K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Angles Template
Young mathematicians learn to see geometry from different angles with this simple printable resource. Providing multiple visual examples of angles, this simple document can be used as an instructional tool, a skills practice exercise, or...
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Identifying Angles
In this angles practice instructional activity, students respond to 4 questions that require them to identify the pictured angles as acute, right, or obtuse angles.
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Classifying Triangles
In this classifying triangles instructional activity, 6th graders write the type of triangle, acute, right or obtuse, for 9 pictures of triangles, answers included.
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Angle Action
Sixth graders investigate the concept of an angle. They classify an angle according to its type. The lesson has students practice with acute, right, and obtuse angles. A unique part is when telling time using clock hands is related to...
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Geometry and Measurement
Middle schoolers view a right triangle displayed by the teacher. Students measure legs and the interior angles of the triangle. They look for a pattern or relationship between the legs and angles. Middle schoolers use pegboards and...
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Tetrahedron Kites
Let's go fly a kite! Discuss the concept of two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects with your math class. They examine a triangle and discuss the face, vertices, edges, and angles. Then they build their own Tetrahedral Kites and...
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Geometric Shapes
Students identify polygons. For this geometric shape lesson, students explore the characteristics of polygons. They identify polygons, and classify triangles according to their sides and angles. Students create a poster representing...
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Shape Up
Students explore differents types of triangles and quadriaterals. In this polygon lesson, students model identify and compare two and three dimensional geometric figures. Students create tangrams and discover the difference between...