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Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem for geometry by using word problems. The challenge is for them to translate the words into the right measurements for a triangle looking for the longest side known as the...
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Solids...Volume and Surface Area

For Teachers 5th - 10th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of different solid figures. Students complete 8 problems.
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Perpendicular Lines

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this perpendicular lines practice worksheet, students find and list examples of perpendicular lines at home, at school, and outside.
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Four Forces of Flight

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners explore the four forces of flight. They investigate the four forces of flight: lift, drag, thrust and weight (gravity). They experiment with flight-testing various objects commonly found around the house and constructing paper...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Most adults remember learning about the Pythagorean theorem, but they don't all remember how to use it. The emphasis here is on developing an intuitive understanding of how and when to use the theorem. Young mathematicians explore...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Triangle Area

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
While the lesson plan focuses on right triangles, this activity offers a great way to practice the area of all triangles through an interactive webpage. The activity begins with the class taking a square paper and cutting in in half; can...
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Shodor Education Foundation

An Introduction To Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Young geometers investigate and apply properties of quadrilaterals.  After a review and discussion of key terms, young scholars use a computer applet to explore four-sided figures and classify them according to their attributes. The...
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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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Drawing to Scale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the process of drawing a picture to scale. They analyze and discuss real-life blueprints for a house, and create a scale drawing of an original invention using calculators and rulers.
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Rectangles and Trapezoids in the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students determine the missing vertices of quadrilaterals. In this rectangles and trapezoids instructional activity, students examine the characteristics of quadrilaterals. They identify the missing vertices of a quadrilateral on a...
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Branding Circles, Squares, Rectangles, Triangles

For Teachers K
Compare and classify 2-D shapes! Kindergarteners inspect the attributes of plane shapes and examine shapes in everyday life. They label the circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles they find. This is the website where you can find the...
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Mining Shapes

For Teachers K
In this 2-D shapes activity, kindergarteners review plane shapes attributes. They engage in a shape hunt in the classroom and create art using plane shapes. A good, hands-on activity!
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This House is Made of Mud: Exploring the Shapes in Our Lives

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study about our dependence on the earth's resources for materials. They practice their knowledge of geometric shapes by recognizing them in the context of the story.
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Mascil Project

Arranging Tables for a Birthday

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Planning a party of 45 guests may be more complicated than it would seem.  Learners must design the space in accordance with these constraints about the space available in the room. They need to calculate area, circumference,...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Volume of Prisms

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Explore the concept of volume of prisms using an applet to perform the calculations. The link to the interactive applet is embedded into the lesson plan as well as a link to associated data sheets. Get your math class to the computer lab...
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Volume of Rectangular Prisms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Introduce the procedure needed to find the volume of a rectangular prism. Learners rank various prisms such as cereal boxes and tissue boxes from smallest to largest volume. They use an applet to find the volume and surface area of each...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Surface Area of Rectangular Prism

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
With this interactive lesson, learners compute the surface area of rectangular prisms. They visit an online investigation applet and record data on the provided handout. Pair this lesson with the volume lesson by the same publisher as an...
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Interactivate - Lines, Rays, Line Segments, and Planes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore lines, rays, line segments, and planes. For this math lesson, students discuss the math concepts and direct their instructor in graphing functions. Students collaborate in graphing additional functions.
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Navajo Rug

For Teachers K
Navajo art incorporates many fascinating shapes and designs. In this shapes lesson, students explore how shapes may be combined to create art and architecture. They also discover shapes in the world around them.
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Arizona State University

Mining Shapes

For Teachers K Standards
Youngsters recognize and identify shapes. They draw, and use modeling clay to make shapes. They also identify shapes in their environment and in the Navajo culture, then compare the shapes and sort them into groups. This is the...
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Roundup Shapes

For Teachers K
Shapes are all around us! Kindergartenrs identify shapes in their world and guess the shape being described. They participate in a shape hunt.
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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 lesson...
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Small and Large Squares

For Teachers K - 1st
Young mathematicians classify squares according to attributes. They sort squares according to specific attributes. Students explore squares in repeating patterns and order squares according to size. Engaging extension activities are...
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3-D Cubes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate cubes. In this geometric solids lesson, students review geometric concepts previously taught, then logon to a computer game in which they find cube figures and identify the shadow of hidden cubes.

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