Materials needed:

• "Shape Art" worksheet
  
  
• Markers, pencils
  
  
• String
  
  
• Scissors
  
  
• Tape
  
  

Work by yourself or with a partner.

• Get a "Shape Art" worksheet. (if in a group you each get a sheet)
  
  
• Move around the classroom looking for objects with various shapes.
  
  
• When you find a few shapes put them together to form a picture.
  
  
• Trace around the shapes on your worksheet to record the picture.
  
  
• Once you have traced the picture write a shape sentence so I know how you made the picture. For example: one square + one circle + two triangles
  
  
• Help each other with naming the shapes, or look to the bulletin board for the shape names.
  
  
• Color your picture.
  
  
• Cut out the picture and the shape sentence.
  
  
• Add it to the bulletin board.