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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Russian Toy Store: 2 D Shapes

For Students 4th - 6th
Mattie and her four sisters are visiting a toy store. Can you help them find different shapes in the toy store?
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Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Geometry

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A comprehensive tutorial from AAA Math that contains explanations, interactive practices and challenging games.
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Unit Plan
Math.com

Math.com: Quadrilaterals

For Students 4th - 9th Standards
The lesson investigates types of quadrilaterals. Definitions, examples, and a worksheet are available.
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Activity
Los Angeles County Office of Education

Los Angeles County Office of Education: Quadrilateral Quest

For Students 5th
Use your knowledge of properties of quadrilaterals to correctly match quadrilaterals.
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Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: The Geometry Center: Area of Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Formulas on calculating the area of a general quadrilateral and special cases of quadrilaterals.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Kite

For Students 9th - 10th
MathWorld provides the definition and the area formula for a kite.
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Unit Plan
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Rectangle

For Students 9th - 10th
MathWorld provides the definition of a rectangle and the area formula of a rectangle.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating Segments in a Quadrilateral

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students use the tools of Cabri Jr to test their knowledge of geometry. They investigate the properties of the shape formed by connecting the midpoints of adjacent sides of a quadrilateral.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Cyclic Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students construct cyclic quadrilaterals and investigate their properties. They determine which quadrilaterals from the quadrilateral hierarchy are cyclic.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Measuring Angles in a Quadrilateral

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, use an interactive, and investigative approach to determining the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral. They use Cabri Jr. to draw, measure, and calculate the characteristics of the angles of quadrilaterals.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Quadrilateral Properties Using Cabri

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students can use Cabri Jr. to learn about the properties of quadrilaterals as well as learn about the relationships between quadrilaterals.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating Properties of Kites

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students construct kites and investigate their properties. They also relate the properties to squares and rhombi.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Classifying Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will be sent ordered pairs through lists using the TI-Navigator. These pairs will then be graphed as a line graph and students will classify the shape of the quadrilateral and justify their choice.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating Properties of the Diagonals of Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will explore the properties of the diagonals of various quadrilaterals. They will use a quadrilateral hierarchy chart to examine the relationship between the quadrilaterals.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What Quadrilateral Is It?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will algebraically determine what type of quadrilateral that is pictured in the activity center.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Discovering the Quadrilateral Properties

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity will use Cabri Jr. to allow students' the ability to discover all of the properties of each quadrilateral, rather than simply copying them out of a textbook.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Quadrilaterals With Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use Cabri Jr. software on their TI-83/84 calculator to connect consecutive midpoints of different quadrilaterals and analyze and determine characteristics of the new quadrilateral formed.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will create a variety of quadrilaterals using the GEOBOARD APP and identify critical attributes.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Special Midpoint Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Midpoint Quadrilaterals are quadrilaterals that are formed when consecutive midpoints of a quadrilateral are connected. This activity will use Cabri Jr. to investigate what properties an exterior quadrilateral has if its midpoint...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Measuring Polygons an Introduction to Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed as an introduction to using the Carbri Jr. application on the TI-83+/84+ calculators. Students are guided through the menu system and are shown how to draw triangles, quadrilaterals and and a pentagon. Perimeter...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Classifying Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students receive two Cabri Jr. files of quadrilaterals on a coordinate plane. They use their knowledge of quadrilaterals to give each one the most precise name. They may find the length and/or slope of the sides using the measuring tools...
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Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: 2 D and 3 D Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
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.
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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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Lesson Plan
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Los Cuadrilateros

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. Interactive resources and activities that could be used in the classroom either as an introduction or review to a unit dealing with area and perimeter of quadrilaterals.