Learners investigate measurement through the use of literature through this series of lessons.

Students listen to the poem "Shapes" by Shel Silverstein in order to accurately and specifically describe shapes' rules/traits in their journals. They illustrate the poem and take turns reading during a creative shared reading session.

Students demonstrate knowledge of sorting and classifying by color as they sort gummy bear candies.

Students play a game with mats of different shapes and colors spread out over a playing area. As a shape and color is called out students run the the corresponding mat and stand on it.

High schoolers play the "space-breaker" game, in which they are required to create a picture using shapes or lines called out to them) to reinforce the concept of geometric shape and line.

Students discuss how artists communicate visually in their work using the elements of design. The elements of design should be used as the building blocks of the structure you are trying to create. The elements of design are form, space,...

Young scholars identify the characteristics of an insect and their habitat. They read books about insects, research different types of insects, and create their own insect art. The project also includes the creation of an insect song and...

Students explore characteristics of geometric shapes. They observe geometric shapes and forms in public sculpture. Students create a unique sculpture of their own using basic three dimensional shapes. Additional cross curriculum...

Twelfth graders build a model of the following figures with the base from column I and the cross-section from column II. Draw the base with labeled axes on the graph paper and construct the figure on top of the base with the play dough...

Students receive 10 M & M's to study about fractions. As a class, they divide the ten M & M's into a half. They then take away two and use the eight M & M's to study about fourths. They also use nine to study about thirds.

Students construct polygons. They identify attributes of three-dimensional shapes. Students name common three-dimensional shapes. They draw three-dimensional shapes, and sort three-dimensional shapes. Students use K'NEX materials sets to...

Students examine the art form of Mexican paper cutting and discover how to make a pattern. After reading the book "Look What Came From Mexico", they discuss Mexican folk art and view some samples. Individually they create a Mexican...

First graders graph a data set. Given a set of buttons, 1st graders sort them into categories using specific attributes. They graph the number of buttons in their set based on their attributes using a variety of graphs. Students share...

For this pollution worksheet, students will identify the sources of air, water, and land pollution. Then the students will list some of the problems caused by these types of pollutions in 3 short answer questions.

In this shapes and lines worksheet, students review a table of 20 basic shapes, all of which are labeled. The worksheet explains that shapes are made up of lines, which can be straight or curved.

In this ESL handwriting worksheet students practice tracing and writing a set of shape, color and sizes words. A reference web site is given for additional information. 

In this ESL vocabulary learning exercise, students cross out the measurement words in the diagram by following the 10 directions. Students read the leftover words that creates a proverb.

Young scholars explore quilting. In this math patterns lesson, students define the perimeter of a quilt border, create tessellations using geometric shapes, and detemine the area of a quilt.

In this holidays worksheet, students solve the clues with words representing December holiday words and then find them in this word search. Students search for 9 words total.

In this math work search activity, students use a set of 10 math vocabulary clues to complete a puzzle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this parts of speech activity, students complete a word search where they solve the clues on the bottom and search for the answers in a word search. Students search for 14 words.

In this plants worksheet, students find a set of 15 words related to plants, using a set of clues given at the bottom of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this recycling worksheet, students answer the clues about recycling and look for the answer in a word search. Students look for 15 words.

In this science words worksheet, students answer the clues at the bottom and search for the answers in the word search. Students search for 14 words about science.