Deflated Developments

Teacher Development:

http://www.grainsofearth.org/19-creative-ideas-for-gingerbread-houses/

Common Core: GRADE 1 • MODULE 5 Identifying, Composing, and Partitioning Shapes

1ST GRADE GEOMETRY ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

Here are some pictures of the pre-lesson mentioned in our book. First graders need to understand composite shapes well before trying this lesson.