Description
Engaging and hands-on 2D and 3D shape recognition practice! Your students will love matching up shapes as everyday objects (locks and keys) and using the recording sheet to color in or draw all of the shapes they unlock! These are great for whole-class teaching, small group instruction, math centers, independent practice, morning work, or intervention.
What’s Included:
60 locks (40 for 2D shapes and 20 for 3D shapes) and 60 corresponding shapes (keys) in color OR black and white that can be matched together to practice an important and crucial beginning math skill, identifying 2D and 3D shapes. These locks can be used for many different purposes and in a variety of ways.
Why use 2D and 3D Shape Math Locks?
Research supports how important it is for students to be able to have multiple opportunities to practice new skills that they are learning. Intentional, frequent, and focused opportunities to practice over an extended time (deliberate practice) facilitates automaticity with a skill. Since research also shows that learners are more motivated to do an activity that is fun and novel, 2D and 3D Shape Math Locks is an activity that meets that criteria. Math Locks combine the motivation of a hands-on, engaging activity and deliberate practice with the goal of helping students gain automaticity in identifying 2D and 3D shapes and to do it in a way that is both fun and motivational.
How to Use:
Students choose a lock, look at the everyday object shapes, and find the key with the shape that matches. They can also choose a key, look at the shape, and find the picture (lock) that has the matching everyday object shape. Students can then color the shape on the lock on the recording sheet, or draw the 2D shape (optional).
If you have any questions, please e-mail us at [email protected]. Be sure to click HERE to follow our store for new products and freebies! We will be adding additional locks for a variety of math skills!
Thank you,
Linda Ekstrom and Michelle Woods
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