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TEKS Objective

The student will classify objects by observable properties of the materials from which they are made such as larger and smaller, heavier and lighter, shape, color, and texture.
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Essential Understanding

The student knows that objects have properties and patterns.

Science Background

What is Matter? Annenberg Learner (website) – Easy-to-understand and engaging introduction to matter—one of the “big ideas” in science. Includes a one-hour video.

What is Matter?
Annenberg Learner, www.learner.org

Signature Lesson

Shape Hunt: Science NetLinks (website) - Students describe, build and explore shapes in a variety of contexts.

Shape Hunt
Read Write Think, www.readwritethink.com

Supporting Lessons

Play the Shape Twister Game: Education.com (website) - This simple game teaches students about shapes, color and movement.

Play the Shape Twister Game
by Mary Anne Edwards, Education.com

Practice Geometry with Shape Riddles: Education.com (website) - Students work in pairs, with one giving clues to describe the properties of a shape while the other attempts to guess the name of the shape.

Practice Geometry with Shape Riddles
by Vanessa Genova DeSantis, Education.com

Elaboration Lessons and Extensions

Shape Hunt: Science NetLinks (website) - Students describe, build and explore shapes in a variety of contexts.

Shape Hunt
Science NetLinks, www.sciencenetlinks.com

Take a Shape Safari: Education.com (website) - Students hunt for objects that have certain shapes (circle, square, triangle and rectangle), draw pictures of the objects and describe their properties.

Take a Shape Safari
Education.com

Shapes: Hummingbird Educational Resources (website) - A variety of lessons that teach shape recognition.

Shapes
Hummingbird Educational Resources, www.hummingbirded.com

Literature Connections

Shapes, Shapes, Shapes. Hoban, Tana (ISBN-13: 9780688147402)

Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza: A Book of Shapes. Eberts, Marjorie (ISBN-13: 9780516420639)

Mouse Shapes. Walsh, Ellen Stoll (ISBN-13: 9780152060916)

Related Science TEKS

(1.2A) Ask Questions
The student is expected to ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.

(1.2D) Record and Organize Data & Observations
The student is expected to record and organize data and observations using pictures, numbers, and words.

(1.2E) Communicate Observations
The student is expected to communicate observations with others about simple descriptive investigations.

Related Math TEKS

1.6C     The student is expected to describe and identify two- and three-dimensional geometric figures in order to sort them according to a given attribute using informal and formal language.

1.6B     The student is expected to describe and identify three-dimensional geometric figures, including spheres, rectangular prisms (including cubes), cylinders, and cones.

1.6A    The student is expected to describe and identify two-dimensional geometric figures, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares (a special type of rectangle).

1.6D    The student is expected to use concrete models to combine two-dimensional geometric figures to make new geometric figures.

Additional Resources

Strongest Shape: PBS Kids (website) - Test the strength of different three-dimensional shapes.

Strongest Shape
PBS Kids, www.pbskids.org

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