Advanced Shapes and Colors – For Gifted Preschoolers

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In this lesson, students embark on a fun counting adventure that explores various shapes and their colors. They learn to identify and count circles, ovals, ellipses, triangles, pentagons, trapezoids, rectangles, hexagons, squares, stars, hearts, diamonds, and an octagon, while reinforcing their understanding of both counting and shape recognition. The lesson emphasizes interactive participation and encourages students to engage with the material through counting and color identification.
  1. How many circles did we count together?
  2. What color are the triangles we counted?
  3. Can you name one shape that has five sides?

Welcome to Our Fun Counting Adventure!

Hi there! Are you ready to have some fun with shapes and colors? Let’s go on a counting adventure together!

Counting Circles

Let’s start by looking at some circles. Can you count them with me? Here we go: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Great job! What color are these circles? Yes, they are turquoise! We have ten turquoise circles.

Spotting Ovals

Now, let’s find some orange shapes. They look like squished circles. These are called ovals. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four. We have four orange ovals!

Exploring Ellipses

Next, we see some brown shapes. These are special ovals called ellipses. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen. Wow, there are 15 brown ellipses!

Terrific Triangles

Look at these triangles! Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen. These triangles are maroon, and there are 17 of them!

Perfect Pentagons

Do you see the purple shapes? Let’s count their sides: one, two, three, four, five. They have five sides, so they are called pentagons. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. We have eight purple pentagons!

Terrific Trapezoids

Now, let’s look at the green shapes. These are trapezoids. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve. There are 12 green trapezoids!

Rectangles Galore

Let’s find the rectangles. Count with me: one, two, three, four, five. These rectangles are gray, just like an elephant. We have five gray rectangles.

Happy Hexagons

What about the blue shapes? Let’s count their sides: one, two, three, four, five, six. They have six sides, so they are hexagons. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen. There are 18 blue hexagons!

Super Squares

Look at the peach shapes. No matter how they are turned, they are squares. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. We have seven peach squares!

Shining Stars

Wow, I see stars! They are bright yellow. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty. We have 20 yellow stars!

Happy Hearts

Do you see the heart shapes? They are pink. Let’s count them: one, two, three. We have three pink hearts!

Delightful Diamonds

Look at the black shapes. They are diamonds. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen. We have 13 black diamonds!

Outstanding Octagon

Finally, there’s one big red shape. Let’s count its sides: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. It has eight sides, so it’s an octagon. We have one red octagon!

Thanks for counting with me! See you next time!

  1. What is your favorite shape from our counting adventure, and why do you like it? Can you find any objects around you that are the same shape?
  2. We counted many different colors today. What is your favorite color, and can you think of something in that color that you see every day?
  3. If you could create a new shape, what would it look like, and how many sides would it have? Can you draw it and give it a fun name?
  1. Shape Hunt at Home: Go on a shape hunt around your home! Can you find objects that match the shapes we learned about? Look for circles, squares, triangles, and more. Count how many of each shape you can find. Can you find something that is a rectangle or a hexagon? Share your discoveries with a friend or family member!

  2. Colorful Shape Collage: Gather some colored paper, scissors, and glue. Cut out different shapes like circles, squares, and triangles. Use these shapes to create a colorful collage. How many different shapes can you include in your artwork? Can you make a pattern using the shapes and colors?

  3. Shape Storytime: Imagine a story where each character is a different shape. What adventures do they go on? For example, the brave triangle might climb a mountain, and the curious circle might roll down a hill. Draw pictures of your shape characters and tell their story to a friend or family member.

Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:

[Music]

Welcome to our counting adventure!

Let’s see the circles. Let’s count them together: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

What color are those circles? That’s right, they’re turquoise! There are ten turquoise circles.

Now, let’s look at the orange shapes. What shape are they? Hmm… they look like squished circles, which might be ellipses, but they have to be ovals because they aren’t the same on both ends. How many ovals are there? One, two, three, four. Ah, four orange ovals!

Next, let’s look at the brown shapes. What do we call that shape? They look like ovals. I believe they are ellipses. Great job! Remember, an ellipse is a special kind of oval that is the same on both ends.

Now, how many ellipses or ovals are there? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen. Wow, there are 15 brown ellipses!

This is really fun! Let’s count the triangles: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen.

What color are those triangles? I know! They’re maroon! I see 17 maroon triangles.

Do you remember what the purple shapes are called? I believe we need to count the sides on one of these shapes. Sounds good to me!

One, two, three, four, five. There are five sides, so they must be pentagons!

Alright, let’s count the pentagons to see how many we have: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Neat! We have eight purple pentagons.

Next, let’s look at the green shapes. What shape are they? This is a tough one, but I think they are trapezoids. That’s right!

How many trapezoids are there? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve. Yes, there are 12 green trapezoids!

Now, let’s count the rectangles: one, two, three, four, five. What color are those rectangles? They’re gray, like an elephant!

So, we have five gray rectangles.

What do you call those blue figures? Remember, we need to count the sides on one shape.

Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six. Six sides on each shape means they must be hexagons!

How many blue hexagons are there? Let’s see if we can count them all: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen. There are 18 blue hexagons!

Oh, look at the peach shapes! They are turned in different directions. But no matter how you look at them, those shapes are squares.

Let’s find out how many peach squares there are: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven peach squares!

Oh my, I think I’m seeing stars! What color are they? They are bright yellow, and there are so many of them!

Let’s count them all: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty. Twenty yellow stars!

That’s cool! I see three shapes. What are they called? Those shapes are called hearts.

Does anyone remember what their color is? I think it must be pink!

That’s right, three pink hearts!

Oh, look at those black shapes. How many are there? Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen.

There are 13 black shapes. They look sort of like squares, but they are longer and skinnier. That’s right, they’re diamonds!

So, we have 13 black diamonds.

There’s one big red shape. What is it? Let’s count the sides: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Eight sides! Only an octagon has eight sides.

So, we have one red octagon! It looks like a stop sign, so I guess we had better stop.

[Applause]

Goodbye, everybody!

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