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Shaping Up Nicely
Lesson #10036

Concept:

Create a spiral that showcases three-dimensional shapes.
Can use either AllStar or SureCut Dies.

Objective:

Suspend three-dimensional shapes from a spiral to recognize the different volumes of objects.

Recommended Grade Levels: 1-2, 3-5, Pre-K-K

Curriculums: Fine Arts & Crafts, Math

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Math: Geometry

Pre-K-5: Instructional programs from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to use visualization, spatial reasoning and geometric modeling to solve problems.

  • In Pre-Kindergarten through grade 2, all students should recognize and represent shapes from different perspectives.
  • In grades 3-5, all students should identify and build a three-dimensional object from two-dimensional representations of that object.

Standards are listed with permission from Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, copyright 2000 by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). NCTM does not endorse the content or validity of these alignments.

Source:Principles and Standards for School Mathematics

Students create shapes for recognition, measurement of sides and angles, or volume comparisons. Estimate volumes and compare with actualities or compare volumes by filling shapes with sand or rice.

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Figure A
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Figure B
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Figure C

Note: This lesson can be created using either Ellison AllStar or SureCut Dies.

Supplies Used: Cardstock, Fishing Line, Kite String, Ribbon, Stickers, Tag Board, Thread

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

  1. Die-cut a Spiral from tag board. Punch five or six evenly spaced holes on the Spiral for hanging three-dimensional shapes using a 1/16" Fiskars Circle Hand Punch.
  2. Cut an 8" length of ribbon. Fold the ribbon in half and make a large knot with the two ends. Pull the ribbon from the underneath, through the center hole in the Spiral until the knot is tight against the Spiral. Use the ribbon to hang the mobile (Figure A).
  3. Die-cut shapes from construction paper or cardstock. Paper may be laminated prior to cutting for durability (Figures B).
  4. Cut various lengths of kite string, fishing line or heavy thread. Tape one end of each piece of string to each shape. Fold each shape along perforated lines.
  5. Adhere tabs of each shape with glue or double-sided tape, securing the string in place (Figures C).
  6. Pull the other end of the string through a hole in the Spiral. Place a sticker over the string and hole to secure the string in place (see Main Photo).