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Lengths, Areas and Shapes - Week 9
In this lengths, areas and shapes worksheet, students explore overlapping and non-overlapping patterns. They identify the number of objects in a pattern, determine how the pattern may be folded to create additional patterns, and...
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Word Recognition
Students recognize and spell color and shape words. In this color and shape words lesson plan, students reinforce their vocabulary and spelling skills.
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Pair Them Up
In this geometric shapes practice learning exercise, students examine 7 shapes on the left side of the page and match them with congruent shapes on the right side of the page. An example is included.
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Picket Fence Around the Garden
Students design different shaped plots and determine the perimeter, area and shape of each. They compare the shapes that have the same area but may have different perimeters.
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Investigation: Sorting and Classifying
Fifth graders explore geometry by creating shapes with construction paper. In this shape characteristics instructional activity, 5th graders identify the different attributes that make up specific shapes and create them using...
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Cutouts
Students identify symmetry in shapes. In this geometry instructional activity, students fold paper to identify lines of symmetry. Students create various symmetrical shapes using folded paper.
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Space Geometry
Students explore points, lines and planes as it relates to geometry. In this geometry lesson, students analyze space and explain wy it is 3-D and not flat or 2-D. They solve problems involving volume and 3-D shapes.
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Planet/Constellation Mobile
Young scholars construct three-dimensional solar system mobiles.
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Portrait Sculptures
Eighth graders study Marisol's art work by comparing ad contrasting several sculptures. They create a 3-D portrait of a person they either know personally, or to portray a social issue. The sculpture be made of a cardboard structure they...
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Regular Polyhedra
Tenth graders investigate the history of geometry and its different shapes. In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders practice seeing three dimensional shapes and explain why there are only five polyhedra. They relate all the...
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Timeline of Mine
Students create a 3-D self-standing album containing an accurate timeline of his/her life. They select personal items to attach to the timeline (like jewelry, photos, etc.). Also, they create journals as keepsakes for themselves and...
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The Art Box
Sixth graders create a 3-D Art Box in this design-oriented art project for the 6th grade. Rubric is included for grading purposes. The elements of design are covered and applied (includes line, form, texture, shape, value, color, and...
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The Art of Motion
In this motion learning exercise, students write 2 or 3 techniques for showing motion in cartoons. Students also draw 3 cartoon panels of 2 automobiles on a highway, one moving at a constant speed and the other one accelerating.
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Cubes Everywhere
Students use cubes to construct and visualize two-and three-dimensional shapes to develop spatial thinking and review basic geometric principles through real-life applications. They are given the opportunity to build and build and take...
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Geometry Definitions
Geometry is full of shapes, figures, and corresponding things here and there. The guide shares all of the key pieces of geometric information in a nicely color-coded and labeled sheet.
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Laser Jello
The concepts of refraction and reflection gel with your physical science class during this colorful exploration. Shining lasers through Petri-dish-shaped gelatin desserts, they will notice how the light travels and bounces off the sides....
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Math Review for Grade 3 (3.2)
For this math review for grade 3 (3.2) worksheet, 3rd graders answer 25 multiple choice questions in standardized test format.
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Cubes and Cylinders
In this geometry worksheet, learners identify cubes and cylinders by coloring a given number of each shape red, green, blue, or yellow.
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Geometric Solids
Students identify and create simple geometric shapes and describe simple spatial relationships. Through discussion, hands-on activities and show and tell, they identify geometric solids in real life and create graphs of commonly found...
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Investigation-On the Surface
Students compute the surface area of 3 geometric solids to determine the shape of package that would require the least amount of paper to wrap. In this geometry lesson, students work on a two-question assessment embedded in the plan. The...
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Area and Perimeter of Various Shapes
In this area and perimeter worksheet, students find perimeter and area of 6 given shapes. An answer key and website reference are included.
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Two by Two Guitars!
Young scholars play three simple chords on guitar while singing American folk songs.
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Geometry Assessment: Solid Figures
In this geometry assessment instructional activity, students match the drawing of two faces of the solid to the name of the solid for six geometric figures.
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Math Club #24: Magic Shapes
In this magic shapes activity, 7th graders work in groups to solve 9 magic square puzzles requiring logic and problem solving.