Many Objects Different Shapes
Many Objects Different Shapes
Many Objects Different Shapes
Categorize these objects based on their shapes. Also, extend this list based on
objects you see around you.
Ball -like
Brick-like
Dice-like
Joker hat-like
Drum-like
(a)
(b)
In how many ways can we move a suitcase from one place to another?
Can we roll it for moving it from one place to another?
(c)
Can objects with a drum-like shape be rolled? Can they also slide?
(d)
Why can some objects only be rolled and why can some only slide?
Why can some objects both roll and slide?
Activity
Madhuri
Nithya and her 5 friends are
playing a game. They blindfolded Pallavi and asked her to
clap as long as she wished while
the others ran around a table.
The moment Pallavi stopped
clapping everybody would stop
wherever they are. Those who
are not at the corners of the table
would be out.
Seetha
Nithya
Pallavi
Latha
Geetha
Who is standing on the corners of the table? Who is out in this game? Why?
Now let us count the edges and corners of different shaped objects.
1.
Number of edges
____________
Number of edges
____________
Teacher Note : Before undertaking this activity, introduce children to objects of various shapes and help to
recognise and count their edges and corners.
2.
How many edges do dice-shaped objects have? How many corners do they
have?
corner
edge
Number of edges
____________
3.
Number of edges
____________
How many edges do joker hat-shaped objects have? How many corners do
they have?
corner
edge
Number of edges
____________
Number of edges
____________
4.
Number of edges
____________
Number of edges
____________
Face
Face
Face
(a)
(b)
(c)
Now open the soap box carefully along its edges. Does it look like the
picture given below?
(d)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Do This
1.
Collect various objects like tooth paste box, sweet box, shoe box etc and
open them. Then draw their net forms in your notebook.
(a)
(b)