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Storefront Signs
Learners practice finding the areas and patterns within a square and explore the concept of quadratic functions. They observe and record the area values in a table, plot a graph of Area versus Distance and complete a variety of student...
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Finding the Circumference and Area of a Circle
Sixth graders discover what circumference is. In this measurement lesson, 6th graders identify the radius and diameter of different circles. Students discover how to find the area of a circle using the radius and diameter.
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Math and Architectural Design in Relation to Rebuilding The World Trade Center
Young scholars discover building plans and practice reading measurements. For this architectural design lesson, students investigate the areas of the specific World Trade Center locations that need to be rebuilt and determine the...
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Square Roots
Learners differentiate between perfect roots and rational roots. In this algebra lesson, students perform operation using roots. They add, subtract, multiply and divide rational expressions.
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Tri this Angle!
First graders draw and describe various types of polygons. they investigate their own environments for examples of polygons. After reading the book, The Greedy Triangle, they discuss everyday objects that are polygons. They create shape...
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Fractions of a Set
Third graders use fractions to describe part of a set. For this fractions lesson, 3rd graders are introduced to fractions through a book and use pattern blocks to describe a fraction as a part of a set. This lesson includes a scripted...
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Tiling the Plane
Learners use pattern blocks and triangular grid paper to review shape names, be introduced to the concept of a tiling of the plane, and determine which pattern blocks tile the plane. They are asked: "Have you ever seen a floor or a wall...
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Design an Apartment
Young scholars are given the task of designing an apartment. In groups, they practice estimating the area and perimeter of different shapes. After designing their space, they apply the same formulas to solving real-world story problems.
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Perimeters, Patterns, and Conjectures
Students 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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Game Day
In this finding combinations worksheet, students find as many different combinations for the games possible. Students list the different combinations and explain how they know they found all of them.
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Unit Perimeters and Areas
Students use Geometers SketchPad to find the area and perimeter of several shapes. In this geometry lesson, students determine area of rectangles and progress through irregular polygons. None of the referenced worksheets are included...
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Math Learning Center: Virtual Geoboard
A geoboard that can be adapted for different grade levels. Choose from three types of geoboard and eight different elastic colors. Shapes can be duplicated, rotated, flipped, and filled in. There are also drawing tools as well as a...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Geoboard Activities
Math Forum provides a set of links to sites that are related to geoboard activities. There are several great links to lessons using geoboards. The links provide insight into how to use them, including how to perform various measurements...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Using Geoboards in the Classroom
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...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Virtual Geoboard
Use this virtual geoboard to explore the attributes of various polygons. This would work well on an interactive whiteboard.
Cut the Knot
Cut the Knot: Geoboard
Students can use the interactive geoboard to create different types of quadrilaterals and investigate the properties of quadrilaterals. Requires Java. The geoboard can also be downloaded for offline use.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Isosceles Triangles on the Geoboard [Pdf]
Students will learn about isosceles triangles. Materials needed include circular geoboards, rubber bands, circular geoboard paper and rulers.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: How to Use the Geoboard
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Geoboard and Area
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.
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Hidden Irrationals (Geoboard Lesson)
This site provides a lesson on finding possible irrational numbers using a geoboard.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Geoboard App
Students use the Geoboard App to measure arcs, line segments, area, and perimeter, as well as rotate, reflect, and translate objects.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Symmetry on the Geoboard [Pdf]
An activity for students to work with symmetry on a geoboard. Materials needed: geoboards, rubber bands, and geoboard recording paper.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Geoboard Line Segments [Pdf]
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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