Are you up for some farm chores? Help James count the sheep and identify geometric shapes.

In this instructional activity, students observe symmetry, geometric shapes, and angles in two Early American dances, and then choreograph their own dance with symmetrical figures. Media and teaching materials are included.

There are many other sequences that are based on certain geometric shapes. These sequences are often called Figurate numbers, numbers that can be represented using geometric shapes. Examples include square, triangle, and tetrahedral...

In this lesson, students will create a shape mobile of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes made from geometric shapes.

Learn about several three-dimensional geometric shapes and the terminology used to describe them. Learn how to calculate their surface area and volume, and explore their mathematical properties.

In this series of STEAM activities, students will discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences. Another activity in this module will allow students to identify shapes by applying...

In this lesson, students will identify 2- and 3-dimensional shapes as well as create shape drawings and sculptures. Teacher materials are available.

This site provides definitions of different types of polygons and figures.

The instructional tool explores various geometric solids and their properties. Student can manipulate and color the different shapes. Learners examine the edges, faces, and vertices of the different solid figures.

Here is a huge collection of teacher resources for teaching 2-D and 3-D shapes. Includes smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, as well as worksheets and helpful hints.

Based on building a hexagon, this activity from the Math Forum collection focuses on using different combinations of pattern blocks to create a hexagon. An online activity, pencil and paper method, literature connections, and a...

Use this site to practice identifying shapes, colors, and animals with these interactive games.

Shapes is a fun educational activity to help children learn basic properties of simple geometric figures. Children will practice looking for differences and similarities between shapes to complete puzzles. Shapes! gets progressively more...

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...

This site provides an in-depth definition of a two-dimensional figure and a three-dimensional figure. Related terms include arcs, vertices, polygon, and many more.

Students will use their knowledge of plane figure attributes to create and view shapes by cutting and rotating shapes to stimulate discussions on names and attributes of various shapes they do not regularly encounter.

The students will explore angles, rays, line segments, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, and two-dimensional figures through the use of the book Shape Up! Fun With Triangles and Other Polygons by David A. Adler. They will also...

This is a hands-on instructional activity that will help students explore shapes in their environment. Students will work in diverse groups to complete this activity. Students will make a class book of their findings.This lesson plan was...

Young scholars will identify objects as translucent, transparent, or opaque. Upon seeing the shadow of the opaque object, students will identify the geometric figure created by the shadow.This lesson plan was created as a result of the...

Look at the properties of 2D shapes to see which shapes can belong to the same group. Includes hints.

Classify shapes based on pictures or attributes, such as angle types and side-lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Check out this math project about polyhedra! Young scholars will enjoy the hands-on activity while they learn about tetrahedrons, hexahedrons, octahedrons, dodecahedrons, and icosahedrons. [Requires Adobe Reader.]

Given a figure and a definition of a translation, draw the image. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.

Given a figure on the coordinate plane and the definition of a rotation about an arbitrary point, draw the image of that rotation. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video,...