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Geometry in Tessellations
Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. Students also develop a better understanding of lines, planes, angles, and polygons.
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Tunnel Traps
Pupils identify shapes that match specific shape descriptions involving a range of geometric terms and correct polygon names. They utilize a mathematics educational software program to gain practice.
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Fashion Day
Eighth graders practice using basic measurements to solve word problems.They also investigate finding the perimeter of different polygons and define the characteristics to classify the shape as a polygon.
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Perimeters, Patterns, and Conjectures
Learners discover patterns and write conjectures relating to perimeters and polygons. Working in cooperative learning groups, they use manipulatives and graphic organizers to solve problems then answer a series of questions in which they...
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Around and Around We Go
Fourth graders discover that a polygon is a closed figure formed by line segments, and that the perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of its sides. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain lots of practice with...
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Cut, Construct and Think 3
Young scholars identify and create shapes. In this geometric shapes lesson, students identify various polygons and try to create new shapes using existing polygons.
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Cut, Construct and Think - 4
Learners identify polygons. In this geometric shapes lesson, students identify and describe polygons. Learners create new shapes out of the shapes they are given.
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Cut, Construct and Think - 6
Students identify polygons and calculate perimeter. In this geometric shapes lesson plan, students complete a worksheet identifying various polygons and calculating the perimeter of triangles and quadrilaterals.
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Angles in Art Lesson
Students examine the correlation between art and math. Using their computers, students construct and measure angles. Students identify the properties of angles and polygons. They engage in the Angles program on their Palm and use the...
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Congruent Coloring
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders find the pairs of polygons that are congruent on the sheet. Then they color them the same color and use their ruler to check their selections.
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Perimeter
In this finding perimeter worksheet, students find the perimeter of each polygon in the first set of problems. Students then write a formula to find each perimeter and solve the second set. Students finish by finding the perimeter for...
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Tessellating Art
Fourth graders create artwork showing their own unique tessellating shapes. They apply the symmetries of a regular polygon and describe the reflection or rotational symmetry of a figure or object. They share their art work with the class.
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Algebra: Brackets
Pupils review and practice negative numbers, rules of signs and of brackets that include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Included in this lesson is polygons and expanding brackets. Mastery of mathematical language is...
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Geometry in the Heavens
Ninth graders access a star worksheet and determine properties of polygons. In this investigative lesson students complete a worksheet and discuss myths.
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Tangram Challenges
Students explore geometric concepts by working with Tangram Puzzles. In this Tangram challenge lesson, students use problem-solving tasks that involve physical manipulatives. Students select a picture and use all seven pieces...
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Rhombi and Squares Multiple Choice
In this geometry worksheet, students identify the missing parts of polygons. They use algebra to solve the equations using the rules of polygons. There are 5 questions with an answer key.
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Similar Polygons Homework
In this geometry instructional activity, students solve problems using the similarity and congruent theorem. They find the vertices and different parts of polygons using theorems. There are 18 questions.
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Analyzing Body Angles
Students investigate angles of polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the relationship between angles and the number of sides in a polygon. They differentiate between sumilarity anf congruence in angles and...
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Area of Polygons
In this geometry worksheet, students analyze the different properties of parallelograms related to their angles, sides and diagonals. There are 5 problems with an answer key.
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Area of a Trapezoid
In this trapezoid worksheet, students examine given data and compute the area of trapezoids. They identify the base and height of each figure. This one-page worksheet contains 18 problems. Answers are provided.
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Similar Figures
In this similar figure worksheet, students find the length of a missing side of given triangles and quadrilaterals. This six-page worksheet contains 24 problems. Answers are provided on the last page.
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Pennies, Pennies and More Pennies
Learners determine the number of pennies needed to fill a room. In this pennies lesson plan, students work in groups to determine the number of pennies needed to fill a room. They compute the probability of the head of a pin...
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Area of Polygons
In this geometry worksheet, learners solve for the area of a triangles given the base and the height. There are 6 questions with an answer key.
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Angles in Polygons
In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders solve problems involving quadrilaterals using the angle sum of quadrilaterals. They solve for linear pairs, opposite angle theorem and triangular angles. There are 5 questions.