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Area Lesson Plan
Learners explore geometry by using computer applications. In this spatial measurement lesson, students discuss the difference between area, weight, volume and other forms of measurement. Learners utilize computer applications to find the...
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Connecting Measurement
Students participate in activities the connect measurement to geometry, statistics, estimation, and the real world. They collect measurements from their elbow to the tip of their middle finger and make a box plot of the data as well as...
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A Cylinder and Its Net
Students sketch the nets for given polygons and cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students find the measurements that correspond with prisms, cones and cylinders. they identify parts of three-dimensional shapes.
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Camping with a Triangular Prism and Its Net
Students differentiate triangular prisms from other prisms using nets. In this geometry lesson, students define the properties of a triangular prism and its symmetry. They build a triangular prism moving lines around.
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A Sphere and Its Net
Learners identify and sketch the nets for sphere. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between two and three dimensional shapes. They find the surface area of each sphere.
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Introducing Angles
Sixth graders identify, compare and interpret the characteristics of polygons and angles in order to meet spatial sense, geometry and measurement standards. They also sort shapes into three categories, polygons (regular and irregular)...
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Melissa's Garden
For this math worksheet, students identify the location of pictures on a coordinate plane. They write some answers as an ordered pair. They read ordered pairs and identify the picture at a specified location. Six problems are on a page....
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Calculate Perimeter Using Grid Method
In this geometry skills activity, students solve 4 problems that require them to calculate the perimeter of squares and rectangles on grids.
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Scale factors: Ratios and Proportions
Students create building and models using scale factors. In this geometry lesson plan, students apply the properties of ratio and proportion to solve problems. They identify the means and extremes property of cross multiplication.
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Sectors of Pizza
Students identify the properties of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students relate properties of diameter to sections of a pizza. They calculate the measure of an arc and missing angles.
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Coordinate Planes - Area of Triangle
For this online math worksheet, high schoolers find the area of a variety of triangles given the measurements of their vertices. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into...
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Translations
Students perform translations on different polygons. In this geometry lesson, students create figures that will be used as an assessment to represent transformation. They perform hands on creation and relate it to the real world.
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Diameter, Radius and Area
Students calculate the diameter, radius and area of a circle. In this geometry activity, students investigate the different ratios of a circle. They calculate the surface are of each circle.
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Plain Figures and Measuring Figures
Students investigate basic geometric concepts. In this geometry lesson, students explore solids through measuring and modeling. This assignment models the importance of understanding concrete objects in geometry.
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Folding to Make Shapes
Second graders identify different polygons and their attributes. In this geometry lesson, 2nd graders get to know polygons by studying the vocabulary and finding polygons in their classroom. They create these shapes and then find their...
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Calculate the Area of Compound Figures
In this geometry skills worksheet, students respond to 4 questions that require them to calculate the area of compound figures.
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Transformations-Translations
Learners perform transformations and translation on a coordinate plane. In this geometry lesson, students move shapes around on a graph identifying translation, image, and transformation. This lesson has an interactive part online that...
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Similar Right Triangles-Introductions to Trigonometry
In this geometry worksheet, students examine similar right triangles as the basis for the foundation of trigonometry. Students define the basic trigonometric functions and use a calculator to find the trigonometric value of an angle. The...
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Geo Jammin' - Day 1, Lesson 1: Gee Quiz!
Second graders are introduced to geometry by a teacher made puppet called Geo George.
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Congruent and Similar figures
Eighth graders explore congruent and similar figures. In this eighth grade geometry instructional activity, 8th graders use geoboards to create congruent and similar figures and explore the relationships between the sides and...
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Surface Area of Cubes and Rectangular Prisms
Eighth graders calculate surface area of 3-D shapes. In this geometry activity, 8th graders analyze cubes and prisms by finding their area and surface area. They compare the data of these two shapes.
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Triangle Exploration
Young scholars are introduced to The Geometer's Sketchpad software while in the computer lab. They focus on triangles, horizontal lines, vertex and top parallel lines. Each student utilizes geometry to complete basic geometric...
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The Circle's Measure
Young scholars explore circumference and diameter. For this math lesson, students apply their knowledge of circumference and diameter to solve mathematical riddles. Young scholars apply this knowledge to find circumference and diameter...
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Design-A-Room Project (Part 3 of 3)
Students culminate a unit on measurement with a focus on area and perimeter. They design a floor plan of their dream room on graph paper showing the proper area and perimeter. They plan the budget for their room and make a 3-D scale...