Penguin Shapes Roll and Graph
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Penguins are such a fun theme and kids love learning about them! Lately, we have been all about adding in fun penguin activities to our learning, including this free Penguin Shapes Roll and Graph math center. Roll and graph games are always a hit with my students as they love anything with dice, and I love that this game not only works on shape recognition skills but on graphing as well!
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Penguin Shapes Roll and Graph
We are working on identifying and naming shapes and this game works on six shapes total that are quite common to Kindergartners: rectangle, triangle, circle, trapezoid, hexagon, and square.
The shapes have a unique twist to them though – they are shaped like penguins! Hence the title of the game, “Whacky Penguins.“
How to Prep
To prep the game, I printed out enough recording sheets (download below) for each student to have one. Then I prepped the dice.
I used plastic insert pocket dice – LOVE them! You just slide the cards right in. They are reusable and so easy to use. But don’t worry if you don’t have them. I also included a fold and tape die in the download so that you can still play!
I recommend laminating the die printables before assembling. It makes them sturdier and more durable for repeated use.
Lastly, grab the crayons and you’re ready to go!
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How to Play
First, the students will roll the die, saying the name of the shape that lands face up. They will then search and find the shape on their recording sheet, coloring the space above it on the graph.
Keep rolling and coloring the spaces on the graph until one of the penguins reaches the top. The first penguin to reach the top is the winner!
You can also keep playing until all the penguins reach the top – sort of like a graphing version of Bingo “blackout.”
This game is such a fun way to get practice with shapes and my kids always love dice games!
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Hi there – thank you for sharing so many amazing things! My kindergartners come from at risk families and these kinds of activities are perfect for them!
Wondering – is there a reason you spelled WACKY with an h in it? Curious…
Thanks again,
Lynn
Hi Lynn,
We are so happy to hear that these resources are helpful to your students!
Your question regarding the spelling of “Whacky” is a great question! The spelling we’ve used in the activity is a proper spelling but perhaps an “older” version of the spelling of whacky. Some might also see it spelled, “wacky.” Thanks for the question!
Have a great week!