Curated OER
From a Square to a Rectangle
Eighth graders solve problems involving percentage increases and decreases. Using given percentages, 8th graders transform a square into a rectangle. They apply the area formulas for squares and rectangles.Students observe the percent...
Curated OER
Lots of Squares
Students work in pairs, to make a square on the geoboards with a rubber band (or draw one on the dot paper). It can be any size and in any location and share their answers with the class.
Curated OER
Square Pegs in Round Holes
Sixth graders problem solve the square peg in the round whole problem by applying knowledge of the formulas for the areas of the circle and the square. They decide on a problem solving strategy based on logical reasoning.
Curated OER
Calculate It
Fourth graders find the area and perimeters of squares and rectangles using a calculator to check their multiplication. They use the appropriate formulas to find the area and perimeter of the given geometric shapes.
Curated OER
Origami Frogs
Ninth graders explore a variety of geometry and science concept while making an origami frog. The fold paper into the shape of a frog and conduct measurement activities including frog leaps.
Curated OER
Seeing Shapes
Learners study a variety of geometric shapes by taking pictures of items representing the shapes with a digital camera. They identify the shapes by using software to paint on the image.
Curated OER
How Much Grass Should I Buy?
Students examine a variety of real life situations in which they must access information, select an appropriate formula, and calculate an answer. A rectangular piece of grass provides an opportunity for the exploration of this lesson.
Curated OER
Tri this Angle!
First graders draw and describe various types of polygons. they investigate their own environments for examples of polygons. After reading the book, The Greedy Triangle, they discuss everyday objects that are polygons. They create shape...
Curated OER
Area graphics for 7th graders
Students randomly select dimensions for three geometric shapes (square, right triangle and circle). From the graphs they compare and contrast the graphical results of each shape.
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What Does It Take?
First graders study the attributes of circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. They sort shapes that are the same and those that are different into groups.
Curated OER
Elastic Band Shapes
Students identify basic shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, circle), create shapes with different body parts, and create shapes at various levels (high, low)
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Classifying Quadrilaterals
This multimedia that includes a short video [1:19] and other interactive activities on Learn Alberta math resource looks at real-world examples of shape classification in the investigation and solving of crimes. The accompanying...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Quadrilaterals
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of quadrilaterals. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Making Conjectures About Quadrilaterals
Given examples of quadrilaterals and their component parts, the student will use explorations and concrete models to prove a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, rectangle, square, or rhombus using opposite sides, opposite angles, or...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Using Logical Reasoning to Prove Conjectures About Quadrilaterals
Given conjectures about quadrilaterals, the student will use deductive reasoning and counter examples to prove or disprove the conjectures.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Quadrilateral Exercises
Twenty-four problems cover the topic of working with quadrilaterals in different settings. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
Mathigon
Mathigon: Geometry: Polygons and Polyhedra: Polygons
This lesson focuses on polygons; a polygon is a closed, flat shape that has only straight sides. Polygons can have any number of sides and angles, but the sides cannot be curved.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Math Grade 3
Browse resources related to third-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Math Grade 4
Browse resources related to fourth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Math Grade 5
Browse resources related to fifth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Geometry Worksheets
Download these worksheets to sharpen your geometry skills. Sheets focus on angles, coordinate geometry, triangles, quadrilaterals, transformations, and three-dimensional geometry, and more.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Quadrilaterals
Explore the world of quadrilaterals and their properties. Find answers to questions like what are quadrilaterals, how they are formed, easy ways to identify them, and commonly seen quadrilaterals around us.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Equilateral
Learn all about the basic properties of equilateral. This lesson targets the meaning of equilateral, shows how to construct equilateral shapes, explores some of the equilateral shapes and properties, and how to apply them while solving...