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Boxes and Cubes

3D Shapes We Can Hold

Day 88of 180
Week 18of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify cubes as 3D shapes with 6 square sides

2

Explore and manipulate cube-shaped objects

3

Develop spatial awareness and shape recognition

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 24:3

“Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.”

— Proverbs 24:3 (WEB)

Just as cubes can be used to build structures, wisdom helps us build our lives

📦 Materials Needed

  • Cube blocks
  • Small cardboard boxes
  • BibleMouse Shape Sorting Mat
  • Soft surface for building
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review previous lesson about spheres and introduce cubes

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a ball that rolls from our last lesson?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introducing cubes as special 3D shapes

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Cubes have 6 square sides that are all the same size
  • Cubes can stack and stand up straight
  • Boxes are often cube-shaped
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes do you see that look like a cube?
  • Can you find something cube-shaped in our room?
3Activity: Cube Exploration (6 min)
hands-on

Hands-on exploration of cube-shaped objects

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather cube blocks and boxes
  2. Sort objects by cube shape
  3. Build a simple tower with cube blocks
  4. Count the sides of each cube
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Simply stack 2-3 blocks

Challenge: Create a more complex cube structure

4Closing (3 min)

Review cube characteristics

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many sides does a cube have?
  • Can you show me a cube?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll build even more with our cube blocks!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning to recognize 3D shapes through touch and play

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance and lots of praise
  • Allow child to explore shapes freely
  • Demonstrate before asking child to do task
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between 2D and 3D shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify cube shape and manipulate blocks

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library shape tracing worksheets
  • Read BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about shapes
  • Sing shape recognition song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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