Mathematicians at Work

 Our classroom has been filled with many discussions on shapes and their attributes during our geometry math unit.  
We started unit 2 with decomposing shapes.  We discussed all the different ways to fill a hexagon.  We were introduced to the vocabulary:
~fewer
~least
~most
~more

Students used this math language as they explored the pattern blocks.  Shapes we learned were:

square, rhombus, triangle, trapezoid, rectangle, circle, hexagon

Students create triangles and quadrilaterals on Geo-boards.

Students build with Power Polygons.

Our Learning Targets for this Unit 2 - Geometry were:
I can decompose shapes using many different ways.
I can describe triangles and quadrilaterals by their attributes.
I can compare and contrast the attributes of triangles and quadrilaterals.


Another routine during math is our Number Talk.  This is where we practice Common Core Math Practices such as accuracy and precision as well as becoming efficient counters and problem solvers.