E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: School Bus: 2 D Space
Students will play learning games to explore parallel lines and two-dimensional shapes.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: Space
Join Otto at the Phantasia construction site. Will you help him build a new playground?
George Mason University
Area Formula Lab
In this set of worksheet activities, students will be guided to discover formulas for area of polygonal shapes and circles.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: 2 D Shapes
Did you know that two-dimensional shapes are also called polygons? This lesson describes the various 2-D shapes and includes two interactive games to reinforce skills.
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: No Matter What Shape Your Fractions Are In
Four basic geometric shapes - the triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and hexagon - are examined to determine how many of one shape fits "inside" another. For instance, how many triangles are "in" a hexagon. Ten questions with solutions...
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Tops
In this lesson make a spinning top to explore the concepts of shape, color, spinning, and optical illusions.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Tans
In this lesson make a tangram and experiment with it to make new designs and pictures.
History is Fun
Jan Brett: Geometric Shapes Flashcards Pdf
Print out these colorfully illustrated PDF file pages to practice learning your basic two dimensional geometric shapes. Fold them in half and one side shows the shape while the other side shows the shape with the correct name. Put them...
The Math League
The Math League: Figures and Polygons
This website has basic definitions for most polygons, regular and irregular.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson: Geometry, It's a Perfect Fit [Pdf]
This two-part geometry lesson plan has students identify, describe, and classify two-dimensional shapes. Students engage in hands-on activities including identifying shapes in the classroom, creating patterns with shapes, identifying...
Other
Bright Productions Web Designs: Shape Game
You will enjoy this shape game. It tells you the name of a shape and all you have to do is click on the correct shape. If you get confused you can have another try.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Recortando Geometria
In Spanish. In this site you will find different activities involving geometric plane figures.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Despega Sin Despegar
In Spanish. In these activities you can develop the concept of trajectory. Try to trace the figures without lifting your pencil.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Two Lines Tangent to a Circle: Lesson 3
This lesson will present how if two segments from the same point outside a circle are tangent to a circle, then they are congruent. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Two Lines Tangent to a Circle."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Triangles to Examine Quadrilaterals: Lesson 5
This lesson demonstrates how to determine properties of quadrilaterals by using triangles. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Using Triangles to Examine Quadrilaterals."
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Shape Sorter
Students learn how to categorize plane figure polygons using Venn Diagrams with this computer based tool.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Triangles to Find the Sum of Interior Angles: Lesson 1
This lesson demonstrates how to use triangles to determine the sum of the interior angles of a polygon. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Using Triangles to Find the Sum of Interior Angles."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Solid and Plane Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn the 6 solid figures and characteristics, including face, edge, and vertices. Students will learn the plane figures when looking at the solid figures. Students will then take a 10...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Two Dimensional Shapes Identify and Match
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to analyze and compare various two-dimensional shapes according to the vertices, sides and parallel lines. It features "containers" created in Version 3 (can be used with...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry 2 D Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces basic geometric shapes and gives students practice finding geometric shapes in everyday objects.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Plane Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review geometry plane figures.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Area of Plane Shapes
The resource consists of area formulas and diagrams for a variety of shapes.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols and Colors: Two Dimensional Shapes
Describes, with illustrations, the basic two-dimensional shapes students will encounter in elementary Math.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Figuras
This interactive activity is designed for the student to review different geometric planes figures.