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Graphing and the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Ready to introduce your class to the coordinate plane? This website includes a detailed lesson plan that includes two interactive games to help learners practice graphing ordered pairs. The scripted discussion is a little cheesy and a...
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Math and Circumference

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore geometry by utilizing mathematical formulas. In this circumference lesson, 6th graders identify the difference between diameter, circumference and radius in a circle. Students review the formulas for finding...
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Similar Triangles - Geometry Exploration

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders become engaged in a activity in geometry to improve mathematical skills. They construct triangles, segments, and points using Geometer's Sketchpad to demonstrate how dilations of triangles and rectangles change geometric...
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Geometry: Cut, Construct and Think

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore polygons. In this geometry skills lesson plan, students complete an activity that requires them to solve geometry problems that involve polygons as they piece together geometric shapes. Learners analyze the shapes they...
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Lines In Geometry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define important vocabulary words using a dictionary. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify and use properties of triangles to solve problems. They identify the median. altitude and angles as well as properties of...
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Shapes...the Beginning of Geometry

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify and name basic shapes and points. In this elementary geometry lesson, students use printable cut outs to name circles, triangles, and squares before playing a game with them. They play a game of "Pin the Tail on the...
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Fractals Teachers' Notes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
When you see a flower or a tree in nature do you see the math? This web resource contains many ideas for using fractals in a math class including Sierpinski’s triangle, Koch's Snowflake, and the Jurassic Park Fractal. Additionally, it...
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Nature of Geometry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders capture geometry in nature. In this nature of geometry lesson, 4th graders use digital cameras to find real life examples of geometric terms.  Students create a presentation using the digital pictures and terms with...
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Technology Integrated Lesson

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate symmetry in the real world. In this geometry lesson, students inter-relate math and technology. They create and name a variety of polygons.
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Use Models to Compare and Order Integers

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars investigate the concept of integers and how they should occur in the realm of irrational numbers. The lesson includes the use of positive and negative integers. The lesson is a good foundation in order to move into...
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Crystals: Geometry and Groups

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars discuss the importance of examining crystals and experiment growing them. In groups, they complete a project in which they use groups in geometry just like crystallographers. They practice solving the groups and proofs...
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Math Quilts

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars examine geometric shapes. In this geometric shape lesson plan, students examine how geometric shapes flip, turn, and slide to create a pattern. Young scholars analyze the role that quilts played in helping slaves escape...
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Hands-On Geometry

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders construct a variety of geometric shapes and designs using a Mira, Clinometer and Geometry Flash Cards. They complete a worksheet.
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Area Applet

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Elementary math classes calculate the area of a shape and explain the correlation between the size of the perimeter and the areas that can be contained within that perimeter. They also explain the effect the shape of the perimeter has on...
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Geometry Word Problems

For Students 8th - 9th
In this math worksheet, students solve 21 geometry word problems. For example, "A can of cleanser has a radius of 4.5 cm and a height of 22.3 cm. How many cubic centimeters of cleanser will the can hold?"
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Distance in Coordinate Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze distance and graphing. In this geometry lesson, students work problems on a coordinate grid calculating the distance. They apply the Pythagorean Theorem to their data and answer.
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Garden Variety Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students prepare to take the GED by reviewing basic math concepts. In this geometry lesson plan, students review vocabularies such as formula, perimeter, circumference and other important geometric terms. They convert between the English...
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Marshmallow Geometry

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create 2D and 3D shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks. In this geometry instructional activity, 3rd graders create their shapes and document the number of faces, edges, corners, angles, and sides. They share one shape...
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Mathematics Within: Algebraic Processes and Its Connections to Geometry

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover the connections between algebra and geometry. With a focus on arrays and factors, they are introduced to multiplication. They develop an array for multiples of 2 through 10 and identify the factors of each row....
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Motions In Geometry

For Students 8th - 10th
For this motions in geometry worksheet, students draw translations, rotations, and reflections. This three-page worksheet contains examples, instructions, and 6 problems. The last page contains answers.
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Primary Geometry

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identity simple geometric shapes. For this early geometry lesson, the teacher introduces students to triangles, squares, and rectangles, then students identify and classify the shapes as they are found in the classroom. To...
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A Slice of Pi

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Math pupils, by viewing a video, discover the history of pi and some of the applications of its uses in the world today. They conduct an experiment by measuring the diameter and circumference of various circular objects to calculate...
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Inequalities and The Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Middle and high schoolers investigate how to solve inequalities. The lesson has a good guide for taking pupils through a direct instruction of the concept. You can use counting tiles in order to help kinesthetic learners.
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The Distributive Property

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use a visual to introduce the Distributive Property. The lesson is chronologically numbered and follows a distinct plan. The class works with the teacher to complete the lesson. The plan is not written in a traditional way, but...

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