Rocket with Shapes

This Rocket with Shapes activity is an activity that I got from my dear friend Sue, who has recently retired. She shared it with me a few years back and I still enjoy using it. It is a simple activity that provides students with a hands on approach for thinking and learning about shapes.

To prep this activity you need to cut a lot of 4x4 pieces of construction paper. I would say about 4-5 sheets per student. I usually just cut a whole bunch to start with and then more if I need it. You will need to use one of the sheets to make a sample. It is important to have this done ahead of time, because it is what students are going to use to do theirs.

Show students your rocket and provide them with a 4x4 square piece of paper. Tell them that they need to cut the square into shapes to make the rocket that you have shown them. If students cut the paper apart and find that they don't have it correct then have them toss those pieces and get another piece of paper. The rocket needs to be made using one piece of paper. Once students have it done correctly you can have them glue the rocket onto a larger sheet of paper. They can jazz their paper up with stars and planets and such. Then have students turn the paper over and record which shapes they used.

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