Title: Education World - Circles, Squares, Triangles and Rectangles
Description: This web site contains a variety of activities for teaching students about shapes.
Standard(s):
[MA2010] (0) 17: Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. [K-G1]
[MA2010] (0) 18: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. [K-G2]
[MA2010] (1) 19: Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size); build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes. [1-G1]

Title: Am I a Circle, Square, Triangle, or Rectangle?
Description: This is a lesson plan for teaching students to identify circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles and to be able to talk about shapes.
Standard(s):
[MA2010] (0) 17: Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. [K-G1]
[MA2010] (0) 18: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. [K-G2]

Title: IXL Math - Identify Circles, Squares, and Triangles
Description: This page asks students to select a circle, square, or triangle.
Standard(s):
[MA2010] (0) 17: Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. [K-G1]
[MA2010] (0) 18: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. [K-G2]

Title: Circle, Triangle, Rectangle, Square...
Description: This lesson reinforces the idea of shapes in the environment by asking students to use two-dimensional shapes (e.g., circle, triangle, square, rectangle, oval) to create a picture.
Standard(s):
[MA2010] (0) 17: Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. [K-G1]
[MA2010] (0) 18: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. [K-G2]

Title: The Shape of Things
Description: This lesson is designed to help children see how a few simple shapes make up many of things we have in the world. It includes activities to give students experience with identifying and naming shapes.
Standard(s):
[MA2010] (0) 17: Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. [K-G1]
[MA2010] (0) 18: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. [K-G2]

Title: IXL Math - Identify Circles, Squares, and Triangles
Description: This page asks students to select a circle, square, or triangle.
Standard(s):
[MA2010] (0) 17: Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to. [K-G1]
[MA2010] (0) 18: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. [K-G2]