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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Sorting Shapes [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
This task challenges a young scholars knowledge of 2-dimensional geometrical shapes to sort shapes and to design a shape that has a given set of attributes.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Moving Shapes [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
These activities will allow students to discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences.
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Shape and Line Remix

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Sol LeWitt used ideas as his artwork, a method of artmaking that has become known as Conceptual art. From each idea, many drawings, prints, or sculptures could be created. Students will use simple geometric shapes as creative starting...
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Shape Tool

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This tool allows you to create any geometric shape imaginable. Squares, triangles, rhombi, trapezoids and hexagons can be created, colored, enlarged, shrunk, rotated, reflected, sliced, and glued together.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Module K: Shapes

For Teachers K Standards
In this series of STEAM activities, students will discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences. Another activity in this module will allow students to identify shapes by applying...
Interactive
Other

The Math Learning Center: Pattern Shapes

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Students use pattern shapes to explore geometry and fractions, creating their own designs, or filling in outlines. As they work with the shapes students explore geometric relationships, think about angles, investigate symmetry, and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shapes Into Sculptures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this instructional activity, students will identify 2- and 3-dimensional shapes as well as create shape drawings and sculptures. Teacher materials are available.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shapes & Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this lesson, students will watch videos about shapes and identify shapes in their environment and in art. Links to the videos are at the bottom of the lesson overview, other material links are also provided.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Shape Sorter

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this applet to sort shapes according to their properties using Venn diagrams.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Geometric Solids

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive game to find number of edges, surfaces and vertices of different geometric shapes.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit Encyclopedia: Shape

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive site that explores the elements and principles of visual art through the artist's toolkit. This lesson is from the artist's encyclopedia entry for shape which includes information on geometric/organic shapes, variations of...
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Shape & Length: 3 D Shapes and Distance

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore distance and geometric shapes while joining Ivan in his soccer practice!
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Read Works

Read Works: Art and Artists Shapes

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about shapes in art. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Shape Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Two and three-dimensional geometric shape are explored in these exercises. Each activity has teacher notes, activity instructions, and a worksheet when necessary.
Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: 2 D and 3 D Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Here is a huge collection of teacher resources for teaching 2-D and 3-D shapes. Includes smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, as well as worksheets and helpful hints.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Shape Makers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this Five E's AMSTI lesson, students discover relationships between shapes. Students discover multiple ways to combine shapes to fill the area of a given shape using real and virtual pattern blocks, and share their solutions with...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Bbq Party: 2 D Shapes

For Students K - 1st
Andrew is having a barbecue. Yummy! Can you help him with the shapes of the plates and the food?
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Can Shapes Be

For Teachers K - 1st
This is a hands-on lesson plan that will help young scholars explore shapes in their environment. Students will work in diverse groups to complete this activity. Young scholars will make a class book of their findings.This lesson plan...
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Which Shape [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of geometrical attributes to identify and describe shapes.
Handout
Geometry Help

Geometry Help: Area of Geometric Shapes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains the basic concept of the area of geometric shapes with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
Handout
Geometry Help

Geometry Help: Perimeter of Geometric Shapes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains the basic concept of the perimeter of geometric shapes with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Different Types of Geometric Shapes

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
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.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Geometric Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this mini-lesson plan, you will learn about the definition of geometric shapes and view many examples. You can check out the interactive simulations to know more about the lesson plan and try your hand at solving a few interesting...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shape Mobile

For Students K - 1st Standards
For this lesson, students will create a shape mobile of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes made from geometric shapes.

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