Shape Shake Kindergarten Lesson on Shapes

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Shape ShakeKindergarten Lesson on Shapes

• Katie Dennis
• May 11, 2006

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Sky Writing

• Sky Writing Rules
• After each new shape..
• Stand up and push in your chair
• Face the front of the classroom
• Get your index finger ready (finger next to your
  thumb)
• Using your index finger, draw the shape in the
  sky, follow me if you forget how

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First Shape of the Shape Shake

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Characteristics of a Square

• A square has 4 sides
• All 4 sides are the same size
• All 4 sides are straight
• A square has 4 corners

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Time To Sky Write A
Draw a square, draw a square,Make the lines so
straight.Make a square, make a square,Draw a
box in the air.  
Square
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Second Shape of the Shape Shake
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Characteristics of a rectangle

• A rectangle has 4 sides
• A rectangle looks almost like a square, but all 4
  sides are NOT the same size
• The top and bottom of a rectangle are the same
  size
• The two sides of a rectangle are the same size

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Time To Sky Write A
A long line at the bottom,A long line at the
top,A short line to connect each side,A
rectangle you've got!A short line at the
bottomA short line at the topA long line to
connect each sideA rectangle you've got!
Rectangle
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Third Shape of the Shape Shake
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• A circle is round
• A circle has no straight edges
• A circle has no corners

Characteristics of a circle
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Time To Sky Write A
Make a circle, make a circle,Draw it in the
skyUse your finger, use your finger,Make it
round as a pie
Circle
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Fourth Shape of the Shape Shake
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Characteristics of a Triangle

• A triangle has 3 sides
• A triangle has 3 corners
• 2 sides of a triangle come
• together to form a corner

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Time To Sky Write A
Draw a triangle, draw a triangleWith corners
three.Draw a triangle, draw a triangleDraw it
just for me
Triangle
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Lets Review Our Shapes

• Can you match the shape to its characteristics?
• What Shape
• Has 4 equal sides
• Has 3 corners
• Has no corners
• Has 4 sides that are not equal

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Let's All Do The Shape Shake!

• Stand up and push in your chairs. We are going to
  do the shape shake! Follow along with me and the
  music!!!

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• THE END OF THE SHAPE SHAKE!