Grade 1 Unit 9 The Wonder of Shapes
The Wonder of Shapes unit will engage your child in understanding shapes and their attributes while incorporating the fun of outdoor exploration.
In this unit, we encourage you to venture outside with your child to observe nature and delve into the fascinating attributes of shapes and the properties of matter. By focusing on counting and organizing shapes and working with graphs to collect data about things in nature, your child will develop a deeper appreciation for the world around them. From simple squares and circles to the intricate 3D aspects of objects in your surroundings, this unit encourages hands-on learning and real-world application.
Get ready to make learning an adventure with The Wonder of Shapes unit, where nature becomes the ultimate classroom, and stories come to life through the captivating lens of shapes and their significance.
This purchase includes one digital curriculum unit with 15 days of lesson plans and 5 days of flexible projects. This unit will inspire you with beautiful images, clear instructions and exciting project ideas.
And that's not all. You will also gain access to the Wonder Hub, which includes supporting documents, videos, resources, and community.
The Wonder of Shapes
Learning Standards
Concept: Stories and other texts can be shared through pictures and words.
Connection: Your child will hear stories each day and have opportunities to tell stories of their own creation as well. During the unit, they will create a portfolio of images and words.
Math:
Concept 1: Objects and shapes have attributes that can be described, measured, and compared.
Connection: This unit will focus on shapes in your child's environment and how these can be described, measured and compared.
Concept 2: Concrete graphs help us to compare and interpret data and show one-to-one correspondence.
Connection: Your child will collect data about the shapes they find around them. This data will provide material for practicing the use of pictorial graphs.
Science:
Concept: Matter is useful because of its properties.
Connection: The specific properties of matter you'll look at will be shape. You'll also touch on the specific properties, including the difference between solid, liquid and gas.