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Geometric City
Young scholars brainstorm names of plane and solid geometric figures. Afterward, they explore the skyline of large cities and note their agricultural shapes. Using construction paper, students build 3-D geometric structures to create a...
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Shape-Shifter
Geometry is everywhere, and I mean everywhere! Those skillful mathematicians discuss shapes and then come up with a well-researched list of shapes seen in everyday applications. They put their knowledge of shapes to work as each small...
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TAKS 3rd Grade Daily Upkeep 1
In this TAKS worksheet, 4th graders answer three multiple choice questions that pertain to objectives covered on the Texas state test. Students answer quesetions regarding geometric figures andplotting on a numberline.
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Size, Shape, and Color
Students demonstrate that they can identify simple geometric shapes and compare them by color and size accordingly: by the main shapes, sizes, and color. They comprehend the names of the sizes, shapes and colors in the target language.
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Geometry, Shapes and Public Sculpture
Young scholars explore characteristics of geometric shapes. They observe geometric shapes and forms in public sculpture. Students create a unique sculpture of their own using basic three dimensional shapes. Additional cross curriculum...
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Bonus Activity: Build a House
Students complete a building activity using their knowledge of geometrical shapes, tools, and how to follow a plan from previous lessons in this unit. In this following directions lesson, students study the basic building process as it...
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Middle Eastern Geometric Art
Students examine how Islamic artists represented their beliefs in logic and order through the geometric patterns in their art works. They analyze star patterns in Middle Eastern designs, and create geometric patterns using geometric shapes.
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Cut, Construct and Think 6
In this geometry skills learning exercise, students follow the provided instructions to cut out geometric shapes on the learning exercise and build 5 shapes out of the pieces. Students also complete a graphic organizer regarding the...
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Triangles in Hexagon
In this geometric shapes practice worksheet, students cut out 8 triangles from the bottom of the worksheet and paste them inside the hexagon shape on the top of the worksheet.
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Piece by Piece
What do your pupils know about quilting? Read and discuss the information included here before sending class members off to create their own quilt blocks using construction paper. When they have completed their blocks, provide some time...
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Triangles in Rectangle
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students cut out the triangles on the bottom of the worksheet and then paste them on the rectangle at the top of the worksheet.
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Hexagon
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students cut out 2 diamonds and 2 triangles at the bottom of worksheet and paste them inside the hexagon template at the top of the worksheet.
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Triangles in Octagon
In this geometric shapes learning exercise, students cut out the 8 triangles on the bottom of the learning exercise and paste them to fit inside the octagon on the top of the learning exercise.
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Surface Area with Polydrons
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...
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Marshmallow Towers
Young scholars explore geometry by completing a marshmallow activity in class. In this architecture lesson, students identify the jobs of civil engineers and architects while identifying different geometric shapes as well. Young scholars...
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Shapes!
Students identify five basic geometric shapes by naming them according to their defining characteristics. They draw the shapes and identify food with similar shapes.
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Math Worksheet: Patterns Again
For this math patterns worksheet, learners see 10 math patterns with repeating geometric shapes. They choose the shape that will come next in the pattern from 3 choices.
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Rectangles: Rory the Rabbit
In this rectangles worksheet, students trace four examples of rectangles and then draw some on their own. Students find and color the rectangles in a group of geometric shapes.
Illustrative Mathematics
Representing Half of a Circle
Geometric shapes make great visual models for introducing young mathematicians to the concept of fractions. Looking at a series of four circles, students are asked to determine whether or not one half of each circle is shaded. To support...
Arcademics
Kangaroo Hop
Scholars play against three other participants to show what they know about geometric figures. Starting at the beginning, kangaroos jump from shape to shape to match the figure to the displayed word and make their way to the finish...
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Exploring Transformations
Students explore what happens when geometric figures are transformed on the coordinate plane. They work in pairs, moving geometric shapes in the plane, and formalize their rules as functions.
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Area of Tangram Pieces
Mathematicians calculate the area of a tangram piece without using formulas. They use a geometry journal to record activities during this instructional activity. They make a set of tangrams and use them to...
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Q Is For Quilt
In this letter Q worksheet, young scholars trace and practice examples of upper and lower case letter Qq. Students color a large quilt pattern and notice the geometric shapes.
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More Chocolate Candy?
Everyone knows that candy is the best part of any holiday—but which holiday's candy gives you the most bang for your buck? Analyze a chocolate heart, a chocolate bat, and a normal piece of chocolate to decide which piece of candy has the...