Connections Pre-K Sampler

28 ii Unit 2 Pre-K Unit 2 focuses on developing children’s awareness of geometric shapes . After the model of a shape is presented and named, the teacher and students use their fingers to outline the outer edge of the shape to gain a perception of its form. The initial emphasis is on a circle and a square, followed by a triangle, rectangle, oval, a cylinder or can, a sphere or ball, and a cube or box. Children compare the lengths , widths , and heights of objects. Studentsmake a graph to record the number of shapes in a small collection. PK-14 Compare and order objects differing in just one attribute: big, little, biggest, smallest, same size; longer, longest; shorter, shortest, same length; taller, tallest, same height, wide, narrow, same width, thick, thin. PK-15 Identify, compare, and sort plane figures: straight lines, curved lines, circle, square, triangle, rectangle, and oval. Slide, flip, and rotate shapes. Explore how shapes can be made within shapes and put together to form new shapes. PK-16 Identify and compare the forms of 3-dimensional figures: ball, can, and box. PK-23 Explore concepts of probability and chance using objects. Construct simple arrangements using up to 3 objects. PK-30 Gather information for a graph. Use physical objects tomake a graph. Count and tally numbers. Overview Unit 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students learn to identify basic geometric shapes and understand the distinctive attributes of each one. The forms of newly introduced shapes are reinforced through the use of precise language, e.g., straight lines, curved lines, vertical, horizontal . Learning basic shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IdentifyGeometricShapes Unit2