Let’s Learn to Draw Shapes
Goal:
Goal:
How do you follow directions to draw shapes?
Just like following Simon in “Simon Says,” you can follow directions to draw shapes! Let’s start with dots for the number of sides each shapes has. When we connect the dots, we draw shapes! Click through the slide show to learn how to turn dots into shapes.
Get your paper ready, and draw along with me! Let’s start with 3 dots. Make 3 dots like this.
Use straight, diagonal lines to connect the dots to make the shape!
Can you see what shape it is? We made a triangle!
Now, let’s make a shape with 4 dots. Can you think of any shapes that have 4 sides? Make four dots on your paper like this.
Now, connect the dots using straight lines. What shape do you have? Click Show Me to see.
We made a square! Notice that each side is equal when we draw a square.
What other shape can we make with 4 dots? Keep going to find out!
Let’s start with 4 dots again. This time, we will make a different shape. Draw four dots like you see here.
What do you do now? Click Show me to find out!
Connect the four dots with lines.
This time, we made a rectangle. Two dots together on one side and two dots together on the other side makes 2 short sides and 2 long sides.
Do you think we can make a shape without any dots? Keep going to find out.
There is one shape we can make without any dots, because it doesn’t have any sides! Do you know what shape it is? Draw it on your paper, and then click Show Me to see if you are correct!
Did you draw a circle? Great work!
How many dots do you use to draw a circle?
- 0
- 1
- 2
Correct!
Incorrect. A circle has no sides, so we use zero dots to draw a circle!
Incorrect. A circle has no sides, so we don’t use any dots to draw a circle!
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