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Geometry
Use this resource as an anticipatory set before a lesson on geometric shapes. A hidden picture slowly appears to reveal a circle, cube, and cylinder. It is a colorful presentation.
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Shapes: Let's Learn the Shape Song
Preschoolers are taught a simple song about shapes called, "The Shape Song." The shapes included are: the circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, and diamond. A simple assessment is included in the final slide.
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Forces, Loads, Materials, Shapes
Students investigate forces, loads, materials and shapes as they relate to science. For this science lesson, students differentiate between the basic definitions required to perform a scientific experiment. They answer questions dealing...
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Can You Make A...
In this shapes worksheet, students are asked if they can make certain shapes and then they draw them. Students draw 12 shapes total.
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Shape Recognition Games
Students explore shapes. In this math lesson, students identify basic geometric shapes. Students complete activities in which they identify shapes, symbols and letters. Students draw geometric shapes.
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Geoboards
Students describe shapes to their classmates using specific properties and practice making triangles on geoboards. In this geoboards lesson plan, students use string on the geoboards.
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Basic Concepts Jeopardy
A basic concepts PowerPoint allows students to review basic concepts, such as numbers, letters, colors, and shapes. Youngsters see a picture of an animal, shape or color and will have to ask the question, "What it....?" to answer. Some...
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Shapes
Students sort objects by shape, size and color. In this math and literacy sorting instructional activity, students listen to the book Freddy the Fish and the Squash that Goes Squish by Duke Christoffersen. Students work in small groups...
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Before and After Questions
In this before and after worksheet, students answer before and after questions about different shapes in a row. Students answer 4 questions total.
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Before and After Worksheet
In this before and after learning exercise, students label the shapes for what comes before and after in each problem. Students complete 6 problems.
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I See Shapes
Students explore shapes through literature. In this language arts lesson, students read stories about shapes and discuss the shapes they see in the stories. Students find shapes around the room.
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Identifying Relative Value of Pattern Blocks
Students assign value to different shapes of pattern blocks, and estimate values and use process of elimination to determine values. In this pattern block values lesson plan, students trace each block on a worksheet and use 5 blocks to...
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Shape and Money Challenge
In this shapes worksheet, students add up the sides of shapes to get them to equal 20. Students figure out different combinations of adding shapes.
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First Grade Mathematics Quiz
In this math quiz activity, student complete multiple choice problems about money, shapes, patterns, and more. Students complete 15 problems total.
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Isosceles Triangles
Students investigate triangles. In this shapes geometry lesson, students define and state the attributes for equilateral, scalene, and isosceles triangles. Students locate the prefix "tri" in a variety of words and make connections with...
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Tessellations
Young scholars form repeating patterns using tessellations. In this tessellations lesson plan, students identify shapes and illustrate three types of transformations. A website is included with the lesson plan which provides extension...
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Sizing Up Shapes
First graders explore geometric shapes. In this math instructional activity, 1st graders sort shapes into groups and discuss the characteristics of the shapes. Students build geometric shapes using toothpicks and marshmallows.
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Around the World With Geometry
Students identify shapes, create shapes, and make a pyramid, a drum, and a sail using their shapes. In this shapes lesson plan, students also identify plane and space shapes.
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The Shapes of Other Things
In this shapes worksheet based on The Shape of Me and Other Stuff, by Dr. Seuss, students write names of shapes of pictures shown. A website reference is given for additional resources.
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Between Worksheet
In this between worksheet, students color shapes that are in between other shapes. Students complete 4 problems total on this worksheet.
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Board Game
In this shapes worksheet, students play a board game where they name the shape that they land on. Students have 20 spaces in the board game.
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Congruent Figures
In this problem solving worksheet, 4th graders study 4 lines of shapes. Students determine which multiple choice shape on the right is congruent to the one on the left of the straight line.
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Identify Shapes
In this shapes worksheet, students identify shapes as either being hexagons, pentagons, or octagons. Students complete 3 problems total.
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Symmetrical Journals
Learners identify symmetrical shapes around their classroom and make symmetry journals. In this symmetry lesson plan, students make drawings of symmetrical shapes inside their journals.