ELP 1- Rollin' with Round Things!

Our class was asked to bring in an item from home that had a circle in it. The students were so creative and brought in so many 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional items they found around their homes.


We began by asking the students what a circle looks like.
Tiana and Rowan said, "It's round."
Lyla explained that, "Circles roll."
Tyce said, "Looks like a sphere."
After Tyce's comment, we began a discussion how sphere was the name of a 3 dimensional shape. We explained how 2 dimensional shapes are flat and have 1 shape to it and 3 dimensional shapes may have more than one shape in it and it is usually raised up or some students said, "sticking up" when it was placed on the rug.

While the students showed their items to the class, some started to shout out, ``That`s 2 dimensional or 2 D because it`s flat.`` (for a circle on a superheroes shirt or a coin) or ``That`s 3 dimensional or 3D  because it`s not flat.`` (for a globe, ball, pompom, toilet paper roll). The students learned the words: sphere, cone, cyclinder, as 3 D solids.
The students got really excited when Dylan brought in his foam numbers and showed the class that numbers have circles in them. From that, some students noticed that letters of the alphabet also have circles in them.

Rowan explained that when his snake book was opened flat, it was a 2 D shape, but when he folded it back together it began a 3 D shape!



We then sang the Circle song (posted) and learned that when we play Ring Around the Rosie we make a circle with our friends.

OUR CIRCLE ITEMS!!!