Colors and Shapes

Grade 1, Math
What are two-dimensional shapes?

• Two-dimensional shapes (2D) are shapes that can be

drawn only in 2-dimension, length and width. They
can be drawn on a piece of paper
Why do we use shapes?

• We use shapes to help children identify and organize

visual information.
What is color?

• Color is the aspect of any object that can be described

in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation.
Why we use colors?

• We use colors to create the cognitive link between

visual clues and words.
Why are shapes and colors important?

• Shapes and colors are important to help understand

math and geometric concepts. For example: shape,
size, and position.
Standards and Objectives
• Standard 1.G.1 The student will distinguish between a two-
dimensional shape’s defining (e.g., number of sides) and non-defining
attributes (e.g., color).

• Objectives:
• Students will be able to identify a shape by the number of sides
• Students will be able to practice colors
• Students will be able to combine colors and shapes if put together
 Let’s see
what we

Quiz! know!
Color and Shapes
Quiz!
1. What color is this circle?

A. Red
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Pink
2. Click the purple pentagon

Try Try
again! again!

Correct! Try
again!
3. What is the color and of a stop sign?

A. Red & Octagon

B. Orange & Circle

C. Purple & Triangle

D. Blue & Hexagon

4. What shape has 6 sides?

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Correct!
again!

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again!
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5. How many sides does a square have?
Try
A. 3 sides again!
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B. 10 sides
again!
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C. 8 sides again!

D. 4 sides Correct!
Thank You
Everyone!!!
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