standard_description: Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, “Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?”
problem_activity: Stage 2: Describe the Flat Shape
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Play dough or modeling clay
Straws
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Build Shapes Stage 1 and 2 Cards

Narrative
Students choose a shape card and describe the shape to their partner, who builds the shape based on the description.
Additional Information
Bag of straws per group of 2 students:
At least 6 straws in each size:
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
inch
1 inch
\(1 \frac{1}{2}\)
inch
\(2 \frac{3}{4}\)
inches


aligns: no