What this lesson shows
A triangle and a rectangle both have straight sides, but 3 sides or 4. Then which is above, below, or beside.
The worked example
The lesson works this one step by step: triangle (question 1). Then your kid tries one like it on paper.
The steps
- How they are the same
- How they are different
- Above and below
- Beside
Helping at home
Read each box aloud. Then pick two shapes and ask "how are they the same? how are they different?" Play "put the cup above the plate" at the table.
If your kid gets stuck
Count the sides. Are they straight or curved?
Watch it with Lux
With Lux, this lesson is a narrated video and a printed page your kid works on. Then Lux helps with the same math on their own worksheet, one question at a time.
Standards
- Common Core K.G.B.4
Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/"corners") and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).
Matches standards in 50 statesSee each state's code
- Alabama MA19.K.21
- Alaska K.G.4
- Arizona K.G.B.4
- Arkansas K.GM.3, K.GM.4
- California K.G.B.4
- Colorado K.G.B.4
- Connecticut K.G.B.4
- Delaware K.G.B.4
- District of Columbia K.G.B.4
- Florida MA.K.GR.1.2, MA.K.GR.1.3
- Georgia K.GSR.8.1
- Hawaii K.G.B.4
- Idaho K.G.B.4
- Illinois K.G.B.4
- Indiana K.G.1
- Iowa K.G.B.4
- Kansas K.G.4
- Kentucky KY.K.G.4
- Louisiana K.G.B.4
- Maine K.G.B.4
- Maryland K.GR.B.7
- Massachusetts K.G.B.4
- Michigan K.G.B.4
- Mississippi K.G.4
- Missouri K.GM.C.8
- Montana MT.K.G.4
- Nebraska K.G.1.d
- Nevada K.G.B.4
- New Hampshire K.G.B.4
- New Jersey K.G.B.4
- New Mexico K.G.B.4
- New York NY-K.G.4
- North Carolina NC.K.G.4
- North Dakota K.GM.G.3, 2.GM.G.2
- Ohio K.G.4
- Oklahoma K.GM.1.2, K.GM.1.3, 4.GM.1.3
- Oregon K.GM.B.4
- Pennsylvania CC.2.3.K.A.2
- Rhode Island K.G.B.4
- South Carolina 1.MGSR.2.5, K.MGSR.2.1
- South Dakota K.G.B.4
- Tennessee K.G.B.4
- Texas 111.2.b.6.C, 111.2.b.6.D, 111.2.b.6.E
- Utah K.G.4
- Vermont K.G.B.4
- Virginia K.MG.2b, K.MG.2c, K.MG.2e, 2.MG.4c, 2.MG.4d, 4.MG.6c
- Washington K.G.B.4
- West Virginia M.K.23
- Wisconsin M.K.G.B.4
- Wyoming K.G.4