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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Using Geoboards in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
A thorough look at the extensive uses of geoboards in the classroom. Links are listed which give introductory information on geoboards - for teachers new to using them. Then, lesson plans are provided for using geoboards in teaching...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Virtual Geoboard

For Students K - 1st Standards
Use this virtual geoboard to explore the attributes of various polygons. This would work well on an interactive whiteboard.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Isosceles Triangles on the Geoboard [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students will learn about isosceles triangles. Materials needed include circular geoboards, rubber bands, circular geoboard paper and rulers.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: How to Use the Geoboard

For Students 9th - 10th
Four worksheets are linked which deal with area and perimeter of shapes constructed on the Geoboard. Additionally, a link is given to an online Geoboard so students may play with the model on their own.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Geoboard and Area

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students find areas of figures which are displayed on a grid. They also use the Geoboard application to find areas of figures they draw.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Hidden Irrationals (Geoboard Lesson)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a lesson on finding possible irrational numbers using a geoboard.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Geoboard App

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students use the Geoboard App to measure arcs, line segments, area, and perimeter, as well as rotate, reflect, and translate objects.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Symmetry on the Geoboard [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
An activity for students to work with symmetry on a geoboard. Materials needed: geoboards, rubber bands, and geoboard recording paper.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Geoboard Line Segments [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
Students are to find different ways to make two line segments that touch seven pins. Materials needed include geoboards, rubber bands, geoboard paper and rulers.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Equal Parts on the Geoboard [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 3rd
An activity for a geoboard. You will need the following materials: geoboards, rubberbands, geoboard paper and rulers.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Right Triangles on the Geoboard [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are to work with right triangles on a geoboard. Materials needed: geoboards, rubber bands, geoboardpaper and rulers
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Coordinate Grid Geoboards [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
An activity dealing with making a polygon and getting their coordinates. Materials needed: geoboards, rubber bands, coordinate grid paper and rulers.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Making Shapes on Geoboard

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use the lines (rubber bands) to make a shape modeled by the teacher using a Geoboard.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Geoboards

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Geoboards bring challenge into the classroom as the student uses methods to measure length, area, and perimeters of polygons.
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Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot! Pick's Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains Pick's Theorem and contains an interactive geoboard and activity to help understand the theorem.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Walking the Fence Line

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students use the Geoboard to determine the perimeter of polygons. They learn to picture square roots visually as the side length of a square.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Quadrilateral Criteria [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are to make quadrilateral on a geoboard that meet a given criteria.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformations on a Pegboard

For Students 3rd - 5th
This one page website can expand your logic, Motion Geometry and pattern recognition knowledge. The solution is available to double check your answers.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary (Gr. 4 6)

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Many teachers find it more challenging to incorporate the use of manipulatives into their mathematics programs at the upper elementary or middle school grades. Activities using manipulatives are provided for grades four, five, and six...
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces middle schoolers to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Cross Fencing Pastures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students use the Geoboard to determine the areas of polygons by dissecting them into parts that are squares, rectangles, and triangles.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Get to the Point! Coordinate Geometry!

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students use the Geoboard to determine the area of any polygon using coordinates.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Move Along Little Vertex

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students use the Geoboard to determine the area of triangles having the same base and same height.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Pick and Choose! Using Pick's Theorem!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students use the Geoboard to determine the area of any polygon using Pick's Theorem.

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