Classifying Shapes Yo

We are in the thick of our Geometry Unit and I am so excited to share this activity with y'all! 

We use Go Math as a curriculum and YUCK!  I mean, I love it! *hint of sarcasm* 

We are working on classifying 2-D shapes so I took an idea from the textbook and made it engaging and hands on! Why do an activity on a piece of paper when they can hold the shapes in their hand and place them in a giant Venn Diagram?! DUH! My kids and I prefer hands on.

We started by creating this anchor chart that I found on Pinterest. This really made sorting figures so much easier. 

Then I busted out my giant Venn Diagram and we talk about what shapes go where. We started with Rectangles & Rhombuses because that solidified our talk about Parallelograms. 

EVERY SINGLE KID WAS ENGAGED AND PARTICIPATING! This activity came almost straight from the book, and I guarantee it wouldn't have gone as well on paper. 

We changed out the categories and sorted more figures based on different attributes. We also did a triple diagram not shown as an extension.

After sorting, we played Quadrilateral Parking Lot from Blair Turner's Quadrilateral Card Game Pack. I swear, I use the quadrilateral cards for everything. They rocked this game after classifying shapes. I was pleasantly surprised. 

I walked out of my classroom yesterday feeling more accomplished than I've ever felt in one day! I'm talking, driving home so tired I thought my eyes were gonna pop out. 

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