VISUAL ARTS AND MATH

Shape Stroll

Materials:

Area to take a walk (playground) and you may wish to
incorporate the shape necklace from the pre-visit activity into
the lesson.

Goals/Objectives:

Students will be able to identify and describe shapes within
their surroundings.

Procedure:

1. As a class, review the various types of shapes. Ask students to describe the differences between circles, squares, rectangles, triangles and others. (see diagram below)

2. Go for a walk around your school in search of the shapes.
Students should search for shapes in the things they see. Count the number of different shapes you see. You may wish to take a camera along to record the shapes the class finds. Pictures can be used to write a story about the shape stroll or for another activity.

Diagram: