ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Moving Shapes [Pdf]
These activities will allow students to discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences.
Other
Crick Primary School: Shape Quiz
Students read the clues to determine the shape the clues are describing. If they choose the correct shape a smiley face appears.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Solid Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses plane figures and solid figures.
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Different Types of Geometric Shapes
A comprehensive list of 2D shapes and 3D solids with everything from a triangle to a dodecahedron. Includes illustrations and short descriptions of attributes for each.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shapes Into Sculptures
In this lesson, students will identify 2- and 3-dimensional shapes as well as create shape drawings and sculptures. Teacher materials are available.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Two Dimensional and Three Dimensional Shapes
A guide to support parents as they work with their students with two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Geometric Solids
An interactive game to find number of edges, surfaces and vertices of different geometric shapes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: 2 D and 3 D Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains 2-D and 3-D shapes.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shape Mobile
In this instructional activity, students will create a shape mobile of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes made from geometric shapes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Isometric Drawing Tool
This site includes an interactive math tool to create drawings on isometric dot paper. You can draw figures using edges, faces, or cubes. Rotate and color your drawings, and view them in 3D or 2D.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Solid and Plane Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn the 6 solid figures and characteristics, including face, edge, and vertices. Students will learn the plane figures when looking at the solid figures. Students will then take a 10...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Self Portraits With the Touch of a Finger [Pdf]
In this lesson, students will explore self-portraiture by looking at classical portrait paintings, such as Diego Velazquez's La Infanta Margarita or Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. A close look at these works reveals...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Fat or Flat?
Students will tell if a shape is 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Area Calculator
The resource consists of a tool to investigate the area of a variety of shapes. It could also be useful when calculating the surface area of each face of a 3D solid, and then adding them together.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 9.5 Modeling in Three Dimensions
Explore connections between a 2-dimensional net and a 3-dimensional box. Later in this section, use equations with variables to solve real world problems that use 2 and 3-dimensional objects.