Lesson 5
Center Day 1 (optional)
Lesson Purpose
Lesson Narrative
This lesson is optional because it is an opportunity for extra practice that not all classes may need. In Activity 1, students learn stage 3 of the Which One center, which was first introduced in Kindergarten. In this new stage, called Grade 2 Shapes, students work with triangles, quadrilaterals and hexagons as they ask their partner yes or no questions to figure out what shape they chose. In Activity 2, students learn stage 2 of the Can You Draw It? center, which was first introduced in Grade 1. In this new stage, also called Grade 2 Shapes, students continue to work with triangles, quadrilaterals and hexagons as they describe and draw two-dimensional shapes.
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Describe shapes using defining attributes.
- Draw and name shapes based on defining attributes.
Student Facing
- Let’s work with shapes.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Materials to Copy
- Centimeter Dot Paper - Standard
Required Preparation
Activity 1:
- Each group of 2 needs a set of shape cards used in a previous lesson.
Activity 2:
- Each group of 2 needs a set of cards from the previous activity.
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 20 min |
| Activity 2 | 20 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |