Kindergarten

Brainstorming: "Who can remember some of the shapes we've been learning about?"

Jenna and six kindergarten students share what they remember about the geometric shapes they have been studying.

Turn and Talk: "Take a look and describe it to your partner."

Jenna and five kindergarten students explore and describe math manipulatives of geometric shapes.

Brainstorming: "What makes a triangle a triangle?"

Jenna and five kindergarten students identify the characteristics of a triangle.

Turn and Talk: "Tell each other what makes a triangle a triangle."

Jenna and six kindergarten students share what they remember about the geometric shapes they have been studying.

Brainstorming: "Take a look at your sphere and describe it."

Jenna and five kindergarten students explore and describe math manipulatives of geometric shapes.

Turn and Talk: "Tell them: what is a triangle, and what is a quadrilateral?"

Jenna and five kindergarten students begin a discussion about triangles and quadrilaterals.