Learning Path
Exploring Shape and Space with Infants Learning Path
By PDST
This learning Path, suitable for infant classes, supports the exploration of Shape and Space through a series of challenges, tasks, videos and activities.
6 resources in this Learning Path
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Shape Hunt
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/35148/34907.pdf Added: 13 Jan 2021 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Lesson Plan / ActivityAn activity to search for 3D objects in the home as part of remote learning
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Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: Shape
Suggestions for use: Can be adapted for older classes, 2D figures and for the use with e-portfolios
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2D Marshmallow Shapes
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/35149/34908.pdf Added: 13 Jan 2021 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Lesson Plan / ActivityActivity for students to construct 2D shapes with resources from home. Can be extended to make 3D shapes.
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Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: Shape
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Hands on 2D Shape ideas
https://childhood101.com/hands-on-a...es-for-learning-about-2d-3d-shapes/ Added: 16 Mar 2020 Contributor: Rosemary O Connor Resource type: Project View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
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Shape Monsters 2D Shape Matching Game
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/early-years/shape-monsters Added: 02 Jul 2019 Contributor: Kathleen Dunne Resource type: GameShape Monsters is a fun, interactive 2D shapes game where children aged from 2 to 5 years need to identify and match circles, rectangles, squares and triangles. Each Shape Monster only 'eats' shapes which match its own body shape. When a child correctly selects a shape, that Shape Monster audibly reinforces the name of the shape.
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Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: Shape
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Mathematics 3D shapes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnZYK83utu0 Added: 18 Aug 2019 Contributor: Miriam McArdle Donnelly Resource type: Demonstration / PresentationA short video suitable for Infants
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Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: Shape
Suggestions for use: Introduction to 3d shapes by song
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Getting in Shape with the 2D shapes
https://youtu.be/3lKTEBQkpR4 Added: 13 Jul 2017 Contributor: Lisa Brady Resource type: Audio / VideoWhole class movement break using language of 2D shapes
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Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: Shape
