Hidden Objects: Teacher Notes

Critical and Creative Thinking — Students are able to analyze information given to them and use it to solve the task.
Communication — Students are able to explain key terms based on their. understanding of material and also recall information to complete the task.

Students will work on their ability to recall shapes and solids using only their properties as they will not be in their view.

Procedure:
Student’s Role:

Students will get into groups of two, get a box, and a list of the objects that are in the box. One student will have the list and the other will be finding the object in the box. The student with the list has to describe a shape or solid to the other person. The student will describe the objects using the properties they have been learning like, the number of points, edges, faces, and types of faces; whether is symmetrical, and how many lines of symmetry. After the one student finds it they switch and the other student finds an object.

Teacher’s Role:

Teachers records anecdotal records to assess whether students are using the proper terms when describing the properties of the shapes and solids and if the student is able to find the shape or solid on their first try.
Adaptation(s)/Extension(s):

Have another set of shapes and solids on the desk so they can see what is all in the box, then they can feel the shapes and solids and have a better idea of what they are looking for.
Do this activity as a whole class game with two teams.

Resources:
Saskatchewan Education. (1992). Mathematics: A curriculum for the elementary level. Regina, SK: Author.
Assessment/Evaluation:

Anecdotal Records - Teacher assesses whether students are using the proper terms when describing the properties of the shapes and solids and if the student is able to find the shape or solid on their first try.

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