Shapes Make Shapes

Put two shapes together to make a new one.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. 10 minutes or less.

For grown-ups

Your child fits two shapes together to make a new shape, like two triangles making a square. We suggest reading it together.

What children learn in Level 37

Shapes can fit together to make new shapes! Here are two triangles.
Slide them together, and they make a square!
Your turn! Push the two squares together. What shape do they make?
A rectangle! And two half circles make a whole circle.
Try it with a grown-up! Cut a paper square from corner to corner. Can you put the two triangles back into a square?

Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), 48–60 months:

CD-MA6.4b — Combines simple shapes to form new shapes.
CD-MA5.4b — Uses deliberate manipulation and describes process for fitting objects together.