shape of a circle, which is different from shapes with straight sides. Use familiar objects like cookies and clocks to help children recognize circles in their daily environment. Explain that unlike other shapes such as squares or triangles, circles do not have sides. Encourage the children to observe and find circles around the classroom or at home to reinforce the concept.

Say Hello to Square – A square has 4 equal sides – Each side is the same length – It resembles everyday items – Like a cheese cracker or a picture frame – Counting sides together – We’ll count 1, 2, 3, 4 sides aloud – Squares are everywhere – Find squares in the classroom or at home | This slide introduces the square to Pre-K students by relating it to objects they are familiar with, like cheese crackers and picture frames. Emphasize that all four sides of a square are the same length. Engage the students by counting the sides of a square together. This interactive approach helps them understand the concept of ‘four’ and ‘equal sides.’ Encourage the children to look for squares in the classroom or at home to reinforce the concept. This activity will help them recognize squares in various environments and understand their properties.

Triangle Time: Learning Sides – A triangle has three sides – Triangles in everyday life – Think of pizza slices or small pyramids – Counting sides together – Let’s count: 1, 2, 3 sides on a triangle! – Triangles are strong shapes – They make structures sturdy | This slide introduces the concept of a triangle to Pre-K students by relating it to objects they are familiar with, like a slice of pizza or a pyramid. The goal is to help them recognize the shape and understand that it has three sides. Encourage the students to count the sides of a triangle out loud together to reinforce the concept. Explain that triangles are not just shapes they see on paper, but they are also used in construction because they help make structures strong. Activities can include identifying triangles in the classroom, creating triangle artwork, and using building blocks to make triangle shapes.

Let’s Count the Sides: Rectangle Riddle – A rectangle has four sides – Two sides are longer – Similar to a book or door – Think of things shaped like rectangles you see every day. – Counting rectangle sides together – Let’s use our fingers to count each side of a rectangle! | This slide introduces the concept of a rectangle to Pre-K students by relating it to familiar objects. Start by showing them a picture of a rectangle and pointing out each of the four sides. Emphasize that while all four sides are important, two sides are special because they are longer. Compare the shape to common items such as books or doors to make the concept relatable. Engage the students in a counting activity where they can count the sides of a rectangle out loud together. This interactive approach helps solidify their understanding of the shape and its properties. Encourage the students to look around the classroom and identify other objects that have a rectangular shape.

Counting Sides of Shapes – Count sides together – We’ll look at shapes and count each side aloud. – Point to sides with your finger – Touch each side one by one as we count. – Sides are straight lines – A side is like the edge of a table; it’s straight and connects two corners. – Practice with different shapes | This slide is designed to help Pre-K students understand the concept of sides on flat shapes. Start by explaining what a side is and show them examples of sides on various shapes. Encourage the students to use their fingers to physically trace the sides of shapes as they count. This tactile method helps reinforce the concept. Make sure to practice with a variety of shapes to show that different shapes have different numbers of sides. For example, a triangle has three sides, a square has four, and so on. The goal is for students to be able to recognize and count the sides of any flat shape they encounter.

Shape Hunt Adventure – Let’s search for shapes in class – Match objects to shape pictures – Find a clock for a circle, a door for a rectangle – Count the sides together – Circles have 0 sides, squares have 4 sides – Discuss our findings | This activity encourages students to explore their environment to find shapes that match those they’ve learned about. It’s a hands-on way to reinforce the concept of sides on different shapes. As they find an object, help them relate it to the shape and count the sides aloud. For example, a book may represent a rectangle, and a plate may represent a circle. After the hunt, gather the students and discuss what they found, emphasizing the number of sides for each shape. This will help them understand the concept of sides in a fun and interactive way.

Class Activity: Shape Creators – Make shapes with sticks – Choose a shape to create – Count the sticks used – Each stick represents a side – Discover the number of sides – The sticks you used show how many sides your shape has! | This activity is designed to help Pre-K students understand the concept of sides on shapes by using a tactile, hands-on approach. Provide students with a variety of sticks (popsicle sticks, straws, or twig) and ask them to lay them out to form different shapes, such as squares, triangles, or rectangles. Encourage them to count the number of sticks they used to create their shape, reinforcing the concept that the number of sticks equals the number of sides. This activity will help students visualize and physically count the sides of shapes, which is an important foundational math skill. Possible variations of the activity could include using different materials to create shapes or challenging students to create a shape with a specific number of sides.

Review and Goodbye: Shape Explorers – Excellent work, shape creators! – Shapes have sides – Sides are the lines that make up a shape – Find shapes in your world – Maybe you’ll see a square in a window or a triangle in a sign! – Remember what we learned | This slide is meant to conclude the lesson on shapes and their sides. It’s a moment to celebrate the children’s effort in learning about the sides of shapes. Reinforce the concept that sides are the edges of shapes and encourage the children to keep observing their surroundings to find shapes in everyday objects. This will help them connect the lesson to the real world and reinforce their learning. As a goodbye, remind them of the key points from today’s lesson and encourage them to share any shapes they find at home or outside with the class in the next session.