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Geometry Concentration Game

geometry · matching 3D shapes to 2D faces

Help students with focus, concentration, and recognition of geometric shapes by matching 3-D shapes with 2-D faces.

Geometry Concentration Game is a Grade 1 matching game that connects three-dimensional solids with their two-dimensional faces. Students turn over pairs of cards, looking for matches such as a cube and a square, while remembering where previously seen cards are located. The memory-game structure gives repeated exposure to shape names and encourages students to think about the flat faces that make up solid figures.

Use it in a small group or as a whole-class turn-taking game after students have handled and discussed common 3D shapes. Ask students to name both shapes in a match and explain the connection before removing the pair. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate the lesson for Geometry Concentration Game. The free account requires no credit card and includes 3 lifetime lesson generations.

Grades:
1
Materials:
cards
Classroom use:
small group, whole class

Standards alignment

1.G.A.1 · primary

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