Curated OER
Foil Fun
Second graders be having hands-on experiences with three-dimensional solid shapes. They investigate the features of solid shapes and examine the names for them. They are introduced to making nets for 3D shapes.
Curated OER
Karen's Tiles
Students investigate how perimeter changes as area changes to see the relation between area and perimeter for similar shapes. They then students answer the question if the area of the rectangle increase, does its perimeter have to increase?
Curated OER
Symmetry
Sixth graders explore symmetry and discuss the difference between a rotation and reflection. Using hands-on activities, such as folding paper shapes, they discover how to find the lines of symmetry and symmetrical characteristics. As a...
Curated OER
Straws and Shapes
Learners investigate the concepts related to observing two dimensional objects. They also build three dimensional objects using the two dimensional objects. The students give an oral or written explanation for how the pieces fit together...
Curated OER
Shapes are Everywhere
Second graders gain an understanding of geometric shapes and spatial reasoning. They learn the attributes of solid shapes in everyday activities. Students compare geometric shapes to everday objects, finding things that serve a purpose...
Curated OER
Sports Bag
Students determine an efficient layout of the pattern pieces needed to make a sports bag with given dimensions and specifications. Given a word problem, data set and a diagram, students evaluate the information they have available and...
Curated OER
Math: Equal Area Triangles
Students examine a math worksheet and determine how to divide a single triangle into four of equal area. Using geometric principles, they sketch two additional ways to divide into into four equal triangles. To conclude, students...
Curated OER
Teaching the Tr'panier Trapezoid Kite
Learners analyze how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other. They comprehend the forces in terms of strength and direction. Students observe, measure and describe weather indicators.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Polygons and Ellipses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to look at images and identify ellipses and different types of polygons. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Types of Polygons Based on Number of Sides
Students can practice identifying polygons through a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Polygon Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifying polygons, their diagonals and their angles
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Naming Polygons
Students will identify polygons and learn the names of polygons based on the number of sides.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Two Dimensional Figures Polygons
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of two-dimensional figure-polygons. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Riksjas, Toek Toek: Polygons
Explore polygons with Wang, a ricksha puller. Answer his questions and he will give you a free ride!
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Types of Polygons Based on Number of Sides
Students can practice classifying polygons in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
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.
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: Geometry: Regular and Irregular Polygons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify regular polygons and their characteristics
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Visually Identifying Quadrilaterals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cursor down if needed to locate the video "Visually Identifying Quadrilaterals (Trapezoids, Parallelograms, Rectangles, Squares, Rhombi)." Students watch a video and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying the Properties of Squares
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview and attempt practice problems on identifying the properties of squares.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Identifying Quadrilaterals
Learn about the properties of rectangles, rhombuses, and squares, and practice identifying them. Includes hints for questions. CCSS.Math.Content.3.G.A.1 Understand that shapes in different categories
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying the Properties of Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video tutorial and attempt practice problems on identifying the properties of rectangles.
The Math League
The Math League: Figures and Polygons
This website has basic definitions for most polygons, regular and irregular.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 2.g Polygons
This lesson plan has students identify shapes by coloring the given shape a specific color.