Math Playground
Math Playground: Shape Inlay Game
Drag and drop shapes into a puzzle to explore tessellations.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Group of Pyramids: 2 D Shapes
Abeni works at the pyramids. Visit her and find out more about circles and triangles.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Traveling Shapes Motion Geometry
In this activity, students describe how to move a shape from one place to another in a plane. They learn about translations, rotations, and line reflections. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Plane Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review geometry plane figures.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry 2 D Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces basic geometric shapes and gives students practice finding geometric shapes in everyday objects.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Solid Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses plane figures and solid figures.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Intuitive Symmetry: Point, Line, Plane, Rotational
Investigate the concept of symmetry at this test prep site. See detailed definitions and picture examples, answer the questions in the interactive practice pages, and do the classroom activity where students use a digital camera to...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Shaping the Future
Students will utilize new found knowledge of architectural design and engineering to apply math and science skills in building a structure. By using interactive websites, they will create scale drawing plans and design and engineer a...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Bubble Mania Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Determine the area, diameter, and circumerfence of a bubble residue by creating a soap solution and blowing bubbles.
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Classifying Polygons and Finding Perimeters
Assess learning of polygons and perimeters with this interactive multiple choice practice and quiz activity. Click the question mark for hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Tessellations: Hexagon Tessellation
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students determine whether a hexagon can tessellate or not. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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: Tessellations: Triangle Tessellation
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will explore tessellations and whether a polygon can tessellate. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Exploring C/d= Pie
A collection of circular objects will be used to explore circumference and diameter of circles.
Other
Visnos: Polygons
Create regular and irregular polygons and determine the angles and side lengths with this interactive exercise. Use Safari or Chrome browser.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Discovering Pi
This instructional activity allows learners to discover the number Pi. By measuring real life objects, students will get to see where the number Pi comes from as well as how the circumference formula is derived.This lesson plan was...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Fire Hydrant
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.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Recortando Geometria
In Spanish. In this site you will find different activities involving geometric plane figures.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpreting Scale Drawings
Students practice interpreting scale models, receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Area of Polygons and Circles
How would you find the area of a polygon or circle? Explore this concept with engaging activities at this test prep site. Here you will find detailed problem solving strategies with accompanying visuals, a reference table with formulas,...