Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify and understand roadblocks as shapes and their properties in the context of geometry.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, pencil

Prep: None

Activities

1. Draw different roadblock shapes such as squares, rectangles, and triangles on the paper.

2. Identify and label the number of sides and corners of each shape.

3. Create a roadblock pattern using the shapes and discuss the repeating pattern.

First Grade Talking Points

• "A square has 4 equal sides and 4 corners. It looks like a box or a roadblock."
• "A rectangle has 4 sides, but the opposite sides are different lengths. It can also be a roadblock shape."
• "A triangle has 3 sides and 3 corners. It can be used as a roadblock too."