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1st Grade Geometry Worksheets

20 1st grade geometry worksheets. Teacher favorites: Shape Art Worksheet and Making Composite Shapes Worksheet. How teachers use these

1st Grade Geometry Worksheets

20 1st grade geometry worksheets. Teacher favorites: Shape Art Worksheet and Making Composite Shapes Worksheet. How teachers use these

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Worksheet1st GradeShape Art Worksheet

This Shape Art Worksheet asks 1st grade students to count the circles, rectangles, triangles and hexagons hidden in a picture, then count the sides of four shapes. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet1st GradeMaking Composite Shapes Worksheet

This Making Composite Shapes Worksheet helps 1st Grade students build and break apart shapes using squares, triangles, trapezoids and half-circles. An answer key is included, so shape practice takes no prep.

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Worksheet1st GradeLooking at Composite Shapes Worksheet

This Looking at Composite Shapes Worksheet gives 1st graders four pictures built from squares and triangles and asks how many of each shape they see. Answer key included for quick, no-prep geometry practice.

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Worksheet1st GradeClassifying Shapes Worksheet

This Classifying Shapes Worksheet has 1st graders count sides and corners, then sort nine numbered shapes into circle, square, and triangle columns. An answer key is included for fast checking.

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Worksheet1st Grade3D Shapes Worksheet

This 3D Shapes Worksheet asks 1st grade students to circle the solids that roll, then name the shape a drum, an orange and a party hat look like. An answer key is included, so children can check their own work.

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Worksheet1st GradeKnow Your Shapes Worksheet

This know your shapes worksheet has 1st graders color 2D shapes blue and 3D shapes red, then name each solid from a word box. An answer key is included for fast, easy checking.

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Worksheet1st GradeIdentify Real Life Shapes Worksheet

This identify real life shapes worksheet has 1st grade students sort nine everyday objects into circle, square and triangle columns, then finish three sentences. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet1st GradeWhat Shape is That Reading Comprehension Worksheet

The What Shape is That Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 1st Grade students a short park story and five text-based questions, with an answer key included, so they can name shapes by their sides and corners with confidence.

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Worksheet1st Grade3-D Shape Sorting Worksheet

This 3-D Shape Sorting Worksheet gives 1st graders six solid figures to cut out and paste under Curved Surface or Flat Faces Only. An answer key is included, so the sorting checks itself.

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Worksheet1st GradeDrawing Shapes Given Defining Attributes Worksheet

This Drawing Shapes Given Defining Attributes Worksheet gives 1st grade students four attribute clues to read and four shapes to draw, with an answer key included, so shape rules finally stick.

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Worksheet1st GradeTriangles, Rectangles, or Neither Worksheet

In this Triangles, Rectangles, or Neither Worksheet, 1st graders check sides, corners, and closed edges to sort nine shapes into three columns. A full answer key makes checking quick and easy.

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Worksheet1st Grade2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Shapes Worksheet

This 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Shapes Worksheet asks 1st graders to sort six lettered figures into a flat column and a solid column. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep geometry practice.

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Worksheet1st GradeShape Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

This shape scavenger hunt worksheet has 1st graders sort six everyday objects into cone, sphere and prism, then find and draw one more of each. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet1st GradeColoring the Shapes Worksheet

Use this coloring the shapes worksheet to help 1st grade students color triangles, squares and rectangles by counting sides and corners. An answer key is included, so checking work is quick and easy.

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Worksheet1st Grade3D Shape Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

This 3d shape scavenger hunt worksheet has 1st graders sort six everyday objects into cube, cylinder and cone, then find and draw one more of each. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet1st GradeThree Dimension Sorting Worksheet

With the Three Dimension Sorting Worksheet, 1st Grade students cut out six everyday objects and paste each beside the cube, cylinder, or rectangular prism it matches. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet1st GradeDrawing Attributes Worksheet

This drawing attributes worksheet asks 1st grade students to find the train car that changes just one thing, color or shape. An answer key is included for fast checking.

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Worksheet1st GradeFinding Geometry Examples Worksheet

This finding geometry examples worksheet has 1st graders name the flat shape in six everyday objects using a picture Shape Box. An answer key is included for quick checking.

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Worksheet1st GradeUsing Shapes to Create New Shapes Worksheet

This using shapes to create new shapes worksheet asks 1st Grade students to count the pattern block pieces in four bigger shapes and name each one, with an answer key to make checking simple.

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Worksheet1st GradeConstruct 2-D and 3-D Shapes Worksheet

This construct 2-d and 3-d shapes worksheet has 1st graders count the sticks and balls in shape models and draw a square and cube on dot grids. An answer key is included for quick checking.

From our teachers' playbook

Circles, squares and shape surprises!

What do 1st graders learn about geometry?

First graders learn what really makes a shape a shape. A triangle is a triangle because it has 3 sides and 3 corners, not because it's blue or big. They put shapes together to build new ones, like two triangles making a square, and they meet solid shapes like cubes, cones and cylinders. They also cut circles and rectangles into equal halves and fourths. The click comes when a 1st grader builds a house out of shapes and names every piece!

Our favorite ways to make geometry stick

First graders learn shapes by touching, building and singing. Here's what works for us.

Put shapes together

Hand out paper shapes and say, "Can you make a rectangle with two squares?" Kids slide and flip pieces until it works, then glue them down. Building composite shapes shows them shapes can hide inside other shapes.

Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.

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Sing the circle

Start shape time with a short shape song and have kids trace a circle in the air with their finger. Singing the same song a few days in a row locks in the name and what makes it round.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Shape sort showdown

Mix a pile of shapes in different colors and sizes. Kids sort them by number of sides as fast as they can. Ask "Why is the tiny red one in the triangle pile?" to check they're sorting by sides, not color.

Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What shapes should a 1st grader know?

First graders should know circles, squares, rectangles, triangles and trapezoids, plus solid shapes like cubes, cones, cylinders and spheres. They should also tell which features make each shape what it is.

What are composite shapes in 1st grade?

A composite shape is a new shape made by putting smaller shapes together. Two triangles can make a square, and a square plus a triangle can make a house.

How do I teach shapes to a 1st grader at home?

Use snacks! Crackers, cheese slices and sandwiches come in lots of shapes. Have your child name each one, count its sides, and cut it into halves.

Do 1st graders learn halves and fourths?

Yes. First graders split circles and rectangles into two or four equal parts. They learn that more pieces means smaller pieces.