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Marshmallow Figures
Students enjoy making 3-D figures while learning about rectangular prisms, pyramids, vertices, edges, and faces. After a lecture/demo, students use marshmallows, toothpicks and a worksheet imbedded in this lesson to create 3 dimensional...
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Geometry in the Real World
Eighth graders complete a unit of lessons on basic geometry concepts. They participate in a variety of activities, culminating in a project that involves publishing a booklet or a poster that presents the major geometry concepts from the...
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Quilt Squared
Students study West Virginia quilts. In this mathematics lesson, students use symmetry, geometric shapes, and patterns to create their own quilt square.
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Teaching Polygons using Technology
Third graders utilize different types of computer programs, such as Microsoft paint and Microsoft Word to study and create different types of polygons. They use PowerPoint to create a story about a shape and others that it meets during a...
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Powerful Polygons
Students scan the classroom to find different common shapes. They listen as the teacher defines polygon and regular polygon. The teacher demonstrates regular polygons via the Internet and the "Math is Fun" web site. Students go outside...
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Shaping Up with Nature at Black Bayou Lake
Students visit a local lake refuge and identify shapes they find in nature. They take pictures of the various shapes and use KidPix to draw shapes around the shapes in the pictures. They watch a slideshow of all the shapes found by their...
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An Introduction to Quadrilaterals
Students explore different types of quadrilaterals. Students define the terminology used with quadrilaterals. They create particular quadrilaterals based on specific characteristics of the quadrilaterals using an online tool.
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What a Shape!
Second graders culminate their study of shapes by describing the shapes using the proper mathematical descriptors.
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Shapes
In this shapes learning exercise, students identify shapes according to sentences that describe them. Students identify 8 shapes, but have 14 to choose from.
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Shapes with Sticks
Third graders investigate three dimensional shapes. They examine a variety of shapes and the relationship between the number of faces, edges, and vertices. Students determine Euler's formula and they create a variety of three dimensional...
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Lines, Segments, and Rays
Fifth graders use their arm, toothpicks, and marshmallows to create lines, segments, and rays. In this lines, segments, and rays lesson plan, 5th graders learn how these appear on a plane.
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End of the Year Math Terms
In this end of the year math test instructional activity, 4th graders complete problems including addition, division, measurement, decimals, and more. Students complete 22 problems.
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Translations, Reflections, and Rotations
High schoolers are introduced to the concepts of translation, reflection, and rotation. They practice translating, reflecting, and rotating two-dimensional objects on the coordinate plane. students use computers to learn about the three...
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Mandalas : polygons
Fourth graders create mandalas. In this mandala lesson, 4th graders look at these polygons in nature and man-made forms. They create their own by using tangrams.
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Houses
Third graders use a number of problem solving strategies in this unit of lessons. They determine how to draw and model three-dimensional objects, use co-ordinate systems, determine probability of events, and identify paths of simple...
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Meet the Polygon Family
Fourth graders investigate regular polygons. In this regular polygon lesson, 4th graders explore the attributes of different polygons. Students work in groups to complete a KWL chart regarding polygons.
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Polygons Defined
Fourth graders explore polygons. In this polygon activity, 4th graders sort polygons according to their properties. Students discover the connection between polygons and the Greek language.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Triangles Side by Side
This comprehensive web lesson describes how to classify triangles by their angle and side measurements. It provides real-world examples and exercises for students to practice the skill.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Classifying a Triangles by Their Angle Measure Using Cabri Jr
This activity uses Cabri Jr to classify triangles according to their angle measure. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Classifying Right Obtuse or Acute by Angle Measure
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on how to classify triangles based on angle measures.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Triangles
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of a variety of triangle topics. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Types of Triangles Based on Angles
Students can practice classifying triangles based on angle measurements through a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Classifying All Types of Triangles by Lengths of Sides
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview and attempt practice problems on classifying triangles based on length of sides.