Read the following scenario and then justify how both connec…

Read the following scenario and then justify how both connections and communication are evident in the scenario.  Mr. Patel takes his first graders on a “shape hunt” around the classroom. Students use clipboards to sketch examples of circles, triangles, and rectangles they find in everyday objects (clock, window, rug). Back in class, they sort their sketches into categories and explain how they knew each shape belonged. Some students argue whether an object is a rectangle or square, supporting their ideas with attributes like “all sides are the same length.” The class then creates a poster of real-world examples of shapes.