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Gr K–2 · 45 min
Build a house from shapes
A box and a prism make a house: put 3D shapes together into something real.
Ontario Gr 1–2 · Spatial Sense E1 · Common Core K.G.B.5, 1.G.A.2
Learning goals
- Build a model from two 3D shapes
- Name the shapes that make up a building
Plan
- 1
Look at buildings5 minYou lead
Show photos of houses. Which part is a box? Which part is the roof, and what shape is it?
- 2
Decorate10 minStudents
In FoldNets, add a door and windows with the stamps before printing, or draw them on after.
- 3
Build25 minStudents
Students build the walls (a box) and the roof (a triangular prism), then glue the roof on top.
- 4
Share5 minYou lead
Line the houses up into a street. Students name the two shapes in their house.
To talk about
- What shape is the roof? Is it a pyramid or a prism?
- What shapes would you need to build a castle tower?