Composing and Creating Shapes

Miss Wingert introduces first-grade students to the concept of composing 2D shapes, focusing on creating composite shapes. The lesson includes activities where students use different shapes to form a circle and a square. The video explains how to combine shapes like trapezoids, squares, hexagons, and triangles to create new composite shapes. Students are encouraged to explore and create their own composite shapes as part of their learning activities.

What does it mean to compose shapes?

• To use shapes to create new shapes

• To break shapes into smaller parts

• To erase shapes

• To color shapes

Which two shapes were mentioned as an example of composing a new shape?

• Circle and triangle

• Square and trapezoid

• Rectangle and hexagon

• Pentagon and oval

How many pieces are needed to make a whole circle in the first activity?

• Four

• Five

• Three

• Two

What shape is used as a reference to remind what needs to be made in the first activity?

• A triangle

• A red rectangle

• A square

• A purple circle

In the first activity, what type of pieces are used to make the circle?

• Hexagons

• Quarters

• Squares

• Triangles

What is the goal of the second activity?

• To make a square using four triangles

• To make a hexagon using trapezoids

• To make a rectangle using squares

• To make a circle using triangles

Where does the teacher start placing the triangles in the second activity?

• Top corner

• Left side

• Bottom corner

• Right side

What is a composite shape?

• A shape that is colored

• A shape that cannot be divided

• A shape made from multiple shapes

• A shape made from a single piece

Which shapes are used to create a composite shape in the example given?

• Pentagon and trapezoid

• Rectangle and oval

• Hexagon and triangle

• Circle and square

What additional shape is added to create a new composite shape in the example?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Square

• Pentagon