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Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Which Shape [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of geometrical attributes to identify and describe shapes.
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Quilt Making [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concept of two dimensional shapes and their properties.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Instant Insanity

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Excellent interactive challenge working with cube nets to stack them in a specific order. Manipulate the cubes online to solve the problem.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Up and Down Stairs

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Work with this cube problem and see if you can find a pattern. Then you can check your solution with solutions already submitted.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Shapes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource provides a practice geometry quiz for students to use.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan teaches students how to find the surface area of rectangular prisms.
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Solid Shapes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Explore the world of solid shapes in this mini-lesson. Provides a definition, interactive examples, and interesting practice questions that help with understanding.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Hamburger Restaurant: Measurement: Temperature and Area

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Caleb works in a Hamburger restaurant and he can really use your help measuring temperature and comparing the areas of things in the restaurant.
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Interactive
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby's Math Resources: Finding the Area of a Rectangle

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
The tutorial investigates area and how it is the total number of square tiles covered. Examples and practice problems are included.
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Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Perimeter of a Square

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students can practice finding the perimeter of squares through the self-check exercises and timed learning games provided on this site.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Squares

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
The CyberSquad builds a raft out of squares in order to cross a river in this Cyberchase video [2:05] segment.
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Website
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Shapes Cluster

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A book, activities and experiments about the world of shapes.
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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Regular 2 D Shapes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial provides illustrations for regular 2-D shapes as well as a definition for polygons and for regular polygons.
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Lesson Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Quad Squad

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This interactive activity investigates quadrilaterals and provides students with an opportunity to practice describing their attributes.
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Mr. Martini's Classroom

Mr. Martini's Classroom: Classifying Polygons and Finding Perimeters

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Assess learning of polygons and perimeters with this interactive multiple choice practice and quiz activity. Click the question mark for hints.
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Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Scale Factor

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The interactive applet allows learners to explore the relationships between side length, area, and perimeter. Students see how changes in the scale factor influence the ratio of areas and perimeters. [Requires Java.]
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Unit Plan
OnlineMathLearning.com

Online Math Learning: Volume of Prisms & Pyramids

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Online Math Learning: Volume of Prisms & Pyramids is a learning module that calculates volume
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Vertices and Sides in Various Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice counting sides and vertices in various two dimensional shapes.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Flat Surfaces in Various 3 D Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on how to count the number of faces in various three dimensional shapes.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting the Number of Basic 2 D Shapes in a Set of Figures

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on identifying various 2D shapes in a set of figures.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Unknown Dimensions of Squares and Rectangles (Grade 3)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This learning module features five videos and a set of practice questions in which students learn to compute linear measures, given edge or surface measures of...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Area and Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on the area and perimeter of rectanlges and squares.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Unknown Angles Within Rectangles and Squares

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on how to determine missing angles within rectangles and squares.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Overview of Flat Surfaces of 3 D Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview on the flat surfaces or faces of three dimensional shapes.