Curated OER
2-Dimensional Shapes: Drawing Shapes
Some of the best practice with shape identification comes from drawing the figures first-hand. Young geometers draw nine two-dimensional shapes: rectangle, circle, square, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, triangle with three equal sides,...
Curated OER
Shape Detectives
This is a fun reinforcement activity that will provide the class with practice at recognizing shapes based on their properties. They are given a series of clues which they use to draw a shape on their white boards. This is repeated three...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Twisted Tangrams
Primary geometers create a picture using tangrams. For this geometry lesson, students read Grandfather Tang: A Tale Told with Tangrams, cut out their own tangrams, and choose a character from the story to make using their tangram pieces.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Quadrilaterals Pack 1
Thirteen different quadrilaterals make up this page of shapes with endless possibilities to learn and discover.
Growing Minds
Growing Minds: Cucumber Exploration
After reading a picture book about planting and harvesting cucumbers, learners get a chance to examine some cucumbers of their own. First, they see photographs of a cucumber on a vine, and learn that it is part of the gourd family....
Curated OER
Sorting 3-Dimensional Shapes
Does it have corners? Scholars sort three-dimensional figures into one of two categories based on whether or not they have corners. They look at six shapes: sphere, cylinder, cone, cube, prism, and pyramid. For each,...
Curated OER
Square Corners
What type of corners does this shape have? Young geometers examine 12 shapes, circling the square corners in each if they have any. There are two examples demonstrating this concept, but be sure scholars understand the difference between...
Curated OER
Sorting 3-Dimensional Shapes
The sorting is simple here: Does this three-dimensional figure have a curved surface or not? Scholars review an example before trying this on their own with nine figures including a sphere, cylinder, prism, cube,...
Curated OER
Triangles and Things
Young learners listen to the story book The Greedy Triangle as the teacher introduces new polygon shapes. They use geometric stencils to trace a quadrilateral, a pentagon, a hexagon, and an octogon onto a foldable notepad....
Creative Educator
Tessellation Sensation
Geometers investigate patterns and symmetry, and examine the artwork of M.C. Escher on the Internet. They compare his style to the floor and ceiling tiles in the classroom. If you have ImageBlender™ software, you could have your...
Curated OER
Ag In The Outfield
Young scholars explore baseball. This is a cross-curricular plan that includes math, history, and agriculture. Pupils use their five senses to observe the materials a baseball is made from and identify the agricultural products used. In...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: The Facts Please, Mr. Mumble
This interactive web lesson teaches students about two-dimensional shape attributes.
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University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Don's Shapes [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the attributes of two-dimensional shapes.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Which Shape [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of geometrical attributes to identify and describe shapes.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Math: Shapes Quiz
Given a shape, students select from four options the name of the shape. These include more than the basic shapes, such as hexagon, pentagon, parallelogram, and rhombus.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: 3 D Space & Size
Discover the characteristics of 3D shapes in this fantasy world of fish.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Group of Pyramids: Polygons and Temperature
Learn about 2D shapes and temperature with King Toot.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Types of Polygons Based on Number of Sides
Students can practice classifying polygons in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Types of Polygons Based on Number of Sides
Students can practice identifying polygons through a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Count the Number of Different 2 D Shapes in a Composite Figure
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video defines a composite figure and describes how to determine how many triangles are within the given composite shape. The video is followed by practice problems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Different 2 D Shapes Within Complex Composite Figures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to determine how many triangles are needed to create the complex composite shape.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Vertices and Sides in Various Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This resource is practice problems where students determine the number of sides or vertices in given polygons.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Vertices Edges and Faces in 3 D Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video briefly defines the 3D figure given including the edge, face, and vertices, followed by determining the number of vertices in the rectangular prism. The...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: 2 D and 3 D Shapes
Here is a huge collection of teacher resources for teaching 2-D and 3-D shapes. Includes smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, as well as worksheets and helpful hints.