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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
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Welcome to Math Adventure Day!

🎉 Introduction to the Lesson

Good morning, little mathematicians! Today, we’re going to embark on a super fun Math Adventure! Put on your explorer hats because we are going to discover the wonderful world of numbers and shapes!

📦 Materials Needed

• A basket or bag filled with colorful shapes (square, circle, triangle, rectangle)
• Explorer hats or fun headbands (optional)
• A giant chart paper
• Crayons or markers

🌈 The Magical Shape Hunt

Step 1: The Shape Safari Briefing

Let’s start by gathering in a circle. I will show you the colorful shapes we have in our special Math Adventure basket. 🧺 We'll explore each shape, talk about their names, and see how many sides and corners they have!

Step 2: Shape Discovery

Now, it’s time to become shape explorers! I will divide you into small groups and give each group a basket of shapes. Your mission is to go around the classroom (or outside, if the weather is nice!) and find objects that match the shapes in your basket.

• Example: Find something that is round like a circle or the same size as a square!

Step 3: Sharing Our Findings

After 10 minutes of exploration, we’ll come back together and share our adventures! Each group will take turns showing their findings and matching them with the shapes.

Step 4: Shape Chart Creation

Next, we will create a Giant Shape Chart together! We’ll draw the shapes you found and label them. We’ll talk about how many of each shape we found and have fun counting them together.

Conclusion

Before we end our Math Adventure Day, we’ll sit back together and reflect on our favorite shapes and discoveries.

Are you ready for a fun-filled day of shapes and counting? Let’s go on our Math Adventure! 🚀