Young Mathematicians Shape Games & Puzzles Classroom Kit

Knowing the name of a geometric shape is just the beginning of understanding the details about it, just like remembering a personŽs name is only a small part of knowing that person. ItŽs important for children to look carefully at the characteristics of a shape, understand which ...Knowing the name of a geometric shape is just the beginning of understanding the details about it, just like remembering a personŽs name is only a small part of knowing that person. ItŽs important for children to look carefully at the characteristics of a shape, understand which attributes define it and investigate its similarities to and differences from other shapes.

The games included invite children to explore shape attributes, put shapes together to make larger designs and use spatial reasoning as they flip, slide and rotate the shapes to fit. The Classroom Set accommodates up to 20 students. Includes Teacher Guide, Math Minibook and all the materials needed to play.

Teacher Guide provides an overview of the research behind the games along with easy-to-follow directions to each game and QR codes that link to videos about how to play each game as well as the mathematical concepts covered. The Math Minibook complements the games with short stories and play-along activities that teachers or families can read and color with the children. The kit includes the following 10 games: Game 1: Exact Match Game 2: Feel for Shapes Game 3: Pattern Block Puzzles: Set 1 Game 4: Pattern Block Puzzles: Set 2 Game 5: Pattern Block Puzzles: Set 3 Game 6: Shape Bingo Game 7: Shape Dance Game 8: Shape Hunt Game 9: Same But Different Game 10: Which One DoesnŽt Belong?