Rolling and Sliding | Geometry for Class 1 Maths | Term 3 Unit 1

Rolling and Sliding | Geometry for Class 1 Maths | Term 3 Unit 1

Rolling and Sliding

1st Maths | Term 3 | Unit 1: Geometry

Keywords: Roll, Slide

Travel through

Children playing on a slide with rolling and sliding objects

Teacher's Note: Teacher can emphasise that the round objects only roll through the above pictures.

Learn

Diagram showing rolling and sliding objects

Round objects roll on a slide.

Flat objects slide on a slide.

Both round and flat objects either roll or slide on a slide according to the nature of the object.

Activity

Use a slide, to test the following objects that are given in the table and draw Smiley face icon in the suitable place.

Activity table for testing rolling and sliding objects

Think like a Mathematician

Two boxes, one with wheels and one without

Which box is easy to move? Why?

Box which have tyre can move easily. Tyre creates rolling motion.

Practice

Circle the objects that can only roll.

Objects to identify for rolling: ball, log, battery, book

Circle the objects that can only slide.

Objects to identify for sliding: book, suitcase, gift box, ball

Tick (✓) the objects that can both roll and slide.

Objects to identify for both rolling and sliding: coin, pipe, bottle