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Geometry: Area Project
Sixth graders identify and use area formulas for finding the area of geometric shapes.
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Using Geometric Shapes To Make Patterns
Sixth graders explore the use of shapes to create geometric patterns. they start with a simple example of dividing shapes in half to create two new ones. This can be extended to creating intricate patterns.
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Downtown Landmarks: geometry on Firstside
In this geometry worksheet, students look at a picture of downtown landmarks and identify different shapes, lines, and more. Students identify 18 items.
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My Test Book: Geometry Skills 2
In this online interactive math skills learning exercise, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding geometry skills. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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2-D polygons
A hands-on activity uses the Zome modeling system, and helps young geometers either learn or review their knowledge of polygons. Students build as many different 2-dimensional polygons as possible: triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon,...
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Length, Perimeter, and Area
Pupils explore the concepts of length, perimeter, and area. In this math lesson, students use Shape Explorer to practice finding length, perimeter, and area.
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Area and Volume
Use this geometry review worksheet to have learners complete nine problems involving transformations, area, volume, and unit conversions. They answer one multiple choice question on estimating lengths.
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Transformational Geometry Using the Geometer's Sketchpad
Students complete a webquest on the various types of symmetry. Using a computer, they explore the concepts of transformational geometry and identify points, segments, lines and planes. They experiment with the rotation of a quadrilateral...
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What a Square
Students examine the painting "Old Man With A Gold Chain" by Rembrandt. They identify geometric shapes in the painting, measure these shapes and compare the relationships of these measurements.
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Triangle Wars
Learners explore geometry by participating in a class card game. In this triangle instructional activity, students utilize playing cards with shapes on them which they group up and discard, similar to "Old Maid." Learners complete a...
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The Trapping of Trapezoids
This is a nice hands-on activity where young geometers create trapezoids and calculate their area by looking at areas of quadrilaterals and triangles.
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Leveled Problem Solving Areas of Triangles and Trapezoids
In this geometry learning exercise, 6th graders calculate the area of triangles and trapezoids using the given formulas. They use the formulas to find measurements of lines that are part of the triangles and trapezoids.
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Introducing Powers and Models
Students construct two dimensional models to illustrate squared numbers. In this geometry lesson, students use graph paper and an x/y axis to build squares exponentially. Students identify powers and relationships between various figures...
Noyce Foundation
Parallelogram
Parallelograms are pairs of triangles all the way around. Pupils measure to determine the area and perimeter of a parallelogram. They then find the area of the tirangles formed by drawing a diagonal of the parallelogram and compare their...
Annenberg Foundation
Geometry 3D Shapes: Platonic Solids
From polyhedrons to platonic solids, here is a lesson that will have your classes talking! As an introduction to platonic solids, scholars cut and fold nets to create the three-dimensional solids. They use an interactive component to...
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...
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Mirror, Mirror
Geometry students use hinged mirrors to discover that the regular polygons are composed of triangles tessellating around a center point. They sketch triangles on paper models of the regular polygons having 3 to 10 sides and compute the...
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...
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment For The California Mathematics Standards Grade 6
Test your scholars' knowledge of a multitude of concepts with an assessment aligned to the California math standards. Using the exam, class members show what they know about the four operations, positive and negative numbers, statistics...
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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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Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes
Students recognize the features of geometric shapes. In this geometric shapes lesson, students listen to Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes. Students create solid figures with marshmallows and toothpicks. Students create...
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Geometry and Geoboard
Sixth graders use geoboards and dot paper to experiment with geometric concepts. In this geometry lesson, 6th graders complete four activities using geoboards or dot paper including naming points on a coordinate plan and finding the area...
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Four Color Map
Young scholars explore geometry by completing a color puzzle. In this shape identification lesson, students utilize deductive reasoning to complete a Google SketchUp puzzle with trapezoid, triangles and rectangular shapes. Young...
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Perimeter and Area of 2D Shapes
Learners find the perimeter and area of circles, triangles, and rectangles. In this perimeter and area instructional activity, the teacher gives students formulas for each shape and measurement and works through examples on the board....