Curated OER
Elastic Band Shapes
Young scholars identify basic shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, circle), create shapes with different body parts, and create shapes at various levels (high, low)
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University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Garden Design [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use understanding of area to find the area of shapes on a grid.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Quadrilateral Exercises
Twenty-four problems cover the topic of working with quadrilaterals in different settings. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Tools
Lists the tools used by colonial merchants and tradespeople. Each tool listed is linked to a description, many complete pictures.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Geometry
A comprehensive tutorial from AAA Math that contains explanations, interactive practices and challenging games.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Squaring a Number
Notes and practice problems explore how to evaluate squared numbers.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Investigating Properties of Kites
In this activity, students construct kites and investigate their properties. They also relate the properties to squares and rhombi.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Study Cards
Students use the StudyCard stack to review their understanding of squares and square roots.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Sidewalk Capers [Pdf]
The objective of this lesson is for students to, "explore spatial relationships by determining the area of various shapes and creating tessellation patterns." Using a variety of hands-on activities, students apply concepts of geometry,...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Quadrilaterals
A complete reference guide to quadrilaterals including squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and rhombus. It provides definitions and interactive activities that enhance further explanation.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding Area With Squares: Lesson 4
Step by step, this video lesson [4:34] will show you how to add up the number of squares that cover an object in order to find the area of a figure. It is 4 of 7 in the series titled "Finding Area with Squares."...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Name Shapes 1
Practice identifying circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting the Number of Basic 2 D Shapes in a Set of Figures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on identifying various 2D shapes in a set of figures.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Appropriate Tools for Measurement of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate tools and units for given measurement situations involving squares and rectangles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Tessellations: Tessellating Squares
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students determine if squares can tessellate. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Unknown Dimensions Using Formulas Grades 6 7
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use formulas to solve for unknown dimensions of squares and rectangles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Classify Objects as Rectangles, Squares, Circles, or Triangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice classifying various two dimensional shapes as rectangles, squares, circles or triangles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Area and Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on the area and perimeter of rectanlges and squares.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Classify Objects as Rectangles, Squares, Circles, or Triangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on classifying rectangles, squares, circles and triangles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Unknown Angles Within Rectangles and Squares
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on how to determine missing angles within rectangles and squares.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Given the Perimeter Find the Side Length and Area Squares
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview on how to find the area of a square when given the perimeter. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Rectangles Squares Circles and Triangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview and attempt practice problems on identifying rectangles, squares, circles and triangles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying the Properties of Squares
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview and attempt practice problems on identifying the properties of squares.