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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center Real World Investigation: The Geometry of Quilts [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Investigating designs and shapes in quilts around the world is the activity in this internet exploration. Learners will also design their own quilt on paper or on the computer. Acrobat Reader required.
Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Basic Terms: Endpoints

For Students 3rd - 5th
This tutorial features an explanation of endpoints.
Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Line Segments

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This tutorial provides an explanation of line segments.
Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Rays

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This website gives a very brief explanation and example of rays.
Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Right Angle

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This very basic website gives a clear, simple explanation of what a right angle is.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Semiregular Tessellations

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This one page Mathworld site has a number of examples of semiregular tessellations. A definition and a small amount of related information is given at the bottom of the page.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Acute Angle

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This very basic website gives a clear, simple explanation of what an acute angle is.
Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Acute Triangle

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site gives the definition of acute triangles.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformations on a Pegboard

For Students 3rd - 5th
This one page website can expand your logic, Motion Geometry and pattern recognition knowledge. The solution is available to double check your answers.
Graphic
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
Interactive
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Veintiocho Cerillas

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Remove four matches to the center of the square then repositions the other matches in such a way that the sum of them on each side is 11.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Negation: Not

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this website to help you hone your critical thinking and math-problem solving skills. Learn what "Negation," is and how it applies when you are working on mathematical problems and sentences.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Cut the Cake

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
A math challenge where geometry, measurement, and problem solving meet. Explore the properties of three dimensional shapes when you discover how six friends can equally divide a nine inch square chocolate cake. A one page activity from...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: What's My Angle?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do people with big hands have larger angles between their fingers? See if you can find the answer this question when you try this math challenge on estimating and measuring angles. Discover how understanding angles and geometric shapes...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Crct Review1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a review lesson for the Georgia CRCT covering math. It includes solving word problems and basic geometry.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Fire Hydrant

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Discover how the geometric shape of an object directly relates to its usefullness in this math challenge from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families collection. A one page activity that you can print or download.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Visualizing

For Students 3rd - 8th
Is seeing believing? Explore visualizing and spatial reasoning with three dimensional shapes in this challenge from the NCTM Math Challenge for Families collection. Discover why visualization is essential skill in real world situations.
Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center Real World Investigation: Symmetry Around Us [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this internet lesson to explore different types of symmetry in nature. Learners examine line symmetry, rotational symmetry, and bilateral symmetry. An integrated math, language art, and art lesson. Acrobat Reader required.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Windshield Wipers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your mathematical aptitude with challenge exploring the concepts of measurement and geometry. Find the area of the windshield wipers to figure out who sees better in the rain, car drivers or truck drivers. An activity from the NCTM...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Keeping Cool

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Is it better to by block ice or crushed ice? Use your logical reasoning and measurement skills to solve this challenge that compares surface area of block ice and the same block cut into three cubes. A one page activity from the NCTM...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Envelopes

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Explore tessellations with real world applications in this activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Figure out what shape you would use to create a legal envelope from a single sheet of paper. Then discover how...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Shape Naming Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a short activity designed as a starter for math class. Students are asked to match a shape to its name. Hints are provided that define each shape.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graphing Points

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this exercise, students practice graphing points. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Transformations: Rotation

For Students 3rd - 6th
Increase students' skills and knowledge of rotation and transformation at this test prep site. Includes lessons pages, practice questions with interactive answers, and a teacher resource page.

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