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Pacing a Gunther Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students pace a Gunther Chain, a measurement used by foresters to determine distance and area. They discuss that pacing is individualized depending on age, gender, etc. They practice to find an average pace. Teams estimate, pace and...
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A Rectangular Prism and Its Net

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Identify the nets for prisms and other geometric shapes. Learners calculate the surface area of the rectangular prism then sketch the shapes of prisms and other polygons. Unfolded cereal boxes are used as a visual aid, great idea!
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Countdown Challenge: Tangrams

For Students 7th - 8th
In this tangram worksheet, learners find the area of each tangram shape. Afterwards, they name each piece and find the area of combined figures. This one-page worksheet contains approximately 25 problems.
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Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study about perimeter and the units used to measure perimeter using a variety of materials including their hands, feet, rulers, and computer applets. They understand such attributes as length, area, weight, volume, and size of...
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Fill and Wrap It Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find the surface area and volume of the solid figures by measuring the length and the height of each face and base. They use concrete models to derive formulas for finding perimeter, circumference, area, surface area, and volume...
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The Trapping of Trapezoids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a nice hands-on activity where young geometers create trapezoids and calculate their area by looking at areas of quadrilaterals and triangles. 
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How Many Units?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Young mathematicians calculate the area of rectangles and squares. For this geometry lesson, learners are grouped in pairs and use geoboards to construct rectangles. They calculate the area of the figure by counting the number of square...
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Does Your Rectangle Have Guts?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Does it? Kids find the perimeter and area of different shapes to assess whether their rectangle has guts. In addition to finding the area of a rectangle, learners work to find the area of a trapezoid. All worksheets are included. 
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Complexity Madness

For Teachers 5th
After introducing the concept and formula for finding the area of a square, try this lesson. Fifth graders will use their prior knowledge to break apart various shapes in order to determine area. This lesson includes several examples,...
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Cap-It to the Max

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compare the volume of three cylinders constructed from the same size sheet of paper. They use concrete and graphical models to derive formulas for finding perimeter, circumference, area, and volume of two and three...
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Geometry Finding Pentominoes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the characteristics of geometric shapes. In this geometric shapes activity, students use tiles to draw pentominoes. Learners participate in various learning center activities focused on configuring pentominoes.
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Calico Watercolor Cats

For Teachers K - 2nd
A fun art project, this lesson incorporates math and listening skills as young artists play with a new painting technique. First the teacher models how to draw a cat using shapes, an oval for the body, triangles for the ears and so on,...
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My Abstraction

For Teachers K - 3rd
What makes a color warm, and what makes a color cool? Explore colors and abstract art through an observation activity and an art assignment. Learners look at images and talk about colors before making their own compositions with...
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Which Chocolate Is The Biggest?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the concepts of area and perimeter with the use of chocolate bars. They calculate the perimeter and area of different size rectangle chocolate bars and record the statistics. Then students make a visual comparison...
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Maximize It!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students design a rectangular box without a lid that has the largest possible volume using the supplied sheet of centimeter graph paper. They work in groups to construct different size boxes to determine the largest possible volume and...
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Connecting Formulas Related to Geometric Figures

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify diagrams of quadrilaterals and circles by different names and classify the figures. They name the areas for each diagram and practice solving the formulas for each.
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Turn UP the Volume!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders find the surface area and volume of the figures and enter formulas into the spreadsheet to calculate surface area and volume for the given figures. They also find the volume and determine the shape which has the least...
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Measurement: Cylinders

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Math scholars observe and demonstrate how to calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders. They analyze pictures of various cylinders on a handout, solve problems on two worksheets independently, and discuss the answers to the...
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this measurement lesson, learners examine the Pythagorean Theorem, perimeter, and areas of right triangles. They record their measurements and research their findings on a grid.
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Linear, Square, and Cubic Units

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Linear, square, and cubic units are all investigated as different types of packages are measured. The teacher will need supplies such as a box of aluminum foil, a package of ribbon, and a bag of mulch. The class determines the...
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Calculate Area Using Shaded Grids

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this area worksheet, students calculate area of shapes using shaded grids, writing answers in cube units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Cylinder: Student Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
Pairs of geometry whizzes work together to determine which of three differently shaped cylinders will have the greatest volume. Pupils cut out the three rectangles embedded in the plan, and tape them together to form a cylinder. From...
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Poly-Gone

For Students K - 12th Standards
Investigate polygons from rectangles to triangles to octagons. Each level of the five-problem series targets a different grade level. Beginning with the level A problem, learners examine the relationship between area and perimeter by...
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Sand Castle

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Don't let the task slip through your fingers like sand. Scholars design sand castles using hemispheres, pyramids, cones, and cylinders of different sizes. They calculate the volume and surface area and consider how changing the...

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