Lesson 4 • the circle

Learning objectives Key vocabulary

Children will:
• identify circles.
• recognize the word circle.
• count and recognize groups of 1, 2 and 3.
Common Core State Standards
Counting & Cardinality
Count to tell the number of objects.
K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers
and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
Geometry
Identify and describe shapes.
K.G.A.1 Describe objects in the environment using names
of shapes.
K.G.A.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their
orientations or overall size.
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.
K.G.B.4 Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional
shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal
language to describe their similarities, differences, and
other attributes.
K.G.B.5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes
from components and drawing shapes.
circle, shape, round, no corners, different, matches, word,
number, count, 1, 2, 3, one, two, three
Extra assistance
When teaching math concepts to children, it is important
to be mathematically correct but still work at their level.
Explain that a circle is perfectly round. This means it is the
same length from the centre point to the edge all the way
around. Draw a large circle with a centre point and allow
them to use a piece of string to check the length from
the centre to the edge in a number of places. Then do
the same with an oval shape to show that not all round
shapes are circles.
Classroom activities
Brainstorm
Ask the class to think of things that are a circle shape or
have circles in them. Write a list and discuss the choices.
Each student then illustrates one example and the pictures
are put together to make a class book about the shape.
What is it?
Provide the students with a piece of paper that has a
lot of dotted circles on it and the word circle in dotted
writing at the top. They should trace over the word circle
and the circle outlines with different colored pencils or
crayons. Then they can use each circle to draw an object
that has a circle shape, eg a button, wheel, clock, ring
and so on.

Mathseeds Lesson TEACH Practice APPLY

sequence Content and skills Children will:
Animated Lesson: Introduce the circle. Define a understand that circles have Worksheet 1
Recognize shapes circle. Identify circles. no corners. Select circles Shape recognition
Song: The Circle Song amongst other shapes and in
a setting.
Writing: Identify the word circle. choose the word circle from Worksheet 2
Buses amongst other words. Handwriting

Find: Visual discrimination: choose the circles from Worksheet 3

Shape Monster, Boats, Odd identify circles. Recognize the amongst other shapes. Find Sorting shapes
One Out, Beavers object which is different. the odd one out in 9 pictures
of objects.

Count: Counting skills: count and select the groups Worksheet 4

Stripey Snakes, Boxes and
Balls, Monkeys Go Bananas,
Three Clowns
recognize a given number
of objects. Identify numerals
and number words and count
out items or select matching
groups.
which match the given Check
number. Move a given number
of items into the boxes or
baskets.

Read: Read aloud book. listen, follow the reading and Mathseeds book 4:
Book read along. Circles

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 Lesson 4 • Worksheet 1 Shape recognition

circle Name

circle
1 Trace.

2 Color the circles.

3 Trace the circles.

Color your best circle.

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 Lesson 4 • Worksheet 2 Handwriting

circle Name

1 Trace the words and match to a symbol.

circle 1
2
two
3
three one
2 What is a circle? Circle the correct answers.

a curved line

a straight line

0 1 2 3 corners

3 Draw the shapes. Color the circles.

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 Lesson 4 • Worksheet 3 Sorting shapes

circle Name

1 Can you see the circles? Match.

circle

2 Find all the circles. Color them in.

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 Lesson 4 • Worksheet 4 Check

circle Name

1 Finish the wheels.

2 How many wheels? _______

3 Draw your own funny faces.

4 How many did you draw? _______

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