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Challenge students to find geometric shapes on rocket ships, then design a spacecraft of their own.
Objective Remote If learning remotely, student pairs Students will identify Ready can write short letters to each other and draw shapes using about the rockets they designed and/or shape names. Ask students if they have heard the 1 word rocket. What does it mean? include a copy of their drawing. Standards (Type of spaceship.) What does it look Extension Have students use recycled Common Core like? What kinds of people might be materials to create a 3D model of their Math around a rocket? (Scientist, astronaut…) rocket ship design. • Grade 1: 1.G.A.1 Introduce the term rocketry—the science Distinguish defining Related Activities attributes of shapes of designing, building, and flying rockets. Rockets in ELA: Add fun to punctuation • Grade 2: 2.G.A.1 Ask your students to use their practice with the Practice Punctuation Recognize and draw imaginations. If they designed a activity sheet. Then use the story ideas on shapes with specified 2 rocket, which shapes would they use? the sheet to “launch” a writing activity. attributes Would they be inspired by the shape of Problem-Solving in Science & SEL: an animal? A different kind of vehicle? Using the card cutouts on the How Can Time Would they be inspired by another I Solve Problems activity sheet, students analyze scenarios and identify skills they 40 minutes unexpected object? can use to address them. Materials Explain to the class that they will Standards for Related Activities • Find the Shapes in a 3 examine the plans for two rocket ship Common Core—ELA Rocket activity sheet designs. Then they will play the role of a • Grade 1: L.1.2.B Use end punctuation for sentences • Out-of-This-World rocket scientist as they design their own • Grade 2: L.2.2 Demonstrate command of punctuation Family Fun family activity sheet spaceship using geometric shapes. CASEL—Social and Emotional Learning Responsible decision-making, relationship skills, self-awareness • Bonus activity Distribute the Find the Shapes in sheets: Practice a Rocket activity sheet and work Punctuation + 4 How Can I Solve together as a class or individually to Problems? complete the grade-specific instructions (Grade 1 = Level A; Grade 2 = Level B).
Using the appropriately leveled list 5 on the activity sheet, have students select three or more types of shapes. Instruct them to use these shapes to draw their own rocket ships. Encourage them to be creative!
Invite students to pair up and share 6 their rocket ships and discuss where and how shapes are used in their designs.
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Name FIND THE Shapes in a Rocket
Rocket A Rocket B
LEVEL A LEVEL B
Find a: Find a: ❑ circle ❑ quadrilateral ❑ square How many kinds of ❑ triangle quadrilaterals can ❑ rectangle you find?
Try to find a: Find a: ❑ ❑ rhombus pentagon ❑ ❑ trapezoid hexagon
Now look for a: Find a shape with: ❑ 3 angles ❑ half-circle ❑ 5 angles ❑ quarter-circle ❑ 6 angles