Curated OER
Powerful Polygons
Students scan the classroom to find different common shapes. They listen as the teacher defines polygon and regular polygon. The teacher demonstrates regular polygons via the Internet and the "Math is Fun" web site. Students go outside...
Curated OER
Tessellations
In this tessellations worksheet, 10th graders solve 6 different types of tessellation problems that includes drawing. First, they define polygon, regular polygon, tessellation, regular tessellation, and semi-regular tessellation. Then,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Regular and Irregular Polygons
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore the concept of regular and irregular polygons by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Polygons
Get the definition and properties of a polygon. Then explore such topics as: 1) types of polygon 2) area 3) Perimeter 4) angles associated with polygons and 5) names of polygons.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Studying Polyhedra
This site not only defines what a polyhedron is, but it allows you to view each of the five regular polyhedra through an interactive exercise. After selecting which polyhedron you'd like to see, it will tell you its name and how many...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Geometry in Tessellations
This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan explores tessellations and their geometric properties. Plenty of interactive support is available for students. Lots of resources for teachers to use.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Squares
MathWorld provides multiple definitions and formulas for the mathematical term, square.
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.
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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...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Poligonos Regulares Y Circulo
In Spanish. This interactive site shows the properties of regular polygons and its elements.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Regular and Irregular Polygons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify regular polygons and their characteristics
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Properties of Regular Polygons
Find a definition of regular polygon, and learn how to calculate the internal angle, external angle, and number of diagonals of a regular polygon. Also, learn how to find the area of regular polygons.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice: Polygons and Area of Plane Figures
Practice using your graphing calculator for measuring and constructing polygons and other plane figures. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Polygon Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifying polygons, their diagonals and their angles
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Regular and Irregular Polygons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand the difference between regular and irregular polygons.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Tessellations
Tessellations are explained and described at this website. Three basic rules are given for creating tessellations.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg, a Ced Regular Tessellations of the Plane
This task examines the ways in which a plane can be covered by regular polygons in a regular tessellation arrangement. The problem uses the formula for the measure of the interior angles of a regular polygon and the goal of the task is...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area of Regular Polygons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to calculate the area and perimeter of regular polygons. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Interior Angles in Convex Polygons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to calculate the sum of the interior angles of a polygon and the measure of one interior angle of a regular polygon.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Equilateral Triangle
Learn about equilateral triangles with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Geometry and Measurement Word Problems
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in geometry and measurement word problems.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Riksjas, Toek Toek: Polygons
Explore polygons with Wang, a ricksha puller. Answer his questions and he will give you a free ride!
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Polyhedrons
This in-depth paper examines the idea of convexity. Euclid's Elements, the first geometry textbook, assumed convexity without mentioning the term.
The Math League
The Math League: Figures and Polygons
This website has basic definitions for most polygons, regular and irregular.