GRADE 2 · ALBERTAOUTCOME AB-MAT2-2G1
L4 · Building with shapes; creating from instructions
Learning goal
“I can build a picture or design with shapes, and I can follow spoken instructions to make one.”
Build — to put shapes together to make a picture or a new shape.
Instruction — words that tell you what to make and where each shape goes.
On top of — sitting above and touching.
Beside — next to, at the side of.
Worked example
Build a house picture from shapes. Step 1: Start with the walls: place a square. Step 2: Add the roof: place a triangle on top of the square. Step 3: The picture is a composition - one picture made of 2 shapes: a square and a triangle. Shapes can be parts of bigger pictures and designs.
Check yourself — explain it
The house picture is a composition because:
Paired problem — example still visible
A snowman picture is made of 2 circles: a big circle and a small circle on top of it. How many shapes make the snowman? -> 2 shapes
Faded completion — last step is yours
"A rocket picture: 1 rectangle, with 1 triangle on top. The picture uses ___ shapes in all." -> 2
Ready to practise?
10 scored questions with a 3-rung hint ladder. Mastery needs 8/10 plus both gate questions.