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Kindergarten Math · Chapter 8 · Lesson 3
Building Bigger Shapes
Small shapes make big ones.
10 problems · about 9 minutes · K.G.B.6
Figure — use these to answer the problems
Warm-Up Review
From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.
4 problemsFrom “Solid Shapes”
How many flat faces does a cube have?
AnswerFrom “Naming Flat Shapes”
How many corners does a rectangle have?
AnswerFrom “Ten More on the Chart”
Ten more than 32?
AnswerFrom “Counting by Tens”
Five bundles of ten. How many?
Answer
Warm Up
Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.
3 problemsHow many triangles fill a hexagon?
AnswerHow many rhombuses fill a hexagon?
AnswerHow many trapezoids fill a hexagon?
Answer
Build It Up
The same ideas with more to keep track of.
2 problemsHow many triangles make one rhombus?
AnswerCan pieces overlap when filling a shape?
- No.
- Yes.
Stretch Yourself
Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.
1 problemThe Triangles
How many triangles fill a hexagon?
Answer