Giant Shapes Circle
Approximate Dimensions: 20' Wide, 20' Long
Recommended Paint Colors: multiple
# Cans Paint Needed: 4 Click here to view general painting and installation instructions. |
Introducing the Giant Shapes Circle, the ultimate tool for combining fun, education, and physical activity in schools! This innovative blacktop stencil allows you to effortlessly create an engaging game that promotes movement, exercise, spatial intelligence, and mastery of shapes and math geometry.
Designed with convenience and creativity in mind, the Giant Shapes Circle features a massive circular stencil that can be easily applied to any blacktop surface. Its impressive size ensures maximum visibility, making it perfect for large groups of students to participate in the game simultaneously. The centerpiece of this remarkable stencil is the incorporation of eight different shapes, repeated twice around the circumference of the circle. These vibrant and distinct shapes provide an exciting challenge for students as they navigate through the game. By interacting with the various shapes, children develop a deep understanding of geometric concepts and enhance their spatial intelligence. The game possibilities are endless with the Giant Shapes Circle. Students can engage in a range of activities, from identifying and matching shapes to creating patterns and solving shape-related math problems. The versatility of this stencil encourages both individual and group play, fostering collaboration and social interaction among students. Not only does the Giant Shapes Circle promote intellectual growth, but it also encourages physical activity and movement. Students will eagerly jump, hop, skip, and run from shape to shape, combining exercise with learning. This interactive experience fosters a healthy and active lifestyle while keeping students energized and engaged. With the Giant Shapes Circle, you can transform any blacktop area into a captivating learning space that inspires curiosity, critical thinking, and active play. Ignite your students' passion for shapes and math geometry while encouraging them to develop their motor skills and enjoy physical activity. Get ready for hours of fun and educational exploration with the Giant Shapes Circle! |
Curriculum & Math Activities
Giant Shapes Circle
Shape Matching Relay
Divide students into teams and assign each team a starting point on the Giant Shapes Circle. Place a set of shape cards or flashcards with corresponding shapes at the opposite end of the blacktop. Students take turns running to the shape cards, finding the matching shape on the Giant Shapes Circle, and returning to tag their teammate. The team that completes the relay first wins!
Shape Scavenger Hunt
Hide shape cards or objects with specific shapes around the blacktop area. Provide students with a list of shapes they need to find and match to the Giant Shapes Circle. Encourage them to move around the blacktop, using their spatial intelligence to locate and identify the hidden shapes. The first student or team to find all the shapes wins the scavenger hunt!
Shape Simon Says
Play a variation of the classic game "Simon Says" using the Giant Shapes Circle. Designate one student as "Simon" and have them give shape-related commands such as "Simon says, step on a triangle" or "Simon says, hop to a circle." Students must listen carefully and move to the correct shape on the Giant Shapes Circle. Anyone who moves to the wrong shape is out. The last student remaining becomes the next "Simon."
Shape Math Relay
Assign each shape on the Giant Shapes Circle a specific numerical value. Divide students into teams and provide them with a set of math problems involving shapes and their corresponding values. One student from each team solves a problem and runs to the Giant Shapes Circle to stand on the shape with the correct value. The team with the correct answer and shape wins the point. Continue until all the math problems have been solved.
Shape Clues
Have students gather in the center of the circle. Say one or multiple shape clues and students have to quickly move and stand on a shape that matches the clues. For example, the teacher could say, "triangle", and the students would need to find a triangle and stand on it. Or, "polygon", and students would need to find a polygon. Any student who doesn't stand on their own shape, is out, and goes outside of the circle and waits for the next round. The game is played until there are 1 or 2 remaining students.
Divide students into teams and assign each team a starting point on the Giant Shapes Circle. Place a set of shape cards or flashcards with corresponding shapes at the opposite end of the blacktop. Students take turns running to the shape cards, finding the matching shape on the Giant Shapes Circle, and returning to tag their teammate. The team that completes the relay first wins!
Shape Scavenger Hunt
Hide shape cards or objects with specific shapes around the blacktop area. Provide students with a list of shapes they need to find and match to the Giant Shapes Circle. Encourage them to move around the blacktop, using their spatial intelligence to locate and identify the hidden shapes. The first student or team to find all the shapes wins the scavenger hunt!
Shape Simon Says
Play a variation of the classic game "Simon Says" using the Giant Shapes Circle. Designate one student as "Simon" and have them give shape-related commands such as "Simon says, step on a triangle" or "Simon says, hop to a circle." Students must listen carefully and move to the correct shape on the Giant Shapes Circle. Anyone who moves to the wrong shape is out. The last student remaining becomes the next "Simon."
Shape Math Relay
Assign each shape on the Giant Shapes Circle a specific numerical value. Divide students into teams and provide them with a set of math problems involving shapes and their corresponding values. One student from each team solves a problem and runs to the Giant Shapes Circle to stand on the shape with the correct value. The team with the correct answer and shape wins the point. Continue until all the math problems have been solved.
Shape Clues
Have students gather in the center of the circle. Say one or multiple shape clues and students have to quickly move and stand on a shape that matches the clues. For example, the teacher could say, "triangle", and the students would need to find a triangle and stand on it. Or, "polygon", and students would need to find a polygon. Any student who doesn't stand on their own shape, is out, and goes outside of the circle and waits for the next round. The game is played until there are 1 or 2 remaining students.
Common Core Math Standards
Giant Shapes Circle
Below are some of the major clusters of Common Core Math Standards that can be taught and reinforced with the Giant Shapes Circle:
Kindergarten
K.MD.B - Classify objects and count the number of objects in categories.
K.G.A - Identify and describe shapes.
1st Grade Common Core Major Clusters
1.G.A - Reason with shapes and their attributes.
2nd Grade Common Core Major Clusters
2.G.A - Reason with shapes and their attributes.
3rd Grade Common Core Major Clusters
3.MD.D Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures.
3.G.A - Reason with shapes and their attributes.
4th Grade Common Core Major Clusters
4.MD.C - Geometric measurement: understand concepts of angle and measure angles.
4.G.A - Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles.
5th Grade Common Core Major Clusters
5.G.B - Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties
Kindergarten
K.MD.B - Classify objects and count the number of objects in categories.
K.G.A - Identify and describe shapes.
1st Grade Common Core Major Clusters
1.G.A - Reason with shapes and their attributes.
2nd Grade Common Core Major Clusters
2.G.A - Reason with shapes and their attributes.
3rd Grade Common Core Major Clusters
3.MD.D Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures.
3.G.A - Reason with shapes and their attributes.
4th Grade Common Core Major Clusters
4.MD.C - Geometric measurement: understand concepts of angle and measure angles.
4.G.A - Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles.
5th Grade Common Core Major Clusters
5.G.B - Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties
