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Triangles Introduction
Students explore geometry by drawing various shapes in class. In this triangle characteristics lesson, students identify the attributes that classify a shape as a triangle and practice using their bodies to create triangles in class....
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Geo Jammin' - Day 3, Lesson 11: Poly Doodles All Day
Students explore geometric vocabulary through creation of shapes on a geoboard. They present design attributes, transfer of design, and color-coding components mix to create a fun and exciting lesson that stretches student thinking.
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Symmetry that is Basic and Beautiful
Students explore lines of symmetry. In this symmetry lesson, students divide and combine shapes along basic lines of symmetry. Students explore symmetry in real life objects.
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Creating a "Concrete" Spreadsheet
Students create a spreadsheet that calculate the amount of concrete needed to pour various concrete forms.
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Whatever Floats Your Boat
Second graders make boats by folding paper. They identify and draw shapes made during the creating process and place lines of symmetry on them. They demonstrate their understanding by completing an activity sheet imbedded in this plan.
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A Holocaust Monument
Students create a Holocaust memorial. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students use geometric shapes or forms to create a Holocaust monument.
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Isosceles Triangles
Students investigate triangles. In this shapes geometry activity, 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...
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Salad Tray 3D Topographic Model
Learners explore the characteristics of topographical maps. They examine the relationship of contour lines and vertical elevation. Students create a three-dimensional model of a landscape represented by a topographic contour map.
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The Art of Illustrator Eric Carle
First graders use two-dimensional and three-dimensional media and techniques to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories in works of art. They use media and tools in a safe and responsible manner
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2-D polygons
A hands-on activity uses the Zome modeling system, and helps young geometers either learn or review their knowledge of polygons. Students build as many different 2-dimensional polygons as possible: triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon,...
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Connect the Dots: Isometric Drawing and Coded Plans
Individuals discover how to draw cubes on triangle-dot paper. They use cubes to build structures and draw corresponding isometric drawings on dot paper in the second lesson of the series of five. The activity also introduces the concept...
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Mayan Mathematics and Architecture
Take young scholars on a trip through history with this unit on the mathematics and architecture of the Mayan civilization. Starting with a introduction to their base twenty number system and the symbols they used, this eight-lesson unit...
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Comedia dell' Arte Paper Masks
Students create masks from the Italian Renaisance theatre and use them in one-act plays they write. they analyze the role and development of theatre in world cultures.
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Shape Detectives
Students become "shape detectives" as they identify, name, create and describe common shapes within pictures and objects found within the learning environment. Suggestions include incorporating shapes into all learning areas and daily...
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Geometry Flip Book
Students investigate the concepts of geometry that can be grouped into a flip book that can be used for teaching and review purposes. They define the differences between two and three dimensional figures. Also polygons are reviewed and...
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Creating Animal Prints
Students investigate the habits of animals by studying their prints. In this animal life instructional activity, students investigate the different types of tracks left from animals by researching the Internet. Students utilize clay or...
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Our Geometric World
Third graders explore the attributes of polygons. In this geometric shapes lesson, 3rd graders review quadrilaterals, squares, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons in order to create hanging polygons. Students then...
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Six Squares
Students create different shapes on grid paper. In this two-dimensional geometry lesson, students take turns outlining a shape made of six squares on the graph paper. They identify all shapes they see once everyone has had a turn.
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Geometry Shapes Playground Safety
Students create a new playground design to present to elementary students during Playground safety week. They review basic geometry to use in observing and recording the equipment on a local playground. They research playground safety...
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Creating Hope: Making Butterfly Stamps
Students create foam ink stamps. In this Holocaust instructional activity, students discover the history of the Holocaust and why butterflies represented a symbol of hope during those times. Students use BalsaFoam to carve out a...
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Making Cubes
Third graders explore vocabulary associated with three dimensional figures. In this transformations lesson plan, 3rd graders create two dimensional nets for three dimensional figures. Students become familiar with describing two and...
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Protein Puzzles
High schoolers examine the concept of protein structure. They read an article, construct a three-dimensional model of an insulin protein, take a quiz, conduct Internet research, and answer discussion questions.
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Fantasy Creature
Learners, in groups, create three-dimensional sculptures from found objects. They paint their sculptures and write essays that reflect on the collaborative creative project.
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3D Houses
Students construct 3-dimensional structures from 2-dimensional paper. They design and compile their structures to resemble a neighborhood community.