Composing Shapes Maker Town Themed Math Worksheets

Who are these for?

• Kindergarten
• Ages 4-6
• CCSS K.G.B.6

What Is Composing Shapes?

Composing shapes means joining two or more simple shapes to make a larger shape or picture. Children may use circles, triangles, squares, rectangles and other familiar shapes as building pieces.

• Join two or more simple shapes to make a larger shape or picture.
• Check that pieces meet without unwanted gaps or overlaps.
• Choose useful pieces and explain how a build works.
• Practice Common Core K.G.B.6 by composing simple shapes with full sides touching.

Children can slide and turn pieces to test how their sides fit. In a neat composition, the chosen pieces meet without unwanted gaps or overlaps.

A larger shape can often be made in more than one way. Two matching right triangles can make a square, while four small squares can make the same square as two equal rectangles. Shape composition develops spatial reasoning.

Composing Shapes in Maker Town

Place two matching right triangles with their longest sides touching. Together, the two pieces make one square. The joining line runs diagonally across the square. Turn one triangle and try again. The same two pieces can make a different larger shape.

Children can test a piece by turning it, comparing its sides with the open space and checking whether it leaves a gap or covers another piece. This practical trial-and-improve process is an important part of early geometry.

A square can be composed from two equal rectangles or from four equal squares. The outside square stays the same, while the number and arrangement of the smaller pieces change. This pack aligns with CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.6, which asks Kindergarten learners to compose simple shapes to form larger shapes, including joining shapes with full sides touching.

Composing Shapes Maker Town Themed Math Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle with everything you need to teach and practise composing shapes through a playful Maker Town theme across 17 in-depth pages. These ready-to-use, Common Core aligned Kindergarten Math worksheets include a teaching page, 10 activities and a complete answer guide.

Each ready-to-use worksheet collection includes 10 activities and an answer guide. Not teaching Common Core standards? Don’t worry. All our worksheets are completely editable, so they can be tailored for your curriculum and target audience.

Resource Examples

The images below are examples of the activities included in this worksheet pack. Clicking on the images will display a full-sized version of each resource page.

Worksheets Activities Included

Kindergarten – Ages 4-6 – CCSS K.G.B.6

• Triangle Team-Up
• Build a House
• Finish the Robot
• Shape Delivery
• Which Kit Built It?
• Build It Two Ways
• Fix the Builder’s Mistake
• Castle Shape Puzzle
• Playground Designer
• Maker Town Challenge

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