Adding Shapes

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  • Grade Level

  • Elementary School
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  • Subject

  • Mathematics
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  • Length of Time

  • 30 To 45 Minutes
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  • Description

  • Students will have a worksheet on shapes to complete. This lesson is for third to fourth grade students.
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  • Goals

  • * Learning how to add using shapes
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  • Materials Needed

  • * Worksheet
    * Pencils and Erasers
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  • Procedure

  • You need to copy the worksheet I have included in this lesson so that each student will have a copy. Explain to them about adding using shapes. Have them do the worksheet independently.


    Worksheet - Adding Shapes

    Directions: You need to answer the math problem, and then substitute the shape in place of the number of sides.

    1. 3 sides plus 4 sides =___sides



    2. 4 equal sides plus 4 equal sides = _____ sides



    3. 7 sides plus 3 sides = _____ sides



    4. 3 sides plus 3 sides = _____sides



    5. 4 sides plus 4 sides = _____sides



    6. 5 sides plus 5 sides = _____sides



    7. 3 sides plus 5 sides = _____sides



    8. 6 sides plus 0 sides = _____sides



    9. 8 sides plus 2 equal sides =_____sides



    10. 5 sides plus 3 sides = _____sides




    Answer Sheet To Adding Shapes

    1. 3 sides plus 4 sides = 7 sides
    Triangle plus Quadrangle = Heptagon

    2. 4 equal sides plus 4 equal sides = 8 sides
    Square plus Square = Octagon

    3. 7 sides plus 3 sides = 10 sides
    Heptagon plus Triangle = Decagon

    4. 3 sides plus 3 sides = 6 sides
    Triangle plus Triangle = Hexagon

    5. 4 sides plus 4 sides = 8 sides
    Quadrangle plus Quadrangle = Octagon

    6. 5 sides plus 5 sides = 10 sides
    Pentagon plus Pentagon = Decagon

    7. 3 sides plus 5 sides = 8 sides
    Triangle plus pentagon = Octagon

    8. 6 sides plus 0 sides = 6 sides
    Hexagon plus Circle = Hexagon

    9. 8 sides plus 2 equal sides =10 sides
    Octagon plus Rectangle = Decagon

    10. 5 sides plus 3 sides = 8 sides
    Pentagon plus Triangle = Octagon
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  • Grading

  • You can grade the students on the total number correct out of the total possible.

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