Noyce Foundation
Building Blocks
Building blocks have more uses than simply entertaining children. Young mathematicians calculate the volume of a given cube, and then calculate the volume and surface area of a prism formed from multiple cubes.
Balanced Assessment
Walkway
Evaluate different aspects of geometry with one task. An assessment activity prompts learners to determine the area of a pathway in the shape of a parallelogram. The Pythagorean Theorem and area formulas for various polygons provide the...
Bowland
Three of a Kind
One is chance, two is a coincidence, three's a pattern. Scholars must determine similarities and differences of a regular hexagon undergoing dilation. They look at lengths, angles, areas, and symmetry.
Mascil Project
Circular Pave-Stones Backyard
Pack the lesson into your plans. Young mathematicians learn about packing and optimization with the context of circular paving stones. They use coins to model the paving stones, and then apply knowledge of circles and polygons to...
Teach Engineering
Straw Bridges
Pairs work as engineering teams to design and build model bridges from drinking straws and tape. In this third segment in a series of 10, teams compete in an attempt to build the strongest bridge. To help with the design, the groups...
Curated OER
Building Shapes From Numbers
Students experience how to illustrate some of the many connections between number and geometry. Through this 2-3 day focus on square numbers and triangular numbers, students make connections among mathematical topics.
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Baseball Geometry
Students apply various methods for finding the volume and surface area of sphere. They compare and contrast results among these mathematical methods. They work in cooperative groups to discuss their results with one another.
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Word Problems: Geometry
Students solve word problems by using basic geometry. In this geometry instructional activity, students use geometric formulas to find the perimeter, area, and volume of objects. Students complete a worksheet.
Curated OER
Sports and Geometry
Students investigate shapes in sports. In this geometry lesson, students identify geometric shapes in sports equipment, fields, etc. Students present their findings.
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Geometry: Area
Students visit various websites to calculate the area of circles, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, and parallelograms. They explore math problems and play interactive games dealing with geometry.
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Area of Shapes
For this geometry worksheet, students find the area of squares, rectangles, and non traditional shapes. Students complete 5 problems on this worksheet.
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Area and Perimeter
For this geometry worksheet, students find the area and perimeter of non-traditional shapes. Students complete 5 problems total.
University of Nottingham
Drawing to Scale: A Garden
See how design and geometry go hand in hand. The activity asks learners to use geometry to design a backyard garden given dimensions of each feature. Scholars work with ratios and scale to develop an accurate scale drawing that includes...
Curated OER
Word Problem Practice Workbook
Need worksheets that challenge your middle schoolers to apply their understanding of math? Problem solved! From integers, fractions, and percents, to algebra, geometry, and probability, over 100 pages of word problem worksheets...
Curated OER
A Cone and Its Net
Create and investigate nets for solid shapes with your class. They identify the different parts and faces of each polygon and solid then calculate the surface area and volume of cones. They use circle sectors of varying sizes to build...
Curated OER
Geometry Review Quiz
Students conduct a review that is done right before having a geometry quiz. They cover major topics that are part of the assessment. They use review cards as notes to pass to one another to reinforce the concepts before putting them away...
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Geometry Word Problems
In this geometry worksheet, learners solve a total of 8 word problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Finding Area of Triangles
In this area of triangles instructional activity, students calculate the area of 4 given triangles, writing total area beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Area of Triangles
In this area of triangles activity, students calculate area for a set of 4 triangles, writing total area beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area of Compound Figures
In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of 4 compound figures. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Area of Triangles
In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of 4 triangles, writing answers in rectangles beneath each triangle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Area of Triangles
In this area of triangles worksheet, students calculate the area of 4 given triangles, writing the answers in rectangles beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Classifying Pyramids
Students study pyramids. For this prisms lesson, students explore the attributes of pyramids. Students will explore the lateral surface area of pyramids and be able to distinguish pyramids from other space shapes.
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Six Squares
Students create different shapes on grid paper. In this two-dimensional geometry lesson plan, students take turns outlining a shape made of six squares on the graph paper. They identify all shapes they see once everyone has...