standard_description: Understand the meaning of the equal sign, and determine if equations involving addition and subtraction are true or false. For example, which of the following equations are true and which are false? 6 = 6, 7 = 8 – 1, 5 + 2 = 2 + 5, 4 + 1 = 5 + 2.
problem_activity: Stage 1: Grade 1 Shapes
Required Preparation
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Centimeter Dot Paper - Standard
Flat Shape Cards Grade 1

Narrative
Students lay six shape cards face up. One student picks two cards that have an attribute in common.  All students draw a shape that has a shared attribute with the two shapes. Students get a point if they draw a shape that no other student drew. It is possible that students will draw a shape with a different shared attribute than what the original student chose. This can be an interesting discussion for students to have.
Variation:
Students can choose a different shape card that matches, rather than draw a shape.


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