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My Picture Dictionary of Shape Words
In this shape words worksheet, students cut and assemble a mini book with six shape words: triangle, circle, diamond, rectangle, oval, square. Students write the word and paste the picture above it.
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Identify the Following Shapes
In this geometry worksheet, students examine 6 shapes. Students identify each shape and write the name in the box. There is no word bank.
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Color The Easter Chick, What Shapes Can You See?
In this color the Easter chick, what shapes can you see worksheet, students count and color all the triangles and circles they can find on the Easter chick.
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Circus of Shapes
In this ovals instructional activity, students analyze a circus picture with many geometric shapes. Students find all the ovals and color them.
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Faces, Vertices, Edges, Shapes
In this geometry worksheet, students solve 25 problems that pertain to shapes, edges, faces and vertices. There is instruction on the page and examples are shown. This page is intended for online use but may be completed on paper.
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Mosaic Tiles
I would consider this an outline and not a complete lesson plan. It would take a little work on your part because you would need to look on the internet for examples of Ojibwe art to show your pupils. They could explore the patterns that...
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Quilting Geometry
Study geometry through the concept of quilt design. High schoolers examine the geometric shapes in various quilts and then create their own quilts using geometric shapes that fit together. In the end, they write a paragraph to...
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Polygons in Symmetry: Animal Inventions
Fourth graders use polygons to create animal figures with symmetry. In this polygons and symmetry lesson, 4th graders create a symmetrical animal collage by cutting and gluing geometric shapes and figures from math activities.
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Creating a Reflection
Investigate geometric reflections in this geometry lesson. Create geometric reflections that show the reflection across the x and y axis of a coordinate graph. Learners watch a teacher demonstration before proceeding on their own. They...
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Volume Lesson
Name that shape! Your math class identifies cubes and other three-dimensional products. They practice calculating the volume of cubes and identify cubes around them in the classroom. Worksheets and directions are provided.
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Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes
Students recognize the features of geometric shapes. In this geometric shapes lesson, students listen to Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes. Students create solid figures with marshmallows and toothpicks. Students create...
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Name Each Shape
In this math activity, students analyze 15 pictures of geometric figures and match them to the names which are provided in a word bank. Students tell how many lines of symmetry each shape has.
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Geometry is Fun and EverywhereGeometry, You Don’t Care? Geometry is Fun and Everywhere
Third graders investigate shapes in our world. In this geometry lesson plan, 3rd graders describe plane and solid shapes and identify angles, solid objects and lines of symmetry. Students use online resources, graphic organizers and...
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The Four-Square Quilt
Youngsters recognize that triangles can be combined together to make various shapes. The learning activity provides a series of seven steps that engage children in applying transformations to triangles. Pupils use a quilt template and...
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Basic Shapes
Students create books about shapes. In this shape lesson plan, students select a topic such as points, lines, angles, planes, polygons, quadrilaterals, triangles, circles, and polyhedra. In groups, they create an illustrated...
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A Rectangular Prism and Its Net
Identify the nets for prisms and other geometric shapes. Learners calculate the surface area of the rectangular prism then sketch the shapes of prisms and other polygons. Unfolded cereal boxes are used as a visual aid, great idea!
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Quadrilaterals Pack 1
Thirteen different quadrilaterals make up this page of shapes with endless possibilities to learn and discover.
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Investigating Tessellations in 2 Dimensions
Students analyze tessellations. In this geometry instructional activity, students discover which shapes can or cannot be used to create a tessellation. Students watch a video, then create their own tessellations.
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Math Club Worksheet #30 - Visual Stretches
In this visual math puzzle worksheet, students work in groups to find the answer to 6 math puzzles. They work with geometric shapes and symbols.
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Classifying Shapes
In this math worksheet, students investigate simple geometric shapes in the world around them. Students examine 3 detailed pictures which contain many shapes, then answer 7 questions about the picture. Then students complete a rebus...
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Math Challenges
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.
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Shapes Sally Snake Can Make Story Book
Students listen to the book Shapes Sally Snake Can Make while they hold their own snake made out of a pipe cleaner. In this shapes lesson plan, students develop their listening skills while the book is read to them, and then they...
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Shapes
In this drawing the shapes worksheet, students read the shape names in each square and draw the geometric shapes. Students draw six shapes.
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Math, Music and Architecture: Kindergarten Geometry and Aesthetics in Music and Architecture
Students identify and name different geometrical shapes. In this math lesson, students distinguish odd from even numbers. They describe the properties of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.