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Johnny Appleseed Origami

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make an origami Johnny Appleseed. For this geometry lesson students follow folding instructions. They find different geometric shapes while they are folding. They create Johnny Appleseed's body and attach a face and hands...
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Everyday Objects with Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore geometric shapes.  In this geometry and language development lesson, students take a walk and look for shapes in the objects outdoors.  Young scholars match each of four individual  paper shapes they are carrying...
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Above and Below Shapes Worksheet

For Students 1st
In this geometric location activity, 1st graders view a group of shapes and answer the four questions based on the specific shapes' locations.
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Investigating Shapes in Our World

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore shapes. In this geometry instructional activity, 1st graders make shapes with geo-boards, use play-dough to make three-dimensional figures, and make a shape book using pre-cut shapes.
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Solve Word Problems with Geometry

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geometry worksheet, students solve word problems having to do with lines, angles, shapes, area, perimeter, and more. Students complete 57 problems total.
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Circles and Parabolas

For Students 6th - 11th
In this circles and parabolas worksheet, students follow directions to draw parabolas. They fold paper to represent a parabola. Students also use straight lines to create a circle. This one page worksheet contains three multi-step...
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2: Isle of Shapes - Based on the Puerto Rico Quarter Reverse

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify both two and three-dimensional shapes. In this geometric shapes lesson, students listen to a teacher led lesson about the island of Puerto Rico. They look at the symbols and shapes on "Puerto Rico Quarter Reverse" on a...
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Shapes in Art, Shapes in Body

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore body movement.  In this shapes and dance lesson, students demonstrate body movements and positions that resemble simple shapes.  Students read I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait and choose shapes from the book to...
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The Shapes of Rice

For Teachers K
Students investigate geometry by identifying shapes related to rice and rice farming.  In this geometry instructional activity, students discuss the different shapes used in rice agriculture and discuss what other objects in our lives...
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Pecans Math

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students match shelled nuts with unshelled nuts. In this shapes instructional activity, students study the shape of shelled and unshelled nuts and try to match them with each other.
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Playground Design

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students design recreational equipment for a community. In this architecture lesson, students work in pairs to design the equipment. Students select materials and begin designing. Students assess themselves with a pre-made rubric.
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Roll or Slide?

For Teachers K
Students explore models of three-dimensional shapes. In this geometric shapes instructional activity, students use hands-on manipulatives to explore three-dimensional shapes. Students predict whether each shape will roll or slide.
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Ordering Fractions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use shapes to create various fractions.  In this fractions lesson, 2nd graders define a fraction, visit a website where they make fractions using various shapes, and use a fraction square set to create and name fractions.
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Falling Into Geometry Through Paper Art

For Teachers K
Students explore geometric shapes.  In this kindergarten geometry lesson, students create a fall quilt consisting of three different paper geometric quilt squares that when assembled form a scarecrow, a pumpkin, and a crow.    
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Safari Sentence Scramble

For Teachers K
Students use real life experiences for writing. In this identifying details lesson, students use information such as colors, numbers, sizes, shapes and locations to write sentences about the zoo. Students position the words from left...
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Symmetrical Shapes

For Teachers K
Students find symmertical shapes around their school. In this symmetry lesson plan, students create symmetrical shapes. Students print symmetrical shapes from Kidworks Deluxe and take pictures of objects around their school that are...
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Geometry of Democracy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the architecture of New England by identifying geometric shapes.  In this architectural activity, students examine photographs of classic building architecture and use a transparency to trace geometric shapes they...
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Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify attributes of different geometric shapes. In this geometry lesson, students view a  PowerPoint presentation on shapes and use attribute blocks to examine the corners and edges of each shape. Students work together to...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Teaching Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify two- and three-dimensional figures and associate them with real-world objects.  In this geometry lesson, students are read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and complete several activities including a chart of...
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Rotations of Shapes

For Students 7th - 10th
In this rotation of shapes activity, students perform given rotations and graph the image of the transformed figure.  They observe transformations and write a rule to describe the rotation.  This four-page activity contains 14 problems. ...
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I've Seen That Shape Before

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine and identify shapes. For this shapes lesson plan, students explore the characteristics of various shapes. They cut out shapes and name illustrations. Worksheets and activities are included.
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3rd Grade Math

For Teachers 3rd
In this math review learning exercise, 3rd graders complete multiple choice questions about shapes, money, weight, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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1st Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this geometry worksheet, students choose the multiple choice answer to 15 questions involving several different elements of geometry.
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Loopy Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore geometric shapes by creating them through paper.  In this geometric shape activity, students bend, cut and shape paper to create geometric shapes.  Students discover how many ways they can produce new shapes. Students...