Ice Pop Shapes Review

Indicators: Number Sense, Quantity, and Operations M1.1(0), M1.1(1), M1.1(2), Geometry and Spatial Sense M2.1(0), M2.1(1), M2.1(2), Patterns, Sorting/Classifying, Reasoning M4.2(1), M4.2(2), Dramatic Play and Imagination CA4.2(2), Creative Thinking, Problem-Solving, Reasoning AL2.1(0), AL2.1(1), AL2.1(2) (More...)



Resources: ELM Printable: Ice Pop Shapes

You Will Need:

• Ice Pop Shapes Early Learning Materials (see Resources)

Match shapes with this fun ice pop activity.

• Print out and place one set of Ice Pop Shapes on the table (see Resources). Review their names and characteristics. Repeat with each set.
  
• Ask children to look for items in the classroom that look similar to those shapes. Help them notice that a table can look like a circle or a window looks like a square.
  
• Give each child an Ice Pop Shapes card and have them find the ice pop that matches the one they have.
  
• When matching, invite them to count the two shapes: "One, two—two ovals."
  
• Celebrate every time children try to match, even if the match is not accurate. For example, if a child tries to match a circle with an oval, point out they might look similar but they are different shapes.
  
• Allow children to compare their Ice Pop Shapes.
  
• Invite children to pretend they are eating a shape. Have them name the shape they are eating.
  
• Older Toddlers: Invite older toddlers to match more than one shape. Help them count the sides on a triangle or a square.
  

Observe: Notice how the children explore the shapes. Can the children name the shapes? Do the children match the shapes?

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