Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Basic Shapes
This review lesson about basic shapes (polygons)contains varied hands-on exercises and tilings about triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons.
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Shape of Things!
With this lesson, young scholars will recognize and use the 4 basic shapes to create objects that they find in their environment. The students will then use their "shape creation" and recreate it on the computer.This lesson plan was...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Hamburger Restaurant: Shape: 2 D Shapes and Patterns
Join Amy at her restaurant. Can you help Amy serve the different food and drinks to the guests?
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Round and Round the Circle
Learn multiplication with this dial star exercise. Predict what shapes you will get with different numbers.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Stay in Shape
In this activity, students will learn that math is important in navigation and engineering. Ancient land and sea navigators started with the most basic of navigation equations (Speed x Time = Distance). Today, navigational satellites use...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Name Shapes 3
Practice identifying circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, rhombuses, trapezoids, and hexagons. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols and Colors: Two Dimensional Shapes
Describes, with illustrations, the basic two-dimensional shapes students will encounter in elementary Math.
Other
Ez School: Match and Extend the Pattern Using Basic Shapes
An interactive activity where students choose the next shape in a simple pattern. Two levels of difficulty. Includes option of printing a worksheet.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Geometry: Area of Irregular Shapes
The geometry resource investigates the area of irregular shapes. Detailed examples and practice exercises are included.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols and Colors: Three Dimensional Shapes
Describes the basic three-dimensional figures students will encounter in elementary Math and in the world around them, and makes mention of a few unusual ones.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: 2 D Shapes Jeopardy
Review basic facts and properties of two-dimensional shapes in this interactive game.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Pattern Match: Shapes
Young learners will have fun and practice shape recognition as they select correct shapes in order to complete simple patterns. Choose from four levels (easy, basic, hard, tough) and work against a timer to earn points.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: Identifying Traits
Explains how traits are used in Math and in Science to sort and compare the properties of objects and substances.
The Math League
The Math League: Figures and Polygons
This website has basic definitions for most polygons, regular and irregular.
The Math League
The Math League: Basic Terms: Lines
This tutorial gives a very basic definition of lines.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Classifying Real Life Objects as Basic 2 D Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to classify a real-world object as a circle, triangle, square or rectangle. The video is followed by additional practice problems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Predicting the Next Shape in a Sequence of Complex Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and try practice problems on identifying and continuing geometric patterns.
Other
Kinderweb: Educational Children's Games
Use this site to practice identifying shapes, colors, and animals with these interactive games.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Straight Lines and Curves in Various Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to count the number of straight lines and curves in a given 2D figure. The video is followed by practice problems.
Study Pad
Splash Learn: Partition Shapes: Halves and Fourths
[Free Registration/Login Required] Answer questions about the halves and fourths of circles and rectangles, and collect coins for each correct answer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Ellipses and Polygons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on identifying ellipses and polygons.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Ellipses and Polygons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and then attempt practice problems on identifying ellipses and polygons.
Other
Maths Net Interactive: Interactive Geometry: A Glossary
Click on the appropriate word to view a small graphic depicting the term, or click to the crossword puzzle version of thisinteractive glossary.