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Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem

For Students 5th - 8th
In this polygons instructional activity, students fill out a graphic organizer about the name of the polygon, the number of sides, the angle sums, and more. Students complete this for 5 polygons.
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Describe Five Polygons

For Students 6th - 9th
In this polygons worksheet, students use the parallel, acute, right, obtuse, straight, and reflex to describe the five shapes provided.
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Angles, Symmetry, and Quadrilaterals in Four Exercise Sets

For Students 8th - 11th
In this angles worksheet, students calculate the size of angles, draw lines of symmetry, and form quadrilaterals in four exercise sets.  The solutions are provided.
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Measuring for Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders find the perimeter of a polygon. In this measurement lesson, 3rd graders use yardsticks to measure straight-lined objects to the nearest 1/2 inch. Student choose a "mystery object," find the perimeter, and record it on the...
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Problem Solving Using Power Polygons

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students investigate geometric shapes by creating figures on a plane. In this polygon lesson plan, students complete a worksheet based on the angles in a power polygon. Students identify the different types of polygons and define their...
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Math Worksheet: Area (3)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this area instructional activity, students find the area of one irregular polygon.  Students find the area by dividing the irregular polygon into multiple regular polygons.
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Perimeter and Circumference

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider perimeter and circumference. In this lesson plan on perimeter, students will determine relationships between perimeter and circumference using real life examples.
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Find the Area or Missing Length of the Polygon

For Students 7th - 10th
In this area and perimeter worksheet, students find the length or area of seventeen figures.  The figures examined are triangles, trapezoids, parallelograms, rectangles, and hexagons.  Some examples and solutions are...
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A Shapely Activity

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore polygons in various shape activities. In this polygons lesson, 5th graders discuss and identify polygons by their number of sides. Students sort ceramic tiles by the number of sides on each piece. Students explore...
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I Spy Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play a game in which they name geometric shapes. In this geometric shape lesson, students ask "yes and no" questions to determine which shape one of their classmates has chosen. They ask questions that lead them to the name of...
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Algebra/Geometry Institute: Area of Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find the area of polygons.  In this area of polygons lesson, students find the area of parallelograms, rectangles, squares, and other polygons.  They identify each given figure and determine the appropriate formula...
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Perimeter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create math word problems. In this geometry lesson, 5th graders define perimeter and discover how to find the perimeter of a rectangle, a square and a regular polygon. Students write word problems on finding the...
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Polygon Jigsaw Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this polygons worksheet, students put a polygon jigsaw puzzle back together to form the planet Earth. Students put 10 polygons together.
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The Greedy Triangle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discuss figures with various numbers of sides.  In this geometry instructional activity, students are read The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, they participate in a class discussion of many sided figures and are...
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Plain Figures and Measuring Figures

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate basic geometric concepts. In this geometry lesson, students explore solids through measuring and modeling. This assignment models the importance of understanding concrete objects in geometry.      
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Polygons- Vertices and Sides

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this polygons worksheet, students name a set of 8 polygons, then state how many vertices and sides each has. Answers included on page 2.
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Formula Determination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students derive a formula for the interior degrees in any convex polygon. In this geometric figure lesson, students determine the shapes of various polygons and the number of triangles formed. They use this information to derive the...
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Polygons

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this polygons worksheet, students name each polygon, and state how many vertices and sides each one has. Students do this for 8 different polygons.
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2D and 3D figures

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this 2D and 3D figure learning exercise, students name different shapes and decide if they are polygons or not. Students complete 8 problems.
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Geometry: Cut, Construct and Think

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore polygons. In this geometry skills lesson, students complete an activity that requires them to solve geometry problems that involve polygons as they piece together geometric shapes. Learners analyze the shapes they create...
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Find the 2D shape

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this 2D shapes worksheet, students find the rectangular prism, triangular prism, pentagon, and triangle. Students have 3 shapes to choose from in each of the 4 problems.
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Names of figures

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this shapes worksheet, students pick the correct names of the 2D shapes, and pick out the correct 2D shape. Students complete 4 problems total.
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Geometry Skills: Solid and Plane Figures

For Students 7th - 10th
In this geometry skills worksheet, students respond to 4 questions that require them to examine geometric figures and change them to solid figures and plane figures.
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Cut, Construct and Think

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete geometrical shapes construction activities. In this geometrical concepts lesson, students cut shapes from a worksheet to create a geometrical study activity. Students analyze their shapes and complete a table. Students...