models · First principles
15 min · pencil, crayons
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Shapes make things
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Read aloud Big things are made of simple shapes. Trace each one. Then build a house, car or robot from them!
- Trace each shape.
- Draw something made only of these shapes.
Build something from shapes
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Why it matters: Inventors break big things into simple parts to understand them.
- Which shapes can you find on our front door?
- What could you build with just triangles?
Extend it: Cut shapes from paper and let your child build pictures with them.
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