Have a set of cards already made up with either images or the mathamatical terms for various shapes and polygons. Each pair of students gets several pipe cleaners and a set of cards.
One student will hide their eyes while the other student picks a card to show (or just turn off the top of the deck). Show the card to the other player. The other player must then build the shape out of the pipe cleaners as quickly as possible. Take turns!
Pipe Cleaner Races
K - Kindergarten
1 - First Grade
2 - Second Grade
3 - Third Grade
4 - Fourth Grade
5 - Fifth Grade
The grade level links above will take you to the Sunshine State Standards math expectations. Each expectation also includes a printable student activity.
1 - First Grade
2 - Second Grade
3 - Third Grade
4 - Fourth Grade
5 - Fifth Grade
The grade level links above will take you to the Sunshine State Standards math expectations. Each expectation also includes a printable student activity.
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