Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Making New Shapes With Shapes
My first graders have been studying the defining attributes of 2D shapes. They are going to love using toothpicks and marshmallows to present their knowledge of 2D and create 3D shapes.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Super Shape Ornament Review
In December, it's fun to decorate for the holidays. This lesson includes 2D shape and counting practice!
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Geometry Shape Book
Third graders develop their understanding of the importance of different 2-dimensional shapes by finding real world examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Vertices and Sides in Various Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice counting sides and vertices in various two dimensional shapes.
PBS
Pbs: Geometry and Classification of 2 D Figures: Bianca Busts a Move
In this video from Cyberchase, Bianca breaks her friend's tabletop when she's practicing dance moves in his living room. She uses measurement and geometry to get a new piece of wood that will fit the table exactly. The accompanying...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Symmetry of 2 D Shapes
Analyze various shapes according to their reflective and rotational symmetries. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Unit Shapes From Tessellations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video to determine unit shapes from a tessellation and then take an assessment to test their knowledge.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Whether a Given Shape Can Be Tessellated
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video to determine if a two dimensional shape can be tessellated and then take a quick assessment to test their skills.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Pyramid Panic: Basic Shapes to Advanced Geometry
Guide a mummy safely through the burial chambers of a pyramid as you solve length and area problems in basic to advanced geometry. There are four game zones that deal with circles and triangles, quadrilaterals, the Pythagorean Theorem,...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: 2 D Space
At the Food Market there are a lot of shapes. Help Afia find and name the shapes.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Quilt Making [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concept of two dimensional shapes and their properties.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Max's Fantastical Zoo
Use this rhyming description of Max's Fantastical Zoo to make some amazing animals from geometric shapes. There is a teacher's guide for easy lesson planning.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: 2 D Shapes
Did you know that two-dimensional shapes are also called polygons? This lesson describes the various 2-D shapes and includes two interactive games to reinforce skills.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson: Geometry, It's a Perfect Fit [Pdf]
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Plane Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review geometry plane figures.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 1.11 Surface Area and Nets
Explore surface areas and nets with 2D and 3D shapes.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Comprehensive Printable List of Geometry Formulas
Provides a list of area and perimeter formulas for two-dimensional shapes and volume and surface area formulas for three-dimensional solids.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Building With Shapes
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.
Other
Kinderweb: Educational Children's Games
Use this site to practice identifying shapes, colors, and animals with these interactive games.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Geometric Solids
An interactive game to find number of edges, surfaces and vertices of different geometric shapes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Inscribed Angles in Circles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply inscribed angle theorems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Segments From Secants and Tangents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to solve for missing segments created by a tangent line and a secant line intersecting outside a circle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Segments From Secants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply the Two Secants Segments Theorem.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Two Dimensional Shapes Identify and Match
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to analyze and compare various two-dimensional shapes according to the vertices, sides and parallel lines. It features "containers" created in Version 3 (can be used with...