What makes a triangle? Three sides and three corners (vertices). Missing Dot Triangles is a fun way to learn about what makes a triangle special. All you need are dot stickers (or you can draw them).
How to do it: Place two stickers anywhere on a card. Your child places the 3rd sticker. Help your child connect the dots creating a triangle.
Make a bunch of them and talk about how the triangles all look a little different but they all have what makes a triangle special--three sides and three corners (vertices).
This simple ideas gets kids noticing the defining attributes (characteristics) of shapes in a math-positive way. For more activities, go to
www.carriecutler.com or see the awesome parent-friendly book Math-Positive Mindsets: Growing a Child's Mind without Losing Yours.
