Make a "Shape-ly" Show Pig
Grade Level
This activity meets Kindergarten Common Core Math standards and can be used as a cutting assessment, but it’s a fun activity for any age.
Estimated Time
20 - 30 minutes
Purpose & Kentucky Academic Standards
Students will learn, draw, describe, and count geometric shapes while they build a pig from instructions. This is a companion activity to the Kentucky Farms Feed Me Virtual Field Trip on pigs.
K.CC Counting and Cardinality
K.G.A Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres).
Older students will design and build a unique pig-like animal from the shapes provided.
Materials
Print the shapes on different colored papers, if desired. Once the shapes are cut, students may trade different shapes so they will have a multi-colored pig. OR use the colored shape pages below.
Scissors
Glue
Markers or Crayons
1 Sheet of Plain Paper
Background Information
Colton talked about showing pigs in the video. A pig judge looks for certain characteristics that are ideal for pigs, such as the shape of their back, head, belly, and hams.
Procedures
Provide younger students a copy of the worksheet, the shapes, and a plain sheet of paper.
Have them cut out the shapes and follow the directions on the worksheet to create their pig. They will use the plain sheet of paper as a background for the pig.
Provide older students the shapes only to cut out and ask them to construct a pig on their own. A plain piece of paper is optional to use as a background or to cut additional shapes.
Another variation is to provide students a list of shapes and quantities of shapes that can be used, and they must draw or create the pig using those parameters. Example: 1 hexagon, 3 circles, 2 ovals, 2 squares, 4 rectangles, and 10 triangles. They may choose the position and size of each.
OPTIONAL: Have students parade their pigs and have a judge or judges select the “best” creation. or display them on a bulletin board.
Colored Shape Requests
Pre-printed shapes may be purchased from our resource store. The nominal fee helps us cover postage and shipping. Ag Literacy Network members receive a $5 discount per package of 25. OR print your own here.
