“The Shape of Things”   A lapbook suitable for K4 – 1^st grade.

Need: 3 manila file folders, construction paper, glue, printouts, and stapler

Optional: crayons or markers to color

Assemble the lapbook by cutting one folder in half and set aside.  Place the remaining two folders together (one inside the other) to form a 4 page book, add one half of remaining folder for additional page to the back, then staple along the left side to assemble.  Use ½ of the remaining piece of folder as a pocket for page 8.

Cover – write The Shape of Things by Child’s Name

            decorate with stop sign and butterfly from my file: Cutouts-1 and bird

from Shape Animal from http://www.kizclub.com/shapes.htm

Shape Pages 1 – 5: Shape folders from http://www.kizclub.com/shapes.htm

            and Shape Folder Pics(1) and (2) from http://www.kizclub.com/shapes.htm

Shape page 6 –  kite and the Pentagon building from my file: Cutouts-1

hot air balloon www.school.ws_t_ap_balloon_colors_shapes.html.pdf

Shape page 7 – make cat from Shape Animal from

http://www.kizclub.com/shapes.htm and honeycomb and flower (draw

stem with green marker) can be decorated with bee stickers if you have them from my file Cutouts-1

Shape page 8 – add a pocket to hold book Color Farm from

http://www.kizclub.com/stories2.htm  Have child identify each shape and

animal, then mount the picture and corresponding words to construction

paper, finally staple to make a book.

Back-cover – glue shape picture definition page on and with pen complete the semicircle from my file: Shape Definition Page

Additional Shape Links not used in lapbook:

http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=18827

1^st grade shape unit

http://www.firstschoolyears.com/numeracy/shape/shape.html

Several worksheets

http://www.kidport.com/grade1/math/MeasureGeo/G1-M-MG2-1-2.htm

on-line matching game rated 1^st grade

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/shapes.htm

geared to children ages 5 to 11

http://www.dft.gov.uk/think/teachers/lessonplans/primary/plan?id=16

Primary (Level 1 and 2) Shape Street

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/shapes/fs.shtml on-line game through the BBC

Additional Shape pages most for older children

www.softschools.com/math/geometry/shapes

http://www.funmaths.com/worksheets/math_geometry_02.htm

High School pages

http://www.numeracyworld.com/Shape%20and%20Space%20Worksheets.html

Lots of worksheets/reference sheets including a more advanced naming 2D shapes worksheet with answer key