Follow the dashed lines to find each small shape, and count them. For the whole shape, count only the sides around the outside.
pieceone of the small shapes inside
wholethe big shape the pieces make
sidea straight edge of a shape
trianglea shape with 3 sides
Watch for: Counting the dashed lines instead of the shapes they make. Counting dashed lines as sides of the big shape. Naming the big shape after one of its pieces.
At home: Cut a paper square from corner to corner to make two triangles. Put them back together, then try making other shapes with them.
Sample sheet and answer key
Freddie's Frog Pond
Kindergarten · Making bigger shapes · K.G.B.6
NameDate
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
What is it made of?
The dashed lines show the small shapes. How many?
triangles
triangles
triangles
squares
The big shape
Count the sides of the whole shape. Dashed lines don't count.
sides
sides
sides
sides
Sheet
Freddie's Frog Pond
Kindergarten · Making bigger shapes · K.G.B.6
Answer key
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
What is it made of?
The dashed lines show the small shapes. How many?
triangles2
triangles2
triangles6
squares2
The big shape
Count the sides of the whole shape. Dashed lines don't count.
4sides
4sides
6sides
4sides
Answer key
New problems every time, three levels (gentle, core and stretch), themes to pick from, a second page if you want one. Each sheet comes with an answer key and a one-page guide for grown-ups.