Introduction to basic shapes

Introduction to basic shapes

Travel through

Shall we go to the shop?

Try this

Look at the picture given in the previous page and colour the similar objects given below with the same colour.

Learn

Let us learn the names of the basic shapes.

Try this

Can you suggest one more example for each shape?

Square: Tiles,

Rectangle: labtop, TV, ratio, phone

Circle: plate, cycle tyre, Gold ring

Triangle: cycle front sheet

Practice

Place your thumb impression on the shape which is similar to the object.

Activity

Play with clay

Create different shapes of your own using clay and display them.

Try this

Join the dots and get different shapes. One is done for you.

Think like a Mathematician

1. Can you draw basic shapes in different sizes using the given dots? Yes

2. Can you draw a circle by joining the given dots? 

Pleasure time

In the given picture, shade the similar shapes with same colour. Count and write them below.

Square: 2

Circle: 4

Triangle: 7

Rectangle: 7

Game 1

Let us clap

Procedure:

• Draw the shapes of square, triangle, rectangle and circle on the floor.

• When the teacher starts clapping, students have to run around the shapes.

• When the teacher stops clapping, all the students should stand on any one of the shapes, as they like.

• Now the teacher can show any one of the shape cards. Then the students who are standing on the particular shape will clap and say the name of it loudly (Eg: If the teacher shows the 'square' card, the students standing on the 'square' shape will clap and say the name 'square' loudly).

• Teacher can continue the game till the students get familiarized with all the shapes.

Game 2

Let us form shapes

Procedure:

• Divide the students into two or three groups according to the strength of the class.

• When the teacher says the name of any one of the shapes, all the children in the groups should move to form that particular shape.

• Teacher can appreciate the group which forms the said shape correctly and quickly.

• Teacher can repeat this game for other shapes also.