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Symmetry Using Polygons
Working on symmetry in your class? If so, this learning exercise might be for you. Learners observe different triangles and quadrilaterals, determine which are symmetrical, draw in the lines of symmetry, and color the symmetrical shapes....
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The Arkansas State Flag
Young historians take a look at the history of the Arkansas state flag. Pupils color, cut, and paste together their own versions of the flag. They learn about the meaning of the flag's colors, and what the various symbols on the flag...
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Above and Below Worksheet
In this above and below worksheet, students color the shape above the others in one problem and below the others in the other problem. Students complete 2 problems total.
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Circus of Shapes
In this basic geometry skills worksheet, students examine rectangles, ovals, triangles, and squares as they color the shapes included on the worksheet.
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Shapes and Colors: Robot
In this shapes and colors worksheet, learners analyze a picture of a robot and trace the squares and rectangles they find. Students color the shapes according to the directions.
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Investigation - Can You Guess My Favorite Color?
Second graders explore a bag of mixed pattern blocks. As a class they discuss different attributes of these shapes. In this math lesson, 2nd graders search to find shapes that are similar by placing shapes on top of one another to...
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In Living Color
Young scholars explore, through discussion and experimentation, colorblindness and how the color of the light passing through the eye changes how different colors are perceived.
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Learning about the World of Color, Object and Shape Patterns
First graders practice identifying and creating patterns by using unifix cubes. In this visual design lesson, 1st graders investigate reoccurring patterns using colors and shapes and extend what is being made with their unifix...
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Between Worksheet
For this between worksheet, students color shapes that are in between other shapes. Students complete 4 problems total on this worksheet.
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Trace and Color
In this coloring/shape worksheet, students follow directions and color given shapes specific colors. Worksheet includes 5 basic shapes: circle, square, triangle, star, rectangle and hexagon.
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Shape Butterfly
In this shape recognition instructional activity, students identify shapes and colors by coloring the circles red, the triangles yellow, and the oval blue.
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Tracing Shapes and Coloring Them
In this color and shapes learning exercise, students trace and color large, medium and small examples of circles, triangles, squares and rectangles.
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Shape picture
For this shapes worksheet, students color a picture of shapes and trace and write the word shapes. Students color, trace, and write the word one time each.
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Color Moods
Can art be a mode of communication? You bet it can! Learners explore how colors are used to convey mood in art. First, the class listens to three very unique musical selections that convey three different moods. Then, they compare...
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All About Seeds!
How do fruits relate to flowers and seeds? Identify the seeds and their purpose with a coloring activity for kindergartners. Once they color the seeds of apples, bananas, and peas (among others), kids get hands-on experience with bean...
Early Childhood Education
Shape It Up!
The best way to understand shapes is to make them. Young geometers explore basic shapes through a variety of gross motor and fine motor activities. Shape sorting, singing songs about shapes, and eating shape snacks are just a few of the...
PreKinders
Christmas Tree Pattern Block Mat
Put the tree back in geometry! Explore shapes and celebrate Christmas while using pentagon, square, and triangle pattern blocks to create a Christmas tree.
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Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Ziggurats, cuneiform writing, the Tower of Babel, hieroglyphics, pyramids, the Great Wall. Launch a unit on ancient cultures, with a presentation that introduces viewers to ancient Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Sumer, Egypt, Indus, and China....
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First-Day-of-School Activity: The Kissing Hand
Looking for an interactive back to school activity? Start by reading the book The Kissing Hand, and having your class discuss their feelings about the first day of school. They trace their hand onto paper, cut out the paper hand,...
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Animal Colors and Shapes
Students investigate the natural characteristics of animals by completing a coloring activity. In this animal properties lesson, students investigate the reasons different animals have specific colors, and how it is essential for...
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Shapes: Following Directions
In this following directions activity, students will follow 5 directions to color various shapes including stars, squares, circles, triangles, and rectangles.
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Expression And Joy With Line, Shape And Color
Students create positive and negative art shapes and compose a piece of Expressionistic art using those shapes and the ideas of color, line, and shape in this 5th through 8th grade Art lesson. Options are available for individual or...
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Count and Trace the Shapes
In this counting and tracing shapes worksheet, students trace 13 shapes with specific colors. Students count how many ovals, rectangles, triangles, squares and circles there are and put their totals on the lines provided. A very good...
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The Shape of a Melody
Students explore the melody in music. In this music instructional activity, students listen to samples of music and interpret the color of the melodies.