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Space Awareness

What is a Constellation

For Students 1st - 5th
Why do some stars in a constellation appear brighter than others? Using a get-up-and-move astronomy activity, scholars explore perspective and the appearance of constellations in the sky while developing an understanding of the...
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

The DNA Molecule Is Shaped like a Twisted Ladder

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
One of the first models of DNA appeared to be a triple helix. Young scientists learn about the many scientists who worked to find the shape of DNA. They observe multiple models, tests, and experiments to understand the conclusions. An...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Visual Patterns in Tessellations

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Geometers explore the concept of tessellations. They use a tessellation applet to manipulate shapes and design their own tessellation using the applet.
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Curated OER

Tiling Tessellations

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore tessellations. In this shapes and geometry lesson, students describe the attributes of many of the shapes displayed on an Elmo. Students create examples of tessellations using pattern blocks.
Worksheet
Math Salamanders Ltd.

2D Shape Sheet Parallelograms

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
For this identifying parallelograms worksheet, students look at the colorful shapes and identify the ones that have two pairs of parallel lines.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Compare Plane Shapes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this early childhood comparing plane shapes worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Curated OER

Plane Shapes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this early childhood plane shapes worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Curated OER

Investigating Shapes in Our World

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore shapes. In this geometry lesson, 1st graders make shapes with geo-boards, use play-dough to make three-dimensional figures, and make a shape book using pre-cut shapes.
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Curated OER

Shapes and Introduction to Geometry

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners make a quilt. In this geometry lesson, students discuss patchwork quilts and learn some different geometric shapes and patterns that are commonly used. Learners explore designs with triangles and squares and then make their own...
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Curated OER

Similar Situations

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore intersecting lines. In this intersecting lines lesson, students investigate shapes consisting of parallel, perpendicular, and similar lines. Students investigate these lines in shapes around them.
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Arizona State University

Roundup Shapes

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Let's study 2-D shapes! Young mathematicians compare and classify shapes according to attributes. They evaluate shape riddles and predict the shape being described. Here is the website where you can find the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Making Two-Dimensional Shapes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use this introductory geometry worksheet as a projected warm-up for your class, doing it together and then revealing the explanation on the bottom half. Learners examine a square and a circle, each bisected by a dotted line. They must...
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Curated OER

Recognize the Shapes

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this 3D shapes learning exercise, students color the 3D shapes according to the directions given. Students color 12 3D shapes total.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

Pattern Blocks

For Students Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Who needs to buy pattern blocks when you have this printable pattern block template? Including triangles, squares, trapezoids, rhombuses, and hexagons, this resource offers endless possibilities for teaching children about geometric shapes.
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Curated OER

Dihedral Figures

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Middle and high schoolers perform transformations. In this web based lesson, students explore dihedral figures. They use the web tools to translate, rotate, and reflect figures. Pupils identify lines of symmetry.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

A Geometric Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders connect their knowledge of polygons and polyhedrons. For this geometric shapes lesson, 5th graders identify and classify two- and three-dimensional objects. Students construct a polyhedron out of polygons and describe their...
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Curated OER

Using R&R to Teach Mathematics

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a shape garden. In this polygons lesson, 2nd graders practice making shapes using a geoboard and read the book The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns.  Students also design a shape garden using construction...
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Curated OER

Terrific Tangrams

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders construct tangrams. In this tangrams lesson, 3rd graders manipulate basic shapes to construct tangrams. Students explore how shapes can be combined in different ways and develop spatial sense.
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Curated OER

Obtuse Angles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize and identify geometric shapes, work with manipulatives to reinforce understanding, and create polygons with various angles to display their knowledge of the different types of angles.
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Curated OER

Johnny Appleseed Origami

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make an origami Johnny Appleseed. In this geometry lesson students follow folding instructions. They find different geometric shapes while they are folding. They create Johnny Appleseed's body and attach a face and hands...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Identify Shapes Using a Binary Tree

For Students 4th - 6th
In this shapes activity, students identify and name 6 different shapes by utilizing a binary tree (flow chart) to answer questions and guide them to their appropriate answers.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Intermediate Matching -- Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students match the following 10 shapes by drawing a line from their names to their pictures: circle, square, rectangle, cylinder, cube, sphere, oval, triangle, octagon and hexagon. This geometry worksheet provides excellent practice for...
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Curated OER

Shapes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Discuss the properties of 2D and 3D shapes in order to help learners understand the concept. Learners will participate in an interactive whiteboard lesson to develop understanding of 2D and 3D shapes.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Recognizing Three Dimensional Shapes

For Students 4th - 6th
In this 3D shape worksheet, students review the names of 4 shapes on page one and color each shape a specific color to match the key on page two.

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