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.
Other
Ic Teachers: Shapes Quadrilaterals
Are you looking for a very basic website that will explain the basic properties of a quadrilateral? Use this site to learn about the properties of a square, rhombus, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and kite. There are also some...
Other
Algebra Lab: Areas and Perimeters of Triangles and Special Quadrilaterals
Learn how to find the areas and perimeters of triangles and special quadrilaterals.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Identify Shapes I
This interactive media source asks students to determine which picture shape matches the name of the shape that is displayed in each question.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Quadrilaterals
Explore four-sided polygons called quadrilaterals on this site.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Perimeter & Area of Rectangles & Parallelograms
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will investigate the area and perimeter of rectangles and parallelograms. This is an interactive lesson and also includes an assessment.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Review of Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a review of calculating the area of squares, rectangles, and triangles for fifth graders. It also includes problems that work backwards from the area to find missing dimensions. It...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Segments and Polygons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews segments, parallel and perpendicular lines and then introduces polygons including quadrilaterals. It has many real world examples of shapes and includes Activote assessment.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Surface Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students learn how to find surface area of rectangular and triangular solids.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Rectangles
Find a quick, concise explanation of rectangles. An example is given and clearly explained.
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: Area Rectangle
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students to solve the area for various rectangles on graph paper. It asks the students to define and solve for area using the appropriate formula.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Area Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will understand area measured in square centimeters. They will understand and use the formula in words for the area of a rectangle.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Identifying Circles and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login Required] A single flipchart page for grouping objects according to shape.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Lines Parallel
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review parallel lines.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Making Rectangles
On this one page website sharpen your logicand pattern recognition skills while working on this rectangle challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Is a Square a Rectangle?
This one page website offers a challenge working with rectangles that can lead to a discussion of their properties. Teacher notes offer direction and a solution is offered at this website.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Volume of a Pyramid
This question and answer site from the Math Forum with Dr. Math presents a problem dealing with the volume of a pyramid. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Playing With Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a small lesson for 2nd grade math-geometry. Once students have been introduced to the key vocabulary terms in geometry, the teacher can reinforce those shapes, terms, and some...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Home Decorating
This exhibit is designed to show students that geometry really does apply to the real world. By taking viewers through a home decoration project, students learn how to calculate area of a rectangle and circle.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Envelopes
Explore tessellations with real world applications in this activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Figure out what shape you would use to create a legal envelope from a single sheet of paper. Then discover how...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Appearing Square
The challenge presented at this one-page website offers an opportunity to work with the area of a rectangle. The solution is available right on the website.