Curated OER
Tiling Tessellations
Students explore tessellations. In this shapes and geometry lesson, students describe the attributes of many of the shapes displayed on an Elmo. Students create examples of tessellations using pattern blocks.
Illustrative Mathematics
All vs. Only Some
All shapes have certain defining attributes that set them apart from others. In order to understand this, young mathematicians look at examples and non-examples of triangles, rectangles, and squares, working as a whole class to create...
Illustrative Mathematics
Alike or Different Game
How are a circle and triangle alike? How are they different? These are the types of questions children will answer while playing this fun geometry game. Including a variety of conventional and unconventional shapes, this activity allows...
Curated OER
The Shape Show
Define plane shapes by their properties, then use this game to reinforce those skills. Learners use given properties as clues to determine each shape. They work to name ten different shapes, six of which are polygons.
Curated OER
Looking at Circumference
Students understand where the number for pi comes from. They understand and use the formula for circumference. Students measure the circles given out and the diameters of those circles and record the results on their worksheet.
Curated OER
2-D Shapes: properties Review
Play to review the various properties that help us identify 2-D shapes. Five different shapes are presented first by their properties only, these clues are then used to identify each shape. This is a great warm up activity, especially...
Curated OER
Wordsnake: shape
For this shapes worksheet, learners search for properties of shapes in this maze that looks like word search. Students search for 7 words.
Other
Ic Teachers: Shapes: Polygons
The properties of the four different types of polygons--pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, and octagons--are discussed here. Some practice questions are also given to test your knowledge.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Elementary Math Club: A Math Mural
Students learn how to construct shapes and understand the properties of these shapes. The lesson plan includes an overview and a lesson toolkit.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Virtual Geoboard
Use this virtual geoboard to explore the attributes of various polygons. This would work well on an interactive whiteboard.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Properties of Shapes
In this exercise, students practice applying the properties of shapes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.