Ollie's Shape Hunt: Alike and Different

Compare shapes with Ollie the owl! Kindergartners pick the true sentence about how two shapes are alike and how they are different (straight sides, corners, curved sides), play a Which Three Go Together? warm-up, then use Ollie's clues to cover shapes and drag his mystery shape into his box. Every direction is read aloud, and wrong answers get a gentle spoken hint.

• A Which Three Go Together? warm-up with Ollie's reasons for every pick
• Six alike-and-different questions about pairs of exact shapes
• A Which One? clue game: cover shapes, then drag the mystery shape
• Spoken directions and gentle hints throughout

• Notice that shapes can go together in more than one way, and think about why.
• Tell how two shapes are alike: both have straight sides, no corners, a flat bottom.
• Tell how two shapes are different: only one has 4 corners, or curved sides.
• Use clues about sides and corners to rule out shapes and find a mystery shape.