Make New Shapes!
Sam has lots of blocks. Can he make big new shapes?
1st Grade MathStep 1: Put 2 Squares
Sam has 2 squares. He puts them side by side.
2 squares side by side make a rectangle! The new shape is long.
Step 2: Make a Big Square
Sam adds 2 squares. He has 4 equal squares.
4 little squares make 1 big square! Each little square is a
quarter
of the big square.
Let's Keep This in Mind
Make New Shapes
Little shapes can make big new shapes.
Put shapes side by side.
Or put them up on top!
Put shapes side by side.
Or put them up on top!
2 Equal Parts
This shape has 2 equal parts. Each part is a half.
How many halves make the shape?
2 halves make 1 big shape! The 2 parts are equal.
Solve It!
You put 3 squares in a line. What shape did you make?
3 squares in a line make a long rectangle!
Shape Fun with Cubes
Kit has 2 cubes. She puts 1 cube on top.
What did Kit make?
2 cubes make a tall box!
Compare
it to 1 cube. It is not the same. It is tall.
What Fits in the Blank?
2 triangles make a ?
Make the long sides meet. What shape do you get?
2 triangles can make a square! Make the long sides meet.
Solve It!
Meg has 2 half-circles. She makes the flat sides meet.
What did Meg make?
2 half-circles make 1 full circle! Each one is a half of the circle.
The Big Test!
Sam made a big square. He used 4 little squares. Then he adds 4 more. He puts them next to it.
8 little squares make a big rectangle! It is not a square. The sides are not equal.
What shapes can you see in your home? What big shape can they make?
You Did It!
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