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Welcome to a fun and tasty adventure where we learn about shapes with yummy food! Let’s explore different shapes and see how they look like the foods we eat for breakfast. Are you ready? Let’s go!
Circles are round and smooth, just like pancakes, eggs, and oranges. They don’t have any corners or points. Can you think of other foods that are circles? Maybe a yummy blueberry or a juicy grapefruit!
Did you know that breakfast cereal has been around since 1863? And pancakes have been enjoyed all over the world for thousands of years!
Ovals look like circles that have been stretched out. They are a bit longer than circles. You can find ovals in foods like eggs, grapes, and cinnamon rolls. Yum!
White eggs come from white hens, and brown eggs come from brown or red hens. Isn’t that egg-citing?
Triangles have three straight sides and three pointy corners. You can find triangles in a piece of toast or a slice of coffee cake. Have you ever tried a triangle-shaped quiche? It’s delicious!
Squares have four sides that are all the same length. Waffles are a great example of squares, with their little square pockets perfect for holding syrup. What other square foods can you think of?
Adding fruit to your meal makes it a square meal!
Rectangles also have four sides, but two sides are longer than the other two. Think of toaster pastries, French toast sticks, or crispy bacon. Rectangles are everywhere at breakfast!
Start your day with a good breakfast, and you’ll be ready for anything!
Pentagons have five sides, hexagons have six, and octagons have eight. These shapes might be a little tricky to find in your breakfast, but keep an eye out! Maybe you’ll spot them in your cereal or other foods.
Now you know all about different shapes and how they can be found in the foods we eat. How many shapes can you find in your next meal? Keep exploring and have fun!
Thanks for joining us on this shape adventure. If you want more fun stories, ask a grown-up to help you find more books and stories to enjoy. Happy learning!
Shape Hunt at Home: After learning about different shapes, let’s go on a shape hunt in your kitchen! With the help of a grown-up, look for foods that match the shapes we talked about. Can you find a circle, an oval, a triangle, a square, and a rectangle? Draw a picture of each food you find and share it with your class.
Shape Snack Creation: Use safe, child-friendly kitchen tools to create a snack using different shapes. You might use a cookie cutter to make triangle sandwiches or cut fruits into circles and squares. Arrange your snack on a plate and see how many different shapes you can include. Share your snack creation with a friend or family member and explain the shapes you used.
Shape Story Time: Imagine a story where each character is a different shape. What adventures do they go on? What foods do they eat? Draw a picture of your shape characters and tell your story to a friend or family member. Think about how the shapes might help or challenge the characters in their adventure.
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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It’s food for thought,
It’s fun to be round,
It’s better to be square.
[Music]
Let’s learn all the shapes,
It’s tasty and it’s fun,
With breakfast friends and food for thought,
We’ll learn them one by one.
**Circles**
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Circles have no points at all,
They’re smooth and round each way,
Like pancakes, eggs, or oranges you juice,
To start each day.
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Blueberries,
Orange,
Egg,
Grapefruit,
Pancakes.
Did you know breakfast cereal has been around since 1863?
Pancakes have circled the globe for thousands of years.
**Ovals**
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Ovals look like squishy circles,
Pulled up and stretched down.
Rolls and eggs have oval shapes,
They’re not uniformly round.
Sweet bowl,
Sausage,
Egg,
Grapes,
Cinnamon roll,
Éclair,
Brown egg.
Did you know white eggs come from white hens,
And brown eggs come from brown or red hens?
Egg-citing!
**Triangles**
Triangles have three straight sides,
That three pointy angles make.
You’ll see them in a piece of toast,
Or breakfast coffee cake.
Toast,
Coffee cake,
French toast,
Strawberries.
Quiche is tasty; don’t be afraid to try it.
**Squares**
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Squares come with four sides, you know,
Each of equal size,
Like waffles with square honeycomb,
To catch a sweet surprise.
Beignets,
Fruit tart,
Waffles,
Breakfast sandwich,
Melon cubes.
Be sure to include fruit for a square meal.
**Rectangles**
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Rectangles have four sides too,
But two longer than the rest,
Like toaster pastries,
French toast strips, or bacon,
That’s the best.
Nut bread,
French toast stick,
Egg carton,
Toaster pastry,
Bacon.
Have a good breakfast every day;
We’re baking!
These puns are just getting warmed up.
**Pentagons, Hexagons, Octagons**
Pentagons have five sides,
And hexagons have six.
Octagons have eight, of course.
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Do you see each inside the mix?
Cereal,
You’ll be a shapes expert after this.
Seriously,
Oh, you’re so smart;
It just blows me away.
Many foods have lots of shapes,
How many can you spot?
We’d give you another pun,
But we’ve milked this enough.
Nicely done; you got them all,
Put yummy food for thought.
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End.
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This version removes any informal language and maintains a family-friendly tone.
