Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: The Facts Please, Mr. Mumble
This interactive web lesson teaches students about two-dimensional shape attributes.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Math: Shapes Quiz
Given a shape, students select from four options the name of the shape. These include more than the basic shapes, such as hexagon, pentagon, parallelogram, and rhombus.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Shapes
This resource provides a practice geometry quiz for students to use.
Mathigon
Mathigon: Geometry: Polygons and Polyhedra: Polygons
This lesson focuses on polygons; a polygon is a closed, flat shape that has only straight sides. Polygons can have any number of sides and angles, but the sides cannot be curved.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Equilateral
Learn all about the basic properties of equilateral. This lesson targets the meaning of equilateral, shows how to construct equilateral shapes, explores some of the equilateral shapes and properties, and how to apply them while solving...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Math World: Hexagon
Gives a detailed overview of hexagons, particularly of regular hexagons. Be sure to use the links for unfamiliar notation or variable representation. This site gives formulas for inner radius, circumradius, parameter, and area of a...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: 2 D and 3 D Shapes
Here is a huge collection of teacher resources for teaching 2-D and 3-D shapes. Includes smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, as well as worksheets and helpful hints.
The Math League
The Math League: Figures and Polygons
This site provides definitions of different types of polygons and figures.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Honeybees Love Hexagons?
Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson delve into the very smart geometry behind the honeybee's home. [3:58]
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Struts'n Stuff [Pdf]
Incorporating concepts in algebra, number sense, patterning, data collection, and geometry, this lesson engages students in various hands-on activities to explore the relationship between regular polygons and the number of diagonals...
Other
Ic Teachers: Shapes: Polygons
The properties of the four different types of polygons--pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, and octagons--are discussed here. Some practice questions are also given to test your knowledge.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Dimensional Figures
Students use the Explorer Draw application to draw two-dimensional figures. They understand how to write commands to draw squares and hexagons. They also calculate the perimeter of the figures drawn. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Build a Hexagon [Pdf]
Play a game to build a hexagon.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Polygons and Ellipses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to look at images and identify ellipses and different types of polygons. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Building Shapes
Based on building a hexagon, this activity from the Math Forum collection focuses on using different combinations of pattern blocks to create a hexagon. An online activity, pencil and paper method, literature connections, and a...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Line Symmetry
This site from The Math Forum is a great site if you are looking for activities to engage your students in learning about line symmetry. Peruse this collection of activities for one or two or four that would be right for your students....
Depaul University
Depaul University: Inscribing Regular Polygons
In this lesson, students learn to inscribe regular polygons inside a circle.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Hexagonal Pattern of Beehives
Beehives are made of walls, each of the same size, enclosing small hexagonal cells where honey and pollen are stored and bees are raised. This problem examines some of the mathematical advantages of the hexagonal tiling in a beehive....
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Building a Tile Pattern by Reflecting Hexagons
This task applies reflections to a regular hexagon to construct a pattern of six hexagons enclosing a seventh. The focus of the task is on using the properties of reflections to deduce this seven-hexagon pattern. Aligns with G-CO.B.6.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Tile Patterns Ii: Hexagons
Eighth graders are presented with a pattern of octagon tiles. They are asked to answer questions about angle measures and hexagonal arrangements. Aligns with 8.G.A.5.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Hexagon (6 Gon)
Learn about hexagons with this resource which offers detailed explanations, examples, and an interactive. Subjects covered include properties of hexagons. Links to related topics.
OER Commons
Oer Commons: Pre Assessment
Students solve for missing angle measures by applying what they have learned about types of angles and the angle measures of polygons. Students do a pre-assessment at the end of the lesson.
The Math League
The Math League: Figures and Polygons
This website has basic definitions for most polygons, regular and irregular.