SATHEE: Shapes Around Us

Let us Do

A. Look at the picture and observe different musical instruments.

i. Circle $\huge\circ$ the musical instruments that are similar in shape to a drum.

ii. Tick $(\checkmark)$ the musical instruments that are similar in shape to a matka.

iii. Tick $(\checkmark)$ the shape similar to the shape of a shehnai $(\triangle$, $\huge\circ$, $\large\Box)$.

iv. How is the shape of harmonium different from the shape of a drum?

B. Have you seen or played any of the musical instruments? Share your experiences with your classmates.

C. Cross the odd one out.

Initiate discussion about the similarities in the shape of various musical instruments and talk about locally available instruments and the way they are played. For example, drum and tabla are played by beating them, whereas guitar and sitar are played using their strings, and shehnai, flute, etc., are played by blowing air into them.

Match the musical instruments and objects with their solid shapes. One has been done for you.

Let the children experience the surfaces, edges and corners of solid objects like chalk box, duster, chalk, etc.

Let us Do

If you also have to decorate the following shapes in the same way with stars, ribbon stripes and pompom balls, how many of these items will you need?

Let us Think

Look at the objects and fill the table.

Let us Play

Touch and Tell. Who am I?

Collect different objects with variation in faces, corners and adges. Blindfold the child and ask them to pick an object as per the details given by other children. For example, a child may be asked to make out an object with one corner. Similarly, continue with other objects.