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Around and Around We Go

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover that a polygon is a closed figure formed by line segments, and that the perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of its sides. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain lots of practice with...
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Tunnel Traps

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify shapes that match specific shape descriptions involving a range of geometric terms and correct polygon names. They utilize a mathematics educational software program to gain practice.
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Cut, Construct and Think 3

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars identify and create shapes. In this geometric shapes lesson, students identify various polygons and try to create new shapes using existing polygons.
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Cut, Construct and Think - 4

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify polygons. In this geometric shapes lesson, students identify and describe polygons. Students create new shapes out of the shapes they are given.
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Cut, Construct and Think - 6

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify polygons and calculate perimeter. In this geometric shapes lesson, students complete a worksheet identifying various polygons and calculating the perimeter of triangles and quadrilaterals.
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Angles in Art Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the correlation between art and math. Using their computers, students construct and measure angles. Students identify the properties of angles and polygons. They engage in the Angles program on their Palm and use the...
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Congruent Coloring

For Teachers 1st
For this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders find the pairs of polygons that are congruent on the sheet. Then they color them the same color and use their ruler to check their selections.
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Perimeter

For Students 6th - 7th
In this finding perimeter worksheet, students find the perimeter of each polygon in the first set of problems. Kids then write a formula to find each perimeter and solve the second set. Students finish by finding the perimeter for the...
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Tessellating Art

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create artwork showing their own unique tessellating shapes. They apply the symmetries of a regular polygon and describe the reflection or rotational symmetry of a figure or object. They share their art work with the class.
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Algebra: Brackets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review and practice negative numbers, rules of signs and of brackets that include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Included in this instructional activity is polygons and expanding brackets. Mastery of...
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Perimeters, Patterns, and Conjectures

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover patterns and write conjectures relating to perimeters and polygons. Working in cooperative learning groups, they use manipulatives and graphic organizers to solve problems then answer a series of questions in which they...
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Geometry in the Heavens

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders access a star worksheet and determine properties of polygons.  In this investigative lesson students complete a worksheet and discuss myths. 
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Tangram Challenges

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore geometric concepts by working with Tangram Puzzles. In this Tangram challenge lesson plan, students use problem-solving tasks that involve physical manipulatives. Students select a picture and use all seven pieces of the...
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polyhedron

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the different types of polygons and their characteristics. In this polyhedrons lesson, students discuss the derivations of specific models of polyhedrons. Students work in pairs to make a copy of a polygon model, then...
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Platonic Solids

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify different types of polygons. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between convex and regular shapes. they identify the names of two and three-dimensional objects.
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Perimeter

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, learners learn how to find the perimeter of a polygon. Students read the information and answer 6 questions in which the perimeter of figures is calculated.
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Geometers Sketchpad Practice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars create polygons using geometers sketchpad. For this geometry lesson, students construct the interior angles of polygons and label the different points. They estimate and measure the different parts as they draw conclusion.
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Similar Polygons Homework

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geometry worksheet, students solve problems using the similarity and congruent theorem. They find the vertices and different parts of polygons using theorems. There are 18 questions.
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Finite Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve for the area and perimeter of polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify repeated patterns and create formula to solve problems. They make conjectures and prove hypotheses.
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Histograms and Statistical Graphics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this statistics worksheet, students solve 6 data problems. They construct a histogram of given data, they create a frequency polygon, and a stem and leaf diagram. Students create a dot plot and a pie chart for given data sets. On the...
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Interior Angles of Regular Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students investigate the interior angles of a triangle. In this geometry instructional activity, students create the formula to calculate the angles inside a triangle. They observe the total sum of a triangles angle on the navigator.
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Revise Identifying 2-D Shapes pg 1

For Students 4th - 5th
The identification of 2-D shapes is the focus of this geometry learning exercise. Students compare figures and match them to their shape name. Students identify eight different shapes.
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Complementary and Supplementary Angles

For Students 10th
In this complementary and supplementary angles worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 23 various types of problems. First, they supply a reason to justify each statement in the given sequences. Then, students find the measure of each...
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Similar Figures

For Students 7th - 10th
In this similar figure worksheet, students find the length of a missing side of given triangles and quadrilaterals.  This six-page worksheet contains 24 problems.  Answers are provided on the last page.

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