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Geometry in Art
Pupils examine mathematical symbols and formulas included in works of art. They analyze quilts for shapes and they each make their own quilt from squares using geometric shapes.
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Marshmellow Geometry
Students explore a variety of geometric shapes, name them, and list their characteristics. The shapes are transposed into structures and checked for accuracy.
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Medieval Mathematicians and Whimsical Windows
Third graders demonstrate their mathematical knowledge of symmetry and reflection using congruent geometric shapes while working as an artist and mathematician looking at a medieval-styled stained glass window.
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Circle Recognition
Students find circles in a classroom. In this circles lesson plan, students find five circles throughout the classroom and learn about basic geometric shapes.
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Triangles
Third graders recognize geometric shapes with acute angles, make geometric shapes with acute angles on geoboards, and draw acute angles on geopaper.
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Drawing Lines of Symmetry
Third graders explore the concept of symmetry using geometric shapes, capital letters and various other shapes. They fold shapes to show symmetry, draw lines of symmetry and create symmetrical designs.
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Geometry Skills
In this geometry skills worksheet, students examine 6 geometric figures and identify them as spheres, cylinders, cones, or cubes.
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Geometry Skills 2
In this geometry skills worksheet, students examine 6 geometric figures and identify them as spheres, cylinders, cones, or cubes.
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Patterns in the Sums of Polygon Angles
Sixth graders discover the patterns of sums of polygon angles. In this math lesson plan, 6th graders study the properties of geometric shapes to solve problems as they participate in hands-on activities.
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Identifying and Classifying Solid Figures
Students identify and classify solid geometric figures. In this geometry lesson, students bring in objects that look like solid shapes and identify their attributes. Students identify the number of surfaces and faces on each figure.
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Cafeteria Mayhem
Students design a cafeteria floor plan. For this area and perimeter lesson, groups create an efficient lunchroom layout on poster board by using geometric shapes and formulas as the basis for their designs. In the accompanying writing...
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Complete the Patterns
In this patterning worksheet, 1st graders complete 4 patterns that are formed of black line pictures of plane figures. They trace the figures in the first example and draw the figure that complete the patterns in the last 3.
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Shape Up!
Students investigate measurement through the use of literature through this series of lessons.
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Compare Area and Perimeter of 2D Shapes
In this area and perimeter instructional activity, students compare area and perimeter of pairs of figures, determining which has either the greatest area or perimeter. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Geometry Skills: Solid and Plane Figures
In this geometry skills activity, students respond to 4 questions that require them to examine geometric figures and change them to solid figures and plane figures.
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Inquiry Cube
Fifth graders investigate geometric shapes. In this geometry lesson, 5th graders classify and group shapes and patterns by likeness. They investigate patterns based on clues from their peers.
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Net (Triangular Prism)
In this net instructional activity, students use the pattern to create a triangular prism. Students cut out the pattern and fold on the dotted lines and paste it to make the solid figure.
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All About Quadrilaterals
In this all about quadrilaterals learning exercise, middle schoolers interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about quadrilaterals, then click to check their answers.
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Prisms and Pyramids Homework
In this surface area and volume of prisms instructional activity, students identify the requested measurement of each of 10 geometric shapes. The first two shapes are rectangular prisms, students tell surface area and volume. The next...
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Names of figures
In this shapes instructional activity, students pick the correct names of the 2D shapes, and pick out the correct 2D shape. Students complete 4 problems total.
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What's Your Symbol?
Sixth graders investigate how colors, objects and geometric shapes have been used symbolically in art during specific time periods. They use this information to create symbolic artwork and write a descriptive/informational piece...
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Graphing Linear Equations - With Table
Learners describe relations and graph linear functions. After studying a geometric shape and a verbal statement, students contrast the differences between the verbal statement and the picture. They determine functions and graph...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Problem Solving
In this math patterns worksheet, students use the understand, plan, solve, and look back problem solving strategy to help them find the patterns for the two problems.
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2D and 3D figures
In this 2D and 3D figure worksheet, students name different shapes and decide if they are polygons or not. Students complete 8 problems.