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What's in the Bag?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Help your students identify the attributes of two-dimensional shapes. They read the book Round is a Mooncake, and use pattern blocks to sort shapes. Students sort shapes according to their attributes.
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Space Shuttle's Heat Shield Problem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a role-play activity to determine how to replace heat shields on the space shuttle using polar coordinates.
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Polygons-Changing Area Versus Changing Perimeter

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Investigate the area and perimeter of polygons in this geometry lesson. Young geometers use grid paper to draw a quadrilateral and calculate its area and perimeter. They also read The Greedy Triangle to identify the changing shape of...
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Evaluating Expressions

For Students 8th - 9th
In this evaluating expressions worksheet, students solve and complete 50 various types of review problems. First, they complete each sentence and define the listed terms. Then, students evaluate each expression for the given values. They...
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Shapes and Their Insides

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Learners follow a series of instructions for drawing and coloring different shapes in order to learn the difference between the perimeter and area of a polygon. Then they are asked to find the perimeter and area of a 3x4 rectangular...
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Polygons in Symmetry: Animal Inventions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use polygons to create animal figures with symmetry. In this polygons and symmetry lesson, 4th graders create a symmetrical animal collage by cutting and gluing geometric shapes and figures from math activities.  
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Arts Impact and Math

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders incorporate math into dancing. In this algebra instructional activity, 3rd graders identify different shapes and patterns using dance movements. They relate the different creations to polygons as they incorporate the use of...
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Dancing Polygons and Non-Polygons with Patterns

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study movements. In this dance activity, 2nd graders draw patterns selecting one to represent through movement with their body.
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Attributes of Polygons: Stretchy Shapes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use dancing methodology in a polygon and shape activity. In this shape and dance lesson, 4th graders discuss shapes in dance, math, and everyday life. Students use dancing activities to recognize and analyze shapes.
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Our Geometic World

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Pupils walk around the neighborhood and identify various polygons and lines in buildings, nature and other objects. They design a building using various geometric patterns, shapes and lines. Students complete a descriptive writing of...
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Coordinates and Perimeters

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Here is a lesson containing a great activity based on coordinates, and the perimeters of shapes created using a given set of coordinates. After youngsters creat a shape on a grid based on some coordinate pairs, they must identify which...
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Metallic Mosaic

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students engage in a lesson about polygons while creating a mosaic pattern. They concentrate upon creating a pattern that is geometric and has the look of a quilt design. The lesson includes steps to complete the project and helpful hints.
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Pop-it...Stop-it

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students observe how certain geometric shapes can be used to make some structures rigid and others flexible. The activity involves construction of a 30-60 right triangle, folding while following directions, and identifying polygons.
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Mensuration: Area

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this area worksheet, students read story problems, draw diagrams, and find the area of described polygons. This eight page worksheet contains six problems. Answers are provided.
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Square Corners

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
What type of corners does this shape have? Young geometers examine 12 shapes, circling the square corners in each if they have any. There are two examples demonstrating this concept, but be sure scholars understand the difference between...
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Tessellations: Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the concept of tessellations. In this tessellations lesson, students use an applet to construct tessellations. Students use regular polygons to construct tessellations. Students find patterns and symmetry in their...
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Perimeter of Polygons in Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th
Peruse these perimeter word problems with beginning geometers, possibly projecting it as an all-class warm up. There are three scenarios here, each with a visual. Scholars determine the perimeter of a swimming pool, find the missing...
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Perimeter of Polygons in Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th
Can your scholars find the perimeter of Peter's square of gold? They examine the shape and are given it's four equal side measurements in millimeters. Learners solve for the perimeter and should be reminded to include units in their...
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Shapes: Art or Geometry

For Students 4th - 6th
Budding artists or mathematicians read about,and then draw, two very different shapes. Geometric and organic 2-D shapes are defined. Learners use the definitions to draw examples of each.
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A Rectangular Prism and Its Net

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Identify the nets for prisms and other geometric shapes. Learners calculate the surface area of the rectangular prism then sketch the shapes of prisms and other polygons. Unfolded cereal boxes are used as a visual aid, great idea!
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Color the Right Shapes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
I remember doing this activity when I was little. Learners color each shape the color indicated at the top of the page. Squares are blue, cubes are red, circles are green and so on. There are 30 shapes to identify and color. 
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Draw the Shapes Positions as Directed

For Students K - 2nd
Following directions is an extremely important skill to master. Learners follow the directions in each sentence. Then they draw specific shapes in specific positions in the provided boxes. A good review resource.
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Making Two-Dimensional Shapes- Matching Worksheet

For Students 1st - 3rd
Now that your learners recognize two-dimensional shapes, can they find what each half of those shapes would look like? There are seven shapes on this learning exercise, bisected by a dotted line. Scholars examine these shapes and match...
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Investigation-Looking at Polygons

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders plot points and investigate polygons. They locate a point, using ordered pairs of integers on the coordinate plane. Students compare geometric measurements and computations on coordinate axes as they are applied to...