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Investigation-Looking at Polygons

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders plot points and investigate polygons. They locate a point, using ordered pairs of integers on the coordinate plane. Students compare geometric measurements and computations on coordinate axes as they are applied to...
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Splitting the Penstock

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students investigate the best way to calculate the measurements of an area. In this geometry lesson, students relate a large circle to a cylinder and its measurements. They use PVC pipes to gain hands on experience as they calculate the...
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Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Shape-Shifter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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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Square Roots Using a Carpenter's Square

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers calculate the square root of a given number using carpenter's square measurements. In this math instructional activity, students relate this method on the Pythagorean theorem. They answer practice problems after the...
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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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Helping with Math

Supplementary Angles

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Pupils calculate the measurement of supplementary angles when one angle is known. The one-page assignment has six simple problems. It contains links to related resources as well as the answer key. Be aware that although the publisher...
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Box It Up

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students calculate the surface area of prisms. In this geometry lesson, students investigate the properties of prisms and analyze ways to calculate the are of a rectangular prism. They derive the formula for surface area.
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Searching for Angles and Lines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work to find and reinforce concepts related to lines and angles. They identify the characteristics of shapes that have one, two, and three dimensions. The students also work on definitions related to the geometry of shapes.
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Calculate Volume and Surface Area: Cubes

For Students 7th - 10th
Learners calculate the surface area of two cubes given the length of the sides. For the other two diagrams, given the volume of the cube, they determine the measure of the sides. I like the way they move forward and backward with the...
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Cylinder Volume Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders define the formula for cylinders and use it to solve real world problems. For this geometry lesson, pupils differentiate between area, perimeters, 2D shapes, 3D shapes, and volume of prisms, cylinders and spheres. They...
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Formulas for Volume and Surface Area

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students calculate the volume and surface area of each shape. In this geometry lesson, students use nets and other three dimensional polygons to create visuals of the volume of a shape. They define important vocabulary words...
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Geometry Slideshow

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create slideshows of geometric terms. They use images taken with digital cameras or scanned from magazines.
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Sled Kites and Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the history of kites and their fundamental properties.  In this kites lesson students divide into teams and build and fly kites. 
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Length - Comparing Height and Length

For Students 4th - 5th
In this geometry worksheet, students examine the height of 4 trees. They tell which tree is the tallest, make comparisons in 2 questions. They look at a picture of a pen, and a blue strip which they compare to the given units of measure...
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Making Rectangles

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students study rectangles. In this math instructional activity, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
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Classifying Triangles

For Students 8th - 10th
In this classifying triangles learning exercise, students explore given lengths or angle measurements and then classify each triangle as isosceles, scalene or equilateral. They also determine if the triangle may be right, acute or...
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Lesson 9-3 Practice B: Composite Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this composite figures worksheet, students solve 11 short answer problems. Students find the area of figures composed of various polygons. Students find the area of each figure given a sketch of the figure with various measurements...
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Similarity

For Students 10th
In this similarity worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 14 different types of problems. First, they find the length of each segment given two lines parallel. Then, students find the measure of each segment of a parallelogram...
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 6th
In this measurement worksheet, 6th graders utilize the Pythagorean Theorem strategy to find the missing length on 8 triangles. Students put the answers on the lines provided underneath each triangle.
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The Mathematics of Space and Place

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars investigate the measurements and geometry of the school grounds. They conduct inquiry while measuring the campus and some of the city blocks. Then students draw a map to scale and categorize property types using a pie graph.
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2-D Geometry

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe and compare attributes of two-dimensional shapes. They explain geometric terms, angles and shapes. Students demonstrate each vocabulary word with their body and they mirror the body positions associated with each...
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The Circle's Measure

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore circumference and diameter. In this math lesson plan, students apply their knowledge of circumference and diameter to solve mathematical riddles. Students apply this knowledge to find circumference and diameter of...
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Relationships Among Arc and Angle Measures in Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students follow the directions on the attached worksheet to construct shapes using Geometer's Sketchpad. To start the lesson, it is suggested that the teacher guide the students through the initial problem. When constructions are...
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Geometry: Calculating Area

For Students 7th - 9th
In this calculating area worksheet, students find the area of complex shapes. This one-page worksheet contains 6 multi-step problems.

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