+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Vertices and Sides in Various Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice counting sides and vertices in various two dimensional shapes.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Classify Objects as Rectangles, Squares, Circles, or Triangles

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice classifying various two dimensional shapes as rectangles, squares, circles or triangles.
+
Unknown Type
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Classify Shapes by Line and Angle Types

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Classify shapes based on pictures or attributes, such as angle types and side-lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
+
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Properties of Shapes

For Students 4th - 6th
Identify and compare shapes based on their attributes. Shapes include triangle types, quadrilateral types, pentagons, and hexagons. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video...
+
Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: 2 D and 3 D Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Here is a huge collection of teacher resources for teaching 2-D and 3-D shapes. Includes smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, as well as worksheets and helpful hints.
+
Activity
Los Angeles County Office of Education

Los Angeles County Office of Education: Quadrilateral Quest

For Students 5th
Use your knowledge of properties of quadrilaterals to correctly match quadrilaterals.
+
Interactive
GeoGebra

Geogebra: Copy of Classify Two Dimensional Figures

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
User will drag the vertices of the quadrilaterals to decide on the best possible classification.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Quadrilateral Classification

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize and classify quadrilaterals
+
Handout
Quia

Ixl Learning: Area of Rhombuses

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to the area of rhombuses then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
+
Handout
Quia

Ixl Learning: Area of Triangles

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to the area of triangles then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
+
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Shape Sorter

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Students learn how to categorize plane figure polygons using Venn Diagrams with this computer based tool.
+
Activity
George Mason University

Area Formula Lab

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this set of worksheet activities, students will be guided to discover formulas for area of polygonal shapes and circles.
+
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson: Geometry, It's a Perfect Fit [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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...
+
Unknown Type
That Quiz

That Quiz: Figuras

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This interactive activity is designed for the student to review different geometric planes figures.
+
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Fire Hydrant

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Discover how the geometric shape of an object directly relates to its usefullness in this math challenge from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families collection. A one page activity that you can print or download.
+
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Building With Shapes

For Teachers 1st Standards
I love blending art and math. I want my students to develop a depth of knowledge for 2D plane shapes and distinguish polygon from non-polygon shapes.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting the Number of Different 2 D Shapes in a Set of Figures

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video defines a triangle by the number of sides and then determines which of the figures in the diagram are triangles. The video is followed by additional...
+
Handout
Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
+
Handout
Other

University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
+
Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols and Colors: Two Dimensional Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Describes, with illustrations, the basic two-dimensional shapes students will encounter in elementary Math.
+
Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: 2 D Shapes Jeopardy

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Review basic facts and properties of two-dimensional shapes in this interactive game.
+
Interactive
Other

Bright Productions Web Designs: Shape Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
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.