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Curated OER

What Shapes Can You See?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate shapes in art. In this visual arts lesson, students examine the ancient Panamanian "Plaque" and identify the geometric shapes in the art piece. Students combine basic shapes to make an artistic picture of their own.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Activities with 2-D shapes.

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this 2D shapes worksheet, students complete activities such as describing features, matching edges, draw shapes, and more. Students complete 8 activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compare 2-D Shapes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the attributes of two-dimensional shapes. In this geometry lesson, 2nd graders play a game in order to identify two-dimensional shapes and to name them.
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Lesson Plan
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify attributes of different geometric shapes. In this geometry lesson, students view a  PowerPoint presentation on shapes and use attribute blocks to examine the corners and edges of each shape. Students work together to...
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Lesson Plan
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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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Unshared Electrons and the "Bent" Shape

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Why is water always so bent out of shape? Scholars investigate the molecular geometry of the water molecule using a 3-D resource. The interactive features options such as rotation and the ability to view electron pairs.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing lowercase a and d

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
Printing practice is essential for aiding children in developing motor control and printing skills. They practice printing by tracing and then write the letters a and d several times each.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Great Shapes Alive!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Compare two- and three-dimensional shapes and construct three dimensional models from two-dimensional shapes. Diagram the shapes and reflect about the process in writing.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Castles On The Ground (2D & 3D Shapes)

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Explore the relationship between 2D and 3D shapes by having your class view representation of shapes and investigate their symmetry. They will create a solid object from diagrams and describe the reflection or rotational symmetry. In the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Getting Into Shapes: Identifying and Describing Two-Dimensional Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars examine their classroom to find examples of various types of shapes. After identifying and describing the various shapes, they draw as many as they can on a piece of paper. They organize them into an image based on their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shapes Galore!

For Teachers 1st
First graders create two-dimensional shapes. In this shapes lesson, 1st graders learn about different two-dimensional shapes. Students have many hands-on experiences with these shapes including the use of geoboards, shaving cream, yarn,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Properties of Polygons, Same-Length Sides

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Can your third graders spot the differences between these geometric shapes? After studying several sections of triangles, rectangles, and other polygons, learners circle the shape described in each set of instructions. For extra...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Describing Center, Variability, and Shape of a Data Distribution from a Graphical Representation

For Teachers 6th Standards
What is the typical length of a yellow perch? Pupils analyze a histogram of lengths for a sample of yellow perch from the Great Lakes. They determine which measures of center and variability are best to use based upon the shape of the...
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Worksheet
Alberta Learning

Area and Perimeter of Irregular Shapes

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Evaluate young mathematicians' understanding of area and perimeter with this series of three assessment tasks. Challenging students to not only calculate the area and perimeter of irregular shapes, but to explain in writing their...
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Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Shapes Around Us

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners use manipulatives to study shapes. They sort shapes and use correct geometric terminology to describe them. Students find real-life examples of 2 and 3 dimensional shapes, and classify figures in their classroom according to...
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Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Patterns - Numbers, Shapes, etc.

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Find the pattern is the name of the game! Learners examine different patterns represented by numbers, shapes, and words. They must describe the pattern, predict the result in a given position, and find an equation that represents a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shape Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore two-dimensional and solid shapes. In this shapes and patterns geometry lesson, students work with a partner to create identifiable objects using tangrams. Students describe the attributes of their shape and their partner...
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Curated OER

Classifying Three-Dimensional Shapes

For Teachers 7th
Compare geometric solids based on their properties. Your emergent geometers use spaghetti and marshmallows to build models so they can examine the number of faces, edges, and vertices on polyhedra of their own creation. Resource includes...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tiling Tessellations

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners explore tessellations. In this shapes and geometry lesson, students describe the attributes of many of the shapes displayed on an Elmo. Learners create examples of tessellations using pattern blocks.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Third Grade Geometry

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe 2D and 3D shapes. In this geometry lesson, 3rd graders watch a PowerPoint presentation showing the terms used when analyzing shapes: vertex, edge, angle, side, and face. They compare shapes to see what they have in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shapes and Introduction to Geometry

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

Identify Shapes and Matching Parts

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify real world objects as shapes they have learned. In this 3-D shapes worksheet, students identify shapes such as a cube for a box, a sphere for a globe, and a cylinder for a soup can.