Students brainstorm names of plane and solid geometric figures. Afterward, they explore the skyline of large cities and note their agricultural shapes. Using construction paper, students build 3-D geometric structures to create a skyline...

What's the best way to learn how watersheds work? Build one! Combining engineering, the water cycle, and ecology concerns, the activity is the perfect fit for an interdisciplinary unit. Teams construct a model watershed with simple...

Students look around classroom and identify any patterns they see, describe patterns and explain why they are patterns, use pencil to demonstrate arithmetic patterns by tapping, practice predicting patterns by using Function Box, and...

In this word search activity students are asked to find vocabulary corresponding to the book "The Giver." Twenty words are hidden in the puzzle which is shaped like a key and a handbag.

In this word shape activity, students use the color word key to help them fit the word inside the tiles. Students spell the words ebony, purple, chartreuse, yellow, red, mahogany, maroon, turquoise, amber, and pewter.

In this geometry worksheet, learners select the shape that is congruent to the one given. There are four multiple choice questions for students to complete.

Eighth graders understand that proportional enlargement of shapes doesn't change the angles of those shapes. In this similarity lesson plan, 8th graders complete exercises to create enlargements of shapes and understand similar shapes.

In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to determine which shapes (in a box of shapes) are congruent. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.

Students complete a two-week unit involving design and construction concepts. They watch a PowerPoint presentation about geometric shapes, draw the fourteen shapes incorporated in bridge construction, and in small groups design, build,...

Students investigate mola artwork from Panama. They discover the choices necessary to create a successful piece. Students understand the color and shape choices necessary for this art form.

For this scales worksheet, students find the weight of the shapes on the scale by comparing it to the other side, and make up their own problems. Students complete 5 sets of problems.

In this reflections and symmetry instructional activity, students draw lines of symmetry in shapes and patterns and reflect letters over lines in graphs. Students complete 20 problems.

In this perimeter and area worksheet, 9th graders solve 17 various types of problems, mostly word problems related to determining the area or perimeter of a geometric shape. They also determine the area and perimeter of shaded portions...

Third graders explore vocabulary associated with three dimensional figures.  In this transformations lesson, 3rd graders create two dimensional nets for three dimensional figures.  Students become familiar with describing two...

For this Hockey Teams Word Search worksheet, students look for 30 hockey team names in a scramble of letters. The word search is in the shape of a hockey player.

In this Word Search: The Wizard of Oz learning exercise, students find 24 words inside the castle-shaped word search. All words are related to the Wizard of Oz.

In this algebra activity, students review the basic concepts of algebra and linear equations. They solve polygons and shapes for their area and perimeter. There are 27 questions.

In this geometry worksheet, students answer questions about triangles and trapezoids as it related to the area of a shape. They make their own polygons and calculate the area.

Fifth graders use formal geometric language to describe polygons (and other shapes) that will tessellate the plane and those that will not. Students make generalizations about the characteristics of a polygon (or other shape) that will...

In this Word Search: Rent a Third Grader- Ch. 1-3 activity, students find 12 words related to the book Rent a Third Grader. The word search is in the shape of a horse.

For this Trees Word Search worksheet, students find 14 words related to trees in a leaf-shaped wordsearch. Example words include maple, roots, and soil.

Students engage their critical thinking skills to solve challenging math problems. In these problem solving lessons, student work with tessellations, weights/measurement, reasoning, surface area, geometric shapes, and algebraic procedures.

Students create a picture from the shape of a bone. In this life science and art instructional activity, students discuss their bones and their purposes, then use a picture of a bone as a starting point for an artistic transformation....

Young scholars observe the characteristics of bubbles. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students use a bubble solution and a wand to make bubbles and observe their characteristics. Young scholars identify the shape and the color of the...