Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigation of the Minnehaha Falls Area
A lesson plan where students observe rock types and classify the rocks in the Minnehaha falls area. Students will also make predictions about the cause of the shape of the landscape. Students will record their findings in a journal....
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Rock Investigation
In this activity young scholars will observe and investigate rocks in order to classify them in terms of color, shape, texture and size.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Polly"gon Pockets
Lesson plan that helps learners explore the attributes of polygons through the use of cooperative groups. Students use jigsaw puzzles and foldable polygons. They also connect the attributes of specific polygons with objects in the real...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Real Life Real World Activity: Archeologist Frieze Patterns
Archeologists, when classifying artifacts, often take note of the physical properties or attributes of artifacts, such as the materials from which the artifacts are made, and their size, shape, function, and decoration. Friezes are often...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Categorize Quadrilaterals
Classify and compare rectangles, rhombuses, and squares. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.G.A.1 Understand that shapes in...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Different Types of Bacteria
Discusses the different criteria used to classify bacteria and the groups of bacteria within each category. Groups are organized by characteristics such as morphology, shape, cell wall structure, and presence of flagella.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Two Dimensional Figures Polygons
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of two-dimensional figure-polygons. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Eubacteria Kingdom
The characteristics of the eubacteria kingdom are described, how they are classified, and their shape and structure. Includes a list of facts about eubacteria.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Geometric Figures Game
An online game where students use their skill to classify geometrical figures.
Other
Villanova University: Constructing a Dichotomous Key
This exercise provides information on how to construct a dichotomous key using geometrical shapes. Another exercise shows how a key can be constructed based on traits in a classroom group.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Three Dimensional Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes the characteristics of polyhedrons and asks students to classify figures according to the number of vertices, faces, and bases of the figures.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Triangles
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using this flipchart students learn to recognize and classify different triangles, including equilateral, isosceles and scalene. The teacher will use this lesson plan to review different types of...
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Igneous Rock Types
Learn about the different types of igneous rocks and how they are classified.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Finding Phyla
Animals come in all shapes and sizes, each a small part of the amazing diversity of life. These differences can also help us to classify animals into different groups. Which group do you belong to? Do this experiment to investigate the...
NASA
Nasa: Aerial Photography: The Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon
An animated adventure story, developed by NASA, that helps children understand earth science concepts by using satellite photography and other types of aerial photographs to identify physical features on the surface of the earth. Teaches...
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Dinosphere
Students will learn how dinosaurs were classified, compare shapes and sizes, and explore how paleontologists make discoveries. They'll analyze how dinosaurs interacted back in the day, and make their own dinosaur drawings and a fossil cast.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Constructing Triangles
Practice constructing triangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Grow Your Own Crystals
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to create crystals. This is a great experiment for students to use in learning about the structure and formation of crystals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Parallelogram Classification
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will use the classify different shapes by changing the points on the given shape. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Collecting and Identifying Rocks
Students investigate rocks in an outdoor field trip, and then place them into groups by characteristics. The different groups could be the size, shape, color, and texture of the rocks. After classifying, students are introduced to the...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: List of Bacteria
Describes the structure of bacteria, where bacteria can be found, and how they are classified using gram staining. Includes lists of bacteria organized by gram staining response and whether they have a capsule shape. Also includes a list...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It's in the Bag
This lesson is a unique and fun way to review perimeter, angles, and types of adjectives. Students pick an object from the classroom that will fit in a paper lunch bag. They investigate their object and fill in the attached sheet. You...
Other
Ohio Resource Center: Shadows
This applet helps students visualize the shapes of shadows cast by a cube with a light coming from different angles. This helps students visualize shapes from different angles and to identify, sketch and classify the cross-sections of...
Other
Atoms in Motion: Ionic Bonds
In nature there are many different minerals we call "Salts". If you look very closely at the particles of table salt, you will find little cubic crystals. These salt crystals are made of sodium chloride (NaCl), and their cubic shape is...