K-5 Math Teaching Resources
2-D Shape Cards
Add some visual support to your elementary geometry lessons with this set of printable shape cards. From triangles and squares to octagons and nanogons, this simple resource can be used in countless ways to develop children's knowledge...
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2-D Shapes: properties Review
Play to review the various properties that help us identify 2-D shapes. Five different shapes are presented first by their properties only, these clues are then used to identify each shape. This is a great warm up activity, especially...
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2-D Shape Recognition
How many of 2-D or plane shapes can your class identify? Can they get them all? Little learners view and review the names of nine different shapes, such as rectangle, square, triangle, and circle, to name a few.
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Sorting 2-D and 3-D Shapes
Challenge mathematicians to examine and sort a variety of 2-D and 3-D figures with a 10-problem solid shapes worksheet.
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Revise Identifying 2-D Shapes pg 1
The identification of 2-D shapes is the focus of this geometry activity. Students compare figures and match them to their shape name. Students identify eight different shapes.
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Shape Dice
Students roll their way to a better understanding of basic shapes with this printable dice template. Including colorful pictures of two-dimensional shapes on each of its six sides, this resource provides a fun learning experience for...
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2-D Shapes Show
As the green squares are removed, a little piece of the puzzle is revealed. What is it? A square, a triangle, a cow? Have your class guess their way to identifying five different plane shapes.
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Making Two-Dimensional Shapes- Matching Worksheet
Now that your learners recognize two-dimensional shapes, can they find what each half of those shapes would look like? There are seven shapes on this worksheet, bisected by a dotted line. Scholars examine these shapes and match them to a...
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3-D Shape Sort
From the apple on your desk and the coffee cup in your hand, to the cabinets along the classroom wall, basic three-dimensional shapes are found everywhere in the world around us. Introduce young mathematicians to the these common figures...
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Sorting 2-Dimensional Shapes
Explore shape attributes with young geometers as they sort nine shapes based on their corners. Scholars determine whether or not each shape has a square corner, drawing it in the appropriate space accordingly. They are encouraged to use...
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2-Dimensional Shapes: Naming Shapes
Get to know eight shapes by name: square, rectangle, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, and octagon. Young geometers write the correct name below each of these shapes, using a word bank for guidance. Then, they draw two of the shapes (hexagon...
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Shapes: Art or Geometry
Budding artists or mathematicians read about,and then draw, two very different shapes. Geometric and organic 2-D shapes are defined. Learners use the definitions to draw examples of each.
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Year 5 Unit D1
This presentation is intended to accompany an entire unit and covers a wide variety of concepts. Counting on, counting back, symmetry, properties of 2-D shapes, completing symmetrical patterns, and measuring angles are all covered.
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Visualizing and Naming Polygons
A really useful resource contains 116 slides covering basic geometric concepts related to 2-D or plane shapes. Shape properties, translations, reflections, congruence, symmetry, and grid work are all laid out in a comprehensive and...
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Some Shapes
Introduce the names and properties of basic 2-D shapes. Images and defining features of the circle, rectangle, triangle, and square are shown. Each image is colorful and includes a happy, smiling face, perfect for younger learners.
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Shapes
Investigate the properties of three-dimensional figures with this Arctic-themed math lesson. Beginning with a class discussion about different types of solid figures present in the classroom, young mathematicians are then given a...
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Mining Shapes
In this 2-D shapes lesson, kindergarteners review plane shapes attributes. They engage in a shape hunt in the classroom and create art using plane shapes. A good, hands-on lesson!
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Representing 3-D Objects in 2-D
How does the shape of the surface of water in a container change as water leaks out? After tackling this question, learners take part in a similar activity with more complex figures.
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Can You Name That Shape?
Learners use materials to build, investigate, and draw two-dimensional shapes (polygons). They combine the shapes they have built and draw from the pile to begin a round-robin activity to name and determine the attributes of a selection...
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Comparing 3-D Shapes
How is a sphere like a prism? Learners compare and contrast 3-D shapes, first drawing each in the boxes provided. If this is too advanced, supply pre-cut images of the shapes for students to choose from and glue onto the instructional...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
2D Shapes
Learners will recognize these colored two-dimensional shapes and their names. The circle and all shapes with three to six sides are presented in this two-page reference sheet. With only four shapes looming large on each page, this can...
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Quadrilaterals: 2 dimensional shapes with 4 straight sides
Which shapes are considered quadrilaterals? View and learn that two dimensional shapes with four straight sides are considered quadrilateral. The rhombus, parallelogram, rectangle, and trapezium are only few of the fabulous shapes shown...
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Geo Shapes
Invite your first graders to compose and decompose two and three-dimensional figures with this fun, hands-on instructional activity. They investigate and predict the results of putting together and taking apart two-dimensional shapes...
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The Shape Show
Define plane shapes by their properties, then use this game to reinforce those skills. Learners use given properties as clues to determine each shape. They work to name ten different shapes, six of which are polygons.
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