Curated OER
Exploring Polygons and The Greedy Triangle
Excellent lesson! Anne Linehane's geometry story, The Greedy Triangle, offers an opportunity to practice forming various types of polygons with your learners. Using elastic bands (or Chinese jump ropes), partners form the various shapes...
Curated OER
Data Handling: Sorting Shapes
In this recording data and shape sorting worksheet, students color a chart to show how many green cubes and yellow cylinders are shown. They color the correct number of each shape.
Curated OER
Cut Out the Shapes
For this geometric shapes worksheet, students cut out 24 shapes. Students sort them into circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. Students order each set of shapes from smallest to largest.
Curated OER
Sort Shapes
In this sorting shapes instructional activity, students learn to recognize shapes within word problems and then sort them according to their characteristics. Students solve six word problems.
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Classifying and Sorting Shapes
In this early childhood problem solving worksheet, students sort and classify shapes as they respond to 4 short answer questions regarding characteristics of shapes.
Curated OER
Classifying and Sorting Shapes 3
In this early childhood problem solving worksheet, students sort and classify shapes as they respond to 3 short answer questions regarding characteristics of shapes. Students also respond to 1 test prep question.
Curated OER
Shape Sorting
In this sorting shapes worksheet, students cut and paste rectangles, ovals, triangles, and squares to match a pattern. Students cut and paste four shapes to create one pattern.
Curated OER
Sorting Data
In this sorting shapes worksheet, students categorize 10 shapes as squares or shapes in a venn diagram organizer by writing the shapes corresponding number in the correct position on the graphic organizer.
Curated OER
Sort it Out
Students identify and sort a variety of two- and three-dimensional objects and compare and contrast their attributes. They identify shapes, locate shapes on the faces of solids, sort real objects and explain the sorting rule, and...
Curated OER
Cat Nap
In this shape recognition learning exercise, students cut out the shapes and then sort them. Students match the shape to the correct column and glue them to the page.
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University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Sorting Shapes [Pdf]
This task challenges a students knowledge of 2-dimensional geometrical shapes to sort shapes and to design a shape that has a given set of attributes.
University of Regina (Canada)
Univeristy of Regina: Math Central: Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere
This lesson plan on early patterning is well written, well planned, and extensive. The math content is substantial for this age. There are lots of connections to other content areas. Materials needed are readily available or provided for...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Making Patterns
Explore the literature connections, online activity, pencil and paper activity, and the manipulative investigation of patterns and geometric shapes on this page!
Other
Kinderweb: Educational Children's Games
Use this site to practice identifying shapes, colors, and animals with these interactive games.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Building Shapes
Based on building a hexagon, this activity from the Math Forum collection focuses on using different combinations of pattern blocks to create a hexagon. An online activity, pencil and paper method, literature connections, and a...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Lesson: Mr. Z's 5 Minute Game of Geometric Pandemonium
Students make a series of geometric drawings of points, obtuse angles, rays, polygons, and the like. Each child is given one but not allowed to show anyone else. The drawing is then taped to the back of the child in front of them. The...
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...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Wag Worms
Use this challenge to see how many unique shapes can be created using exactly 5 cubes. At this one page website you can also check your results.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Egyptian Rope
See how many different regular polygons you can make using the 12 knot Egyptian rope at this one page website. Check your solution right at the website.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Activity: Sorting Shapes
Test your knowledge of different shapes when you complete these activities.
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.