There are a number of shapes you will learn in your career as an artist, including rectangles, ovals and circles. However, there are many other basic geometric shapes that will be familiar to you if you study art. These include triangles, semi-circles, trapezoids and more. Below is a list of some great apps for learning about the main types of shapes.
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Best Apps For Learning Shapes
Differentiating Shapes
Basic shapes such as circle, square, and triangle are different from each other. This is a good practice for telling whether shapes are the same or different. It is important to let the child be able to recognize the distinctive traits of the objects. This is the first step in categorizing. Are these two things the same or different? This is also the start of basic observation skills.
Categorization
Once the child basic concept of same or different is learned, kids can move to the next, which is categorization. For example, how is a circle different from a square? This is a more detailed recognition of the traits of each object. It is important to develop a skill where the child is able to find a common trait among different items. One good practice is to do a shape hunt. Let a child find as many round or square shapes as possible. This teaches them that the shapes can be in many things. Categorization is a very important science skill.
Problem Solving
Shapes are a good way to practice problem-solving skills. A shape sorter can be a good activity. The child must be able to determine which shape goes to which hole and they have to put them themselves. This can also enhance their spatial relation skills. How do kids recognize which piece is for which pattern? Problem-solving activities is always good for kids as this can enhance their future science skills.
Math Skills
When you teach kids shapes, it is obvious that their math skills are also improved. Geometry is all about shapes and having a basic understanding from a young age can make the math classes easier for kids. Understanding the different shapes means you need to count as well. For example, how many sides are there? Pattern recognition can also come in teaching shapes. For every new shape added, there is a particular pattern. Observing the difference between the number of sides of various shapes may help the children to develop their sense of numbers.
Letter Recognition
The kid’s ability to recognize letter can be enhanced when one can recognize shapes. Letters are similar to shapes. The letter V is a triangle with one missing side and the letter O is a circle. Ability to recognize shapes and distinguish the difference can help kids with letters
Ways to Learn and Practice Shapes
There are plenty of ways to practice shapes and you can make it more challenging as the child learns more and more. Some activities are just shape hunts, using shape toys, coloring, and tracing, playdoh shapes, and simply observing the surroundings and creating a game out of it.
Shape Apps
Another way is to make use of learning shape apps. Kids today are techies and they enjoy exploring smartphones and tablets. Instead of aimlessly exploring, why not download an app that is fun and educational at the same time? Below are some suggested apps that are great for kids.
Mathlingo
This is an app that is designed for preschool toddlers and kindergarten kids. This app gives you a head start on counting, addition, subtraction, matching, puzzle geometry, and shape recognition.
Mathlingo has an ocean-themed interface that engages kids. The graphics and sounds are fun too. Whether you are at home or outside, you can easily access Mathlingo to do some practice tests.
The educational puzzle content and easy tapping gameplay, Mathlingo will make kids become more interested to learn math skills without them knowing it. When they go to school, they are ahead of the group and will not have a hard time adjusting.
To know more information about the Mathlingo app by Mafooly, check them out in the Google App store or the Apple store.
Kindergarten Math
This is a fun app that is for kindergarteners and toddlers. There are more than 20 interactive math games that teach addition, subtraction, counting, and sorting. It is also simple and easy to use that kids will surely get hooked. The app has cute graphics, animations and sound effects that will keep them engaged for a longer period of time.
Teachers and parents love this app because kids learn and have fun at the same time.
Animal Math Preschool Games
Developed for kids of all ages, this app is all about exploring a farm with Sherman the sheep, Pete the frog, and Lily the farmer with 100 fun learning games with the goal to help barnyard buddies.
This app adheres to the Common Core Standards for kindergarten math. It includes counting and number recognition, addition and subtraction, color and geometry. Other features include professional narration that will help kids as they use the app. This game rewards users with positive encouragement. There are also parental controls where parents can turn off the sound and purchase links to other apps.
There are plenty of learning shapes app in the App Store and Google Play store. Make sure that whenever you download an educational app for kids, it is fun so that they can spend more time enhancing their skills. It is also important to note that the apps must be according to the developmental level of the child so as not to give him a hard time. Age-appropriate apps will give a sense of achievement to kids since they are able to solve the games on the app.
Geometric shapes app
- Dragon Shapes – Lumio Geometry
Highly recommended for kids who are 6-to-10 years old, this educational app takes you on a quest to rescue the village dragon. The app is available for iOS as well as Android platforms. It has four academic levels, where children solve a structured sequence of geometric puzzles to achieve their targets.
The production quality of the app is excellent, and it helps children develop an intuitive sense of geometry, knowledge of shapes and their attributes, and abilities like visualization and spatial awareness.
- Shapes – 3D Geometry Learning
Available on iOS as well as Android platforms, the Shapes: 3D Geometry app lets children print out different shapes, and then fold them step-by-step into tangible 3D shapes they want.
The game offers 27 unique shapes that kids can build – with the help of easy illustrated instructions (in several languages). This app can instantly add the zing factor to mathematics classes – and engage students like never before. It won the Appaward 2014 in the Education category and received a 4-star Educational App Store certification.
- Geometry
Now, this is a seriously cool app – perfect for middle-school and high-school students looking for a private math tutor to clarify their basic concepts. It brings you high-quality videos teaching math in a traditional manner.
The lessons include multiple examples, interactive practice problems, challenge problems (for students to solve on their own), extra problem worksheets (as homework), and review notes that summarizes the entire chapter covered in the video.
- Digital Geoboard
Digital Geoboard is available for both iOS and Android platforms. The digital version of the classic classroom game uses digital rubber bands to make various shapes on the digitized pegboard. It allows you to create as many polygons as you want, change their colors, and quickly calculate their area and parameters.
It is a great game if you are exploring triangles, polygons, and concepts related to plane geometry.
- My Geometric Universe
Available only on the iOS platform, My Geometric Universe is one of the coolest geometry apps around. It lets kids use a pencil, ruler, and compass to create geometric shapes – and use them to build objects (e.g., a truck). There are three levels to the game, where kids can create, store, and play with whatever they create.
- Montessori Geometry – Recognize and Learn Shapes
Available only on the iOS platform, Montessori Geometry works in about 20 languages. Designed by Montessori teachers, the app helps kids to recognize and name 2D and 3D shapes all around him or her.
The app has multiple levels of instruction and offers in-depth learning. It encapsulates six different games and six different ‘types of shapes.’ Highly recommended for kids who are 5-to-10 years old.
- BrainPop Jr.
Suitable for kids who are 5 years old and above, this web app offers animated content for kids. The site provides curriculum-based content for kids in kindergarten through third grade. The lessons are available for all subjects taught to kids, including geometry.
Lessons include a brief video, game, quiz, and activity sections. BrainPop Jr. is an excellent website for school students as well as homeschool families.
Older kids can use its sister site called GameUp.
- Dragonbox Elements
Available in both iOS and Android versions, DragonBox Elements – Geometry App is inspired by the Greek mathematician Euclid who wrote the book ‘Elements’ in which he defined the basics of geometry.
The game has seven levels, and over 100 puzzles to solve – starting with the introduction of shapes and basic concepts of geometry to kids and moving on to challenging problems that mold your kids into geometry experts by the time they finish the game.
Educational apps are a success because they make ‘learning’ feel like ‘a game activity’ to children. Some of these games are for preschoolers, some are suitable for elementary school or middle-school children, and some are suitable for all age groups. Download the ones you like and see your kids fall in love with Geometry!
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