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Working
with shapes – Domino game
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idea is a submission for:
X A curriculum
idea
__Cool things to do
__A special issue
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| Age
group for whom this activity is appropriate:
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3-5
years
| Brief
description of activity: |
Using
the computer to make shapes and create a dominoes
game
| What
I did to set this up and how I followed through: |
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the kids, I used the exploratory mode in Millie’s
Math House to make different combinations of shapes.
We printed these out to make a set of dominoes. |
| Materials
used: |
| Millie’s
Math House software (You could also use the drawing
tools in Word or KidPix; cardboard; scissors |
| What
the children had to do and what I wanted them
to learn: |
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I
made sure all the kids spent some time in free
play exploring shapes with materials we have in
the classroom such as pattern blocks, unit blocks,
and puzzles.
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I
worked with small groups of children to name and
identify basic shapes
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I
introduced the Frank Lloyd Mouse activity in Millie’s
Math House
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We
made various combinations of shapes, cut them
out, and pasted them on to cardboard strips to
make a game of dominoes.
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The
dominoes were available in a shoebox in our manipulatives
area
| Background:
How I got the idea: |
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always work on shapes and I noticed how much the
kids were enjoying Frank Lloyd Mouse. I thought
this game would help them further explore shapes
and learn to identify and name them. . |
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| Analysis:
How the kids and/or parents responded: |
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Kids always love teacher-made games. I think this one
had extra appeal because they helped create it on the
computer. I like giving them opportunities to extend their
use of the computer into other areas of the classroom. |
| Extension |
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We
used the shape sheet from the software to take a walk
around the room and name the shapes we saw. For example,
most of our books are rectangles, our plates for snack
are circles, etc.
We took a walk around the block looking for shapes.
For example, we saw windows that were the shape of rectangles
and squares; tires on cars that were circles; triangular
shaped and semi-circular windows on top of doors
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