2 dimensional shapes activities

Over the last few weeks, my kindergartners have been learning about Three-Dimensional shape. Here are some of our favorite stations. Making a Town Using Three-Dimensional Shapes My students LOVED working with a friend and creating a part of the town. At large group time, we brainstormed what we needed to have in our town. Students made little signs and will soon be making maps of the town. We will also learn about creating and giving directions. I hope to have my students create an anchor…

*If you want to see what I did for 2D Shapes in 2015 click here!* Week 3 and 4 was all about 2D shapes in math! I like starting with 2D shapes because it is

Grab these printable 2D Shape STEM challenge cards to add to your pattern blocks! Hands-on way for kindergarten aged children and first graders to learn how to make new shapes from other 2D shapes. These easy to prep printable 2D shape cards include three different sets of cards to challenge children while they learn about shapes and geometry in math while making differentiation easier than ever! #kindergartenmathcenters #stemcenters #firstgrademath #2dshapes #patternblockactivities

My first grade students love composing 2D shapes with these easy pattern block cards! You can download this shape activity FREE on the blog!

Looking for a fun way to teach 2D shapes? This marshmallow geometry activity will do the trick - and fill your tummy!

Explore two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes with your students! Find engaging activities, printables, and lesson plans on Pinterest. #math #STEM

Do your students know their shapes? Can they identify and name each shape? If not, download these FREE Geometry Posters! These free posters include 2-D and 3-D Shapes of squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, trapezoids, cones, cubes, half-circles, quarter circles, triangular prisms, rectangular prisms, and cylinders. Hang these posters on your math wall to remind students about the shapes. It's important for students to recognize and name each shape in these posters. Click the pictures…