Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the Definition of Reflection

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students practice using a protractor and ruler to draw various points and lines. Using a computer, they draw the points and lines in the program and describe the differences between their drawing and the computer's drawing. They complete...
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Snail Pace

For Teachers 6th Standards
Slow and steady wins the race? In the assessment task, scholars calculate the rates at which different snails travel in order to find the fastest snail. Hopefully, your class will move much more quickly in finishing the task!
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Do You Measure Up?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students measure their body. For this measurement lesson, students use a string to measure their height and the circumference of their head. They record this information on the worksheet provided and answer questions as a group. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadrilateral Explorations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify quadrilaterals and label the vertices of quadrilaterals. they justify their identification of the quadrilaterals. Students work in groups to identify and create quadrilaterals
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Equations in Motion: Design and construct a mobile

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students participate in a instructional activity that covers the concepts of solving equations and inequalities. To master the concept they must demonstrate visually and verbally how both sides of an equation must be balanced. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Fractals: Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This activity introduces learners to the ideas involved in understanding fractals. They develop a sense of infinity, self-similarity and recursion and
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Faces of a Cube

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify and correctly name three-dimensional solids; cones, spheres, and cubes. In this three-dimensional figures lesson, students  build a cube by matching colored square faces to a correct word. Students then...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surface Area with Polydrons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore measurements by analyzing geometric shapes. In this surface area lesson, students identify the terms volume, weight, perimeter and area in order to find the requested measurements of specific polygons. Students utilize...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Rounding

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this rounding worksheet, students solve 40 problems in which whole numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. 100 or 1000. Students also round to the nearest dollar.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Fractals: Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students think about several of the concepts from fractals, including recursion and self similarity. They use mathematical concepts of line segments, perimeter, area and infinity are used, and skill at pattern recognition is practiced.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Soaring Towers

For Teachers K - 6th
Students build towers from recycled materials. in this building lesson, students build the highest tower they can from varied materials. They focus on shapes and which items should go on the bottom to make a strong base. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Hellenistic World

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Classical period learning exercise, students read over 2 pages of notes about Hellenistic culture and then highlight the important details.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Great Barrier Reef: Shapes: 3 D Objects & Position

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Join Mel and Alba and find out more about 3D shapes and the position of objects.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cross Sections of 3 D Objects

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice your knowledge of all possible cross-sections of common 3D objects. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cross Sections of 3 D Objects (Basic)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Match 3D objects with their 2D cross-sections. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cross Sections of 3 D Objects (Basic)

For Students 7th Standards
Basic practice problems involving cross sections of 3D objects.
Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Geometry: 3 D Objects (Prisms, Cylinders, Cones, Spheres)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The geometry resource investigates three-dimensional objects. Objects include prisms, cylinders, cones, and spheres. Detailed examples and practice exercises are included.
Unit Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Drexel University: Math Forum: 3 D Drawing and Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Instructions on a simple way to get started drawing in 3-D by drawing objects using an isometric grid.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Exploring C/d= Pie

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
A collection of circular objects will be used to explore circumference and diameter of circles.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion Distance & Displa [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where students practice describing an object's motion.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Graphing 1 D Kinematic Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this demonstration students are given a position, velocity, or acceleration graph showing the motion of an object. They describe the motion, and then make predictions by completing the remaining two graphs. Using a motion detector and...
Professional Doc
Other

Kindergarten Works: 10 Activities for Describing 3 D Shapes in Kindergarten

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Describing 3D shapes in Pre-K and Kindergarten is now an expectation as it is a key geometry standard. This resource contains 3D shapes activities and resources for practicing this standard. Included are chants, videos, games, poetry,...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Tree Mapping in 2 D

For Teachers K Standards
Identifying 2D shapes in common objects and sorting according to shapes connects the real world to learning shape names and attributes.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Tea Store: 3 D Space

For Students 1st - 3rd
Can you help Leela find objects of different 3D shapes in her parents' tea store?