Help your student choose a real-world object for which she wants to create a blueprint. (day 1)
Have your student verbally list the parts that make up her real-world object. Write down what she says. For example, a house needs a roof, a door, windows, etc. (day 1)
Tell your student to choose a shape to represent each part. Add the shape to the list of parts. (day 2)
Ask your student to sort the shapes she will use based on similar features. (day 2)
Discuss with your student why she chose to use certain shapes based on their features. (day 2)
Have your student draw each shape (your student can use attribute blocks from the math kit to help her draw the shapes), cut out shapes from magazines and newspapers, use attribute blocks from the math kit to form the object, or use TuxPaint to create the blueprint of her real-world object. Give your student the option to use grid paper to help her create her blueprint. Help your student label each part with the name of the shape.
(day 3)
Encourage your student to ask questions and make adjustments as needed while creating her blueprint. (day 3)
Have your student present her blueprint to the class, explaining the parts of her real-world object and why she chose the shapes she did. (day 4)
Ask students in the class to give feedback and ask questions about the blueprint presentation. (day 4)
Encourage your student to reflect on the process of creating the blueprint and think about how she could improve in the future. (day 5)
Provide opportunities for your student to continue creating blueprints for different real-world objects to further develop her spatial reasoning skills. (ongoing)