In addition to the regular 2D shapes such as circles, triangles, rectangles and squares, we have been discussing new shapes such as hexagons and rhombuses. We even learned that most people call rhombuses by their nickname, diamonds, by mistake.
We have also been working hard to identify and find real-world examples of 3D shapes such as cubes, cylinders, rectangular prisms, cones, spheres and pyramids!
We have been discussing the different parts of 3D shapes such as learning that corners are called vertices, flat sides are called faces and when faces meet, they create edges.
Today we built 3-D shapes using marshmallows as vertices and toothpicks as edges! We were able to create cubes, pyramids and prisims, but not spheres, cones or cylinders. This is because they have curved parts, and our toothpicks were straight!
After math workshop, the children created kits with extra mini marshmallows and toothpicks to take home so they could continue building their 3D shapes!
We concluded our lesson this morning by enjoying a special marshmallow snack and reading The Marshmallow Incident by Judi Barrett.
What a "sweet" morning!
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