Learning 2-D and 3-D shapes can be a blast for students because there are so many “shape” objects around us! Balls, signs, books, boxes…the examples are endless! It’s also fun because there are many hands-on ways to engage students while learning about shapes. One of my favorite ways to practice shapes with kiddos is…
Using toothpicks and playdough!!
What kid doesn’t love playing with toothpicks and playdough?! Just using simple balls and connecting them with tooth-picks can make so many fun two-dimensional shapes!
So what about round shapes? Simple! Skip the toothpicks and go straight for the playdough.
Three-dimensional shapes can be just as fun. Building these can be a bit tricky and can require some trial and error. I find that having 2 kids working together on these can really make a difference. One can hold the structure while the other constructs (and then they switch jobs).
With round 3-D shapes, we skip the toothpicks again and build with just playdough!
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