🔍 Part 1: Shape Detective

1. Circle the shapes that have 3 sides:

Triangle

Square

Circle

Rectangle

2. Which shape has NO corners?

Square

Triangle

Circle

Rectangle

3. Check all the ways you can sort shapes:

By color

By size

By number of sides

By taste

4. A square and a rectangle are similar because they both have:

3 sides

4 corners

No sides

Round edges

📝 Part 2: Sorting Strategies

5. Describe how you would sort these shapes into two groups:

Shapes: big red circle, small blue triangle, big blue square, small red triangle

6. Complete the sentence:

I put all the __________ shapes together because they __________.

7. Draw and label two shapes that are different:

8. Explain why scientists sort and group things in nature:

🎯 Part 3: Shape Explorer Challenge

9. Create your own sorting rule! Fill in the blanks:

My sorting rule: Put all __________ and __________ shapes in one group.

Why this rule makes sense: ____________________________

10. Circle the best reason to work in groups when sorting shapes:

It's more fun

We can share different ideas

It's easier

We finish faster

Shape Sorting Explorers

Shape Sorting Explorers

🔍 Part 1: Shape Detective

📝 Part 2: Sorting Strategies

🎯 Part 3: Shape Explorer Challenge

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