Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Geoboard Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Math Forum provides a set of links to sites that are related to geoboard activities. There are several great links to lessons using geoboards. The links provide insight into how to use them, including how to perform various measurements...
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces middle schoolers to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two...
Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary (Gr. 4 6)

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Many teachers find it more challenging to incorporate the use of manipulatives into their mathematics programs at the upper elementary or middle school grades. Activities using manipulatives are provided for grades four, five, and six...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Using Geoboards in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
A thorough look at the extensive uses of geoboards in the classroom. Links are listed which give introductory information on geoboards - for teachers new to using them. Then, lesson plans are provided for using geoboards in teaching...
Activity
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Hidden Irrationals (Geoboard Lesson)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a lesson on finding possible irrational numbers using a geoboard.
Activity
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Right Triangles on the Geoboard [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are to work with right triangles on a geoboard. Materials needed: geoboards, rubber bands, geoboardpaper and rulers
Activity
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Quadrilateral Criteria [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are to make quadrilateral on a geoboard that meet a given criteria.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Area of Rectangles: A More Efficient Way?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will connect the concepts of counting each square unit and multiplying the side lengths to compute the area of a rectangle. They will extend this knowledge by computing a side...
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George Mason University

Handmade Manipulative Instructions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At this personal site, you will find pages of math manipulatives and different types of graphing paper to print out and use in your classroom.