Three Cornered Hat

Suggested Grade Level: Preschool-K

Based on: Barney & Friends #715: "Three Lines, Three Corners"

Objectives:
There are shapes all around us. Most preschoolers learn about shapes naturally as they go about their daily business. A triangle is one of four (circle, square, triangle, and rectangle) shapes young children are usually able to identify first.

The children will:

• know that a triangle is a shape with three straight sides and three corners
• identify objects that are shaped like triangles
• discover that triangles can be different sizes
• learn how to make a triangle
• differentiate triangles from objects that are other shapes
• be exposed to different types of triangles

Skills:

• Following directions
• Art
• Cooperation

Materials:

• Newspaper
• Markers, crayons, string

Directions:
After learning about triangles, children will enjoy making these triangle newspaper hats!

Fold one piece of newspaper in half.

Fold the two corners on the top to meet at the middle.

Fold the bottom edges on either side.

Each child can decorate his/her hats with markers, crayons or string.

Extension:
"Play" the triangle.

Students have worn triangles and now they can play a triangle. Show children the musical instrument the triangle. Count its sides and corners. Invite children to take turns playing the instrument. When finished, put the triangle in your music center for added reinforcement of the concepts of triangles.

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