TV on a Rolling Cart

The Girl Group Problem

From Peg + Cat · 2015

The Girl Group Problem
13 minK1stMathMusic
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Summary

The Pentagirls are putting on their biggest show yet, and the name is the clue: a pentagon has five sides. Counting the sides and corners of shapes — and keeping the group of five together — sets the beat for this musical math adventure.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

The Pentagirls' name comes straight from a shape.

  1. How many sides does a pentagon have?
  2. How can counting sides help you name a shape?
  3. What shape would a group of three be named after? Four?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: pentagon, side, corner, shape.

Try it: Draw a pentagon and count its sides and corners out loud.

The Girl Group Problem — TV on a Rolling Cart