Write down the coordinates to form the figure and trade with another child to decipher and duplicate. Kites Design 3D fantasy kites from descriptions of the attributes of geometric figures. Cut-Ups Divide a segment of sidewalk into as many pieces as you can by drawing lines with a piece of chalk. Name the different shapes you've made. Tie the ends of a fifteen foot piece of string together.
Tangrams Create a tangram design and ask the group to work together to replicate it.
Hats Off Instruct the children how to make a folded hat out of newspaper. Decorate the hat and identify the shapes of the folds in the paper. Measurement Grades 3-5 Puddle Watching Trace around a puddle on the sidewalk after rain. Chart every hour how much, if any, the puddle has changed. Track the temperature as well.