Early Geometry and
Spatial Space
By: Carina, Gilma, Kristi, Martha,
Ma Teresa, Melissa
Geometry definition
“Is the area of mathematics that involves shapes, size, space, position,
direction, and movement, and describe and classifies the physical world
we live in.”
Learning Goals
Curriculum area: Math
(Early Geometry and Spatial Sense)
Grouping of children : Ages 4-5
Rationale (Objective):
Most children will be able to name and
recognize geometric shapes.
Social Development:
All children will share materials.
Most students will talk to their peers
about what they are creating, and the
shapes they have.
Emotional Development:
Most children will feel accomplished for
recognizing the names of the
shapes.
Many children will feel proud about the
Learning Goals
Cognitive Development:
Physical Development:
Most children will be able to identify the
shapes.
All children will be using their fine motor
skills.
Most children will be able to
comprehend special sense.
All children will be using their eye-hand
coordination.
Activity One: 2 or 3D Forms
We started showing the children
geometric figures and explaining
what we intend to develop.
We can start with simple shapes,
depending on the age of the
children, explaining the procedure.
You can start with simple 2dimensional shapes. and add 3-d
if we see that it's easy for them.
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Materials
Toothpicks
Clay
You can also use mini
marshmallows, gum drops, raisins,
or jelly beans
Pictures of a cube, square- based
pyramid tetrahedron.
Activity Two: 2D Shapes with 3D Blocks
Introduce children to wooden
shape blocks
Explain to them that they will be
able to use wooden shape
blocks to make stamps with
different colors
Give each child a paper plate with
paint, white construction
paper, and allow the students
to pick the shapes they would
like to use
Materials
● Paper plates
● Construction
paper
● Paint
● 3D Wooden
Shapes
Activity Three: My Shape Pizza
Start your lesson by reading a shape book
Introduce shapes (square, rectangles, circles,triangles)
Invite children to the tables to make a shape pizza
Give each child 1 paper plate and 4 cut out shapes
(square, rectangles, circles, triangles)
Encourage children to glue shapes and count how
many they have
If possible encourage children to write down how
many shapes they have
Materials
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Construction paper
Crayons
Cut out shapes
Scissors
Glue
Paper plates
Activity Four: Pick Your Shape
Introduce children to shapes you will be using
and show your sample to the children
Explain to them that they will be able to use
popsicle sticks to make an outline of a
shape or shapes they want to pick
Give each child the appropriate amount of
popsicle sticks needed for their shape,
along with the laminated shape that will
help guide them to form the shape the
student picks
Materials:
● Pre cut out and laminated shapes (square,
rectangle, triangle,hexagon, octagon, and
pentagon)
● Popsicle sticks
Modifications
● Provide children with support in creating their 3D shapes by providing extra time if needed.
● Provide children with translation if needed.
● Provide children with support in cutting out
objects if needed.
Assessment of Learning
How is this shape like this one?
How is it different?
Why isn’t this shape an oval?
Where have you seen this shape?
Can you find something like this at home?
Other
Later on during the day we will bring out shapes and see if
students can match and classified them.
Follow up activities
What Each Group Member Did
Learning goals: group
Activity four: Pick Your Shape- Kristi
Activity one: 2 or 3D Forms- Martha
Modifications- Carina
Activity two: 2D shapes with 3D
blocks -Ma Teresa
Assessment of learning- group
Activity three: My Shape PizzaGilma
Follow up activity- group
Powerpoint- Melissa