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Can You Draw It? (1–5)

Stage 1: Grade 1 Shapes

Required Preparation


Materials to Copy

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Partner A chooses a shape card and describes it to their partner. If Partner B draws the shape correctly, they keep the card. Shape cards include triangles and quadrilaterals.

Additional Information

Before playing, remove any cards that do not show a triangle or quadrilateral.

Stage 2: Grade 2 Shapes

Required Preparation


Materials to Copy

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Partner A chooses a shape card and describes it to their partner. If Partner B draws the shape correctly, they keep the card. Shape cards include triangles, quadrilaterals, and hexagons.

Additional Information

Before playing, remove any cards that do not show a triangle, quadrilateral, or hexagon.

Stage 3: Grade 3 Shapes

Required Preparation


Materials to Copy

  • Blackline Masters
  • Centimeter Grid Paper - Standard
  • Shape Cards Grade 3
  • Quadrilateral Cards Grade 3
  • Can You Draw It Stage 3 Directions

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Partner A chooses a shape card and describes it to their partner. If Partner B draws the shape correctly, they keep the card. Shape cards include polygons, with a focus on quadrilaterals.

Stage 4: Area and Perimeter

Required Preparation


Materials to Gather

Materials to Copy

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Partner A draws a rectangle and tells Partner B either the area or the perimeter of their shape. Partner B tries to draw the rectangle. They earn two points if their rectangle matches the one Partner A drew exactly and one point if it doesn’t match exactly, but matches the clue given. This game encourages students to use multiplication fluency to think about rectangles that could be more difficult for their partner to draw.

Stage 5: Grade 4 Shapes

Required Preparation


Materials to Copy

  • Blackline Masters
  • Shape Cards Grade 4
  • Can You Draw It Stage 5 and 7 Recording Sheet

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Partner A chooses a shape card and describes it to their partner. If Partner B draws the shape correctly, they keep the card. Shape cards include two-dimensional shapes, particularly triangles and quadrilaterals.

Stage 6: Shapes on the Coordinate Grid

Required Preparation


Materials to Copy

  • Blackline Masters
  • Can You Draw It Stage 6 Recording Sheet
  • Explore the Coordinate Grid Cards

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Partner A picks a card and describes it to their partner. Partner B earns two points if their rectangle matches the one Partner A described exactly and one point if it doesn’t match exactly, but matches the clue given. 

Stage 7: Grade 5 Shapes

Required Preparation


Materials to Copy

  • Blackline Masters
  • Quadrilateral Cards Grade 5
  • Triangle Cards Grade 5
  • Can You Draw It Stage 5 and 7 Recording Sheet

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Partner A chooses a shape card and describes it to their partner. If Partner B draws the shape correctly, they keep the card. Shape cards include various polygons.