As we start to take a look into Geometry we discuss Attributes of shapes and this is so important when talking about geometry. The link above goes to a great attribute core lesson Standards 3.G.A.1 that I really enjoyed watching, I think it used great simple graphics and was easy to follow along and understand. So what are Attributes? An Attribute is a feature or characteristic used to describe an object. In our case we are describing shapes, different sizes, different colors, different attributes that make them similar or individual, alike or not alike.
We did an activity in class with shapes and we had to figure out their different attributes and had to fill in a chart.
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| Attribute chart |
We then got to play with shapes and we made one difference trains with out shapes, meaning we made a train of shapes and each shape next to each other had to have only one difference in an attribute between them.
We had 5 shapes, 3 different colors and each shape had 2 sizes a large shape and a small shape for each shape in each color. We made difference trains and also made Venn Diagrams and played the What am I game? We had 30 shapes, as the professor named off the attributes we took away the opposite of what was said it was or took away what she said it was not.
Can you guess me shape?
* I am not red---------> so we took all reds away
* I am not a circle--------> took all circles away
* I am not large--------->took all large shapes away
* I am blue----------->took all colors but the blue away, so all the shapes in front of us are blue.
* I do not have obtuse angles------> took everything away with more than 90 degrees.
* I do not have right angles-----> took everything away with right angles
What am I? I'm not telling! Figure it out for yourself ;)
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