Ghost shape building is great fun. The ghostly shape mats can be used to explore the outline of shapes. It is also a great way to introduce shapes, edges, and corners. The set could also be used to work on the perimeter of shapes.
The set includes mats that are both B/W and color. The B/W versions of the shape mats could be used as coloring pages or printed on colored paper.
Getting the Ghostly Shape Building Mats
First, you download the set.
Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader please download it. The set is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.
Third, go to your download file and open the set.
Great Manipulatives To Use With the Set
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- Buttons
- Unifix Cubes
- Glass Pebbles
- Counting Bears
- Craft Sticks
- Beans
- Plastic Soda Caps
- Wooden Cubes
- Keva Planks
Exploring the Shape Mats
There are several ways to explore the set of mats.
- Great center or small group activity.
- Can be used in a free exploration or to do non-standard measurements.
- The mats can be filled with objects that are that shape or be taken a shape scavenger hunt.
- Finally, can fill the shape or cover the outline.
More Shape Activities
Seed Packet Shape Building Mats
Farm STEM Challenges- Build Pattern Block Animals (Available on my TPT shop)
STEM Challenge- Build an Earth Shape
Farm STEM Challenge- Building Shape Fences
