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Geometry Jeopardy

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify the pattern in a problem. For this geometry lesson, students make predictions, collect and analyze data. They apply the idea of scales and measurements to the real world.
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I Spy Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play a game in which they name geometric shapes. In this geometric shape lesson, students ask "yes and no" questions to determine which shape one of their classmates has chosen. They ask questions that lead them to the name of...
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Koch Snowflake

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate Koch's Snowflake. In this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of creating Koch's snowflake. They solve problems dealing with fractals and patterns.
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Fractals: Koch Snowflake

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate the properties of Koch's snowflake. In this geometry lesson, students investigate fractals and patterns. They create Koch's snowflake using Cabri software.
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Shape City

For Teachers K
Students add to a class Shape City by designing and constructing new buildings.
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Translations, Reflections, and Rotations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the concepts of translation, reflection, and rotation. They practice translating, reflecting, and rotating two-dimensional objects on the coordinate plane. students use computers to learn about the three...
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Making Shapes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders construct geometric figures using compasses and protractors.
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Grouping Musical Instruments

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students study about musical instruments and group them into these categories: percussion, strings, woodwinds, and brass. After discussing these instruments, they independently complete the worksheet.
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Pascal

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math activity, students perform the operations of addition and multiplication. They complete the squares modeled after Pascal.
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I Belong, But Why Don't You?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore discrimination. In this character development instructional activity, students identify groups and organizations to which they belong and the requirements that go with each group. Students discuss inclusion and exclusion...
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Fractal and the Dragon Curve

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore Fractal designs. In this geometry lesson, students observe the different polygons created in nature and relate it to math. They define polygons on planes and rotate polygons about a point.
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The Dragon Curve Fractal

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify the properties of a dragon curve. In this geometry lesson, students identify sequences and patterns as they solve fractals. They investigate patterns found in nature.
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Mystery or Hogwash?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders choose topics of interest, and select books from the library about them. They utilize a worksheet embedded in the text which has the students rate the text they've read based on it's "believability factor." An interesting...
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Natural Figures

For Teachers 1st
First graders look for geometrical shapes in nature to help them appreciate the diversity of the natural environment.
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Explore Three-Dimensional Shapes

For Teachers K
Students are assigned to shape groups and explore three-dimensional shapes. They review math skills and two-dimensional shapes.
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Create A Map!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine two- and three-dimensional shapes, and discuss map skills and attributes. They plan and create their own school campus maps using pre-cut building site shapes.
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Are We the Same?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students define and discuss symmetry, line of symmetry, and congruency. They cut shapes out of construction paper, identify the line of symmetry, and if they are symmetrical and/or congruent.
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Governor's Garden

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review types of polygons and list several examples of each. They assume the role of a landscape artist interviewing for a job. They create sketches of their plans for six polygonal gardens and write an expository paragraph...
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The Plane! The Plane!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work with polygons.
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Logic

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers solve problems using reasoning techniques, identify the validity or non-validity of problems and use deductive reasoning for problem resolution.
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Shape Detectives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students become "shape detectives" as they identify, name, create and describe common shapes within pictures and objects found within the learning environment. Suggestions include incorporating shapes into all learning areas and daily...
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"That's a Musician!"

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the function of pattern as it applies to music, dance and visual art, and participate in activities that demonstrate the patterns found in each art form. They then focus on identifying musicians by the "tools"...
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Tessellations: Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine tesselllations and their geometric properties. They have a better knowledge of polygons, can identify types of symmetry in tessellations. Also students use visulization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to...
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Visual Puns or Composite Imagery

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students discover art that contains composite imagery and visual puns. They create their own picture of composite imagery and explain the visual pun. Students develop skills using the drawing media.

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