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Investigating: Finding the Volume
Sixth graders explore geometry by utilizing colored cubes in class. In this volume instructional activity, 6th graders identify the different shapes they can create using their colored cubes and identify the formula for finding volume....
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Compass Designs
Students investigate the properties of two and three dimensional objects. In this geometry instructional activity, students differentiate polygons based on similarity and congruence. They make observation and interpret the data.
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Identifying Lines of Symmetry
Students calculate the lines of symmetry using polygons. In this geometry lesson, students graph, compare and estimate using collected data. They identify different attributes to the polygons based on their sides.
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Quiz: Lines and Planes
For this lines and planes worksheet, students answer eight true and false questions telling if two line segments are parallel or in the same plane. Students tell the line on the intersection of two lines and name the plane the lines are on.
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Exterior Angles
In this exterior angles learning exercise, 10th graders solve and measure 10 different angles and figures related to exterior angles. First, they determine how many degrees there are in the sum of the exterior angles of a regular...
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Polygons
In this polygons worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of polygons. First, they determine the number of sides that a polygon has if the exterior angle is a certain degree. Then, students determine...
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Polygons - Sum of Interior Angles
In this polygon worksheet, students determine the sum of the interior angles of a figure. Given the sum of the interior angles, they determine the number of sides of a polygon and the measure of one central angle. This one-page worksheet...
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Polygons
In this polygons worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining various interior angles in polygons. First, they determine the number of sides a polygon has with a given measure for each angle. Then,...
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Area of Irregular Polygons
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the area of irregular polygons. The one page worksheet contains three problems. Solutions are provided.
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Sunshine Math- 2
In this math applications worksheet, students solve 6 varied problems that include estimation, money, basic operations, pictographs and geometry.
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Concept of Volume: the Unit Cube
In this geometry activity, 10th graders are asked to find the volume of different polygons. They use the formula for volume dealing with the different shapes. There are 60 problems.
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Exploring Tessellations
Fifth graders examine how to make tessellations. In this tessellation lesson, 5th graders review the meaning of the word "polygon" while the teacher shows them various examples. They practice making tiling patterns or tessellation's with...
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Tantalizing Tessellations Lesson III: Creating a Slide Translation
Students explore tessellations and the artwork of M.C. Escher. They view and discuss a video about M.C. Escher, create a slide template out of cardboard, and create a poster with their tessellation pattern.
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Measuring Angles & Segments
Students view a PowerPoint for a warm-up lesson. They practice measuring around the classroom, measuring such things as the length and width of a desk, pencil, door, and book. Students use a website to practice measuring angles.
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Area
In this area worksheet, students solve and complete 20 different problems that include the measurement of various figures. First, they determine the area of each of the triangles, parallelograms and trapezoids. Then, students determine...
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Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons
For this angles of polygons worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 18 different problems that include determining various interior and exterior angles. First, they determine the measure of various angles described in the first half...
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Properties of Quadrilaterals
In this properties of quadrilaterals activity, students use the properties of quadrilaterals to find the perimeter, angle measurement or length of a missing side of a given polygon. Examples and explanations of the properties are...
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Geometric Word Problems
In this geometric figures worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 11 different word problems. First, they find the area of a regular octagon with a given side. Then, students find the area of each shaded region. They also find the...
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Congruent Shapes
In this congruent shapes worksheet, students identify the congruent figures in sets of shapes. One example is completed. A website reference for additional activities is given.
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"The Greedy Triangle" by Marilyn Burns
Students discover which regular polygons can be used to tile a plane.
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Regular Polygons
Fifth graders explore polygons. In this math lesson, 5th graders find examples of regular polygons in the classroom and measure the sides of figures to determine if they are regular polygons.
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Lesson Exchange: Polygons (Middle, Mathematics)
Students discover the relationship between the sides of a polygon and the number of diagonals that can be drawn from one vertex, the number of triangles that those diagonals form, and the sum of the interior angles of that polygon.
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Polygons and Plane Figures
Pupils choose a polygon to define and describe, and use Power Point and the Internet to present their polygon.
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Pondering Polygons
Seventh graders use block letter writing to help classify polygons. They use their own names which helps to keep them engaged during the lesson. Finally, 7th graders play a classification game naming different polygons.