Aunt Annie's Crafts
Pentagon Box
Although this box-making activity looks challenging, it is rated as an easy-to-do craft. The resource includes templates, directions, and illustrations
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More on Tessellations
In this tessellations worksheet, 10th graders solve 3 different word problems that include creating various tessellations. First, they group pentagons around a vertex so the angles add up to 360 and determine whether the pentagons can...
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Area of Triangles
In this math learning exercise, students draw two triangles and one pentagon. Then they use the correct formula to calculate the area for each.
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Geometry
In this shapes activity, 1st graders look at 3 sets of different shapes. Students identify each set of shapes as hexagons, pentagons and/or octagons.
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Find the 2D shape
In this 2D shapes worksheet, students find the rectangular prism, triangular prism, pentagon, and triangle. Students have 3 shapes to choose from in each of the 4 problems.
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Identify the Shapes
In this shape identification worksheet, students identify the shapes as either being hexagons, octagons, or pentagons. Students complete 3 problems.
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Recognizing Shapes
What are these shapes? Learners examine pairs of six familiar shapes: circle, oval, triangle, hexagon, square, and rectangle. Each pair is placed together because of a common attribute, which is described above. Learners name the shapes...
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Recognize and Draw Shapes
What type of shape is this? Learners practice identifying shape attributes as they name a parallelogram and an oval and count the sides of a cube and a triangle. There are multiple-choice answers for the shape-name questions, so...
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Understand Categories of Shapes
This colorful set of shapes and figures is the data set learners need to fill out an extensive table. For each of 11 types of shapes or figures they record the quantity and how many corners and sides each has. This becomes more difficult...
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Pentagonal Prism Net
In this math worksheet, students create a geometric model by cutting, folding and pasting the tabs on this pentagonal prism net. There is no picture of what it should look like when finished.
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Identify Shapes
In this shapes instructional activity, students identify shapes as either being hexagons, pentagons, or octagons. Students complete 3 problems total.
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I'm Learning About Shapes
In this pentagon recognition worksheet, students trace the shape and write the word pentagon on the primary lines provided. Students complete two activities.
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Symmetry
Students explore symmetry. In this geometry lesson, student identify and define bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry, pentagonal symmetry, hexagonal symmetry, and cubic symmetry. Students construct examples of these types of symmetry and...
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Ratio Measures
In this ratio measures activity, 10th graders solve and complete 8 different types of problems. First, they find the largest angle of a hexagon. Then, students solve the proportions shown. They also name the similar figures by filling in...
Math eBook
Perimeter Worksheet
In this perimeter worksheet, students find the perimeter of given regular and irregular polygons. This four-page worksheet contains 20 problems. This interactive worksheet may be completed online or printed for paper use.
Exploratorium
Exploring Tessellations
Kindergarten through second graders explore tessellations. Pupils learn a little bit about the history of tessellations, then get to construct one of their own by using worksheets embedded in the plan. They use two shapes in their...
Illustrative Mathematics
Sum of Angles in a Polygon
How can learners use algebra to solve a geometry problem? Help learners create an equation that shows the relationship between the number of sides of a polygon and the sum of the interior angles. Students are asked to divide the...
Math Drills
Classifying Prisms and Pyramids
Young geometers identify prisms and pyramids based on the number of edges they have. Answers vary from hexagonal and rectangular prisms to pentagonal and octagonal pyramids.
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Creating Tessellations
In this creating tessellations activity, 10th graders solve 2 word problems that include creating various tessellations. First, they explore the various techniques used to form tessellations, including triangles, quadrilaterals,...
Math Mammoth
Polygons
In this polygon activity, students identify similar polygons and corresponding sides. They use a compass and ruler to construct polygons, determine the sum of the angles in a given polygon. There are 4 multi-step problems in this...
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Air Force Trains Warriors to Defend Cyberspace from Terror
Students explore the use of computers in the military. In this lesson, students read an article on plans the Air Force is making to increase their use of computers to fight terrorism, then participate in a discussion on the reading,...
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Breaking News English: Pentagon Reports on Koran Abuse
For this English worksheet, learners read "Pentagon Reports on Koran Abuse," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Trace These Shapes: Diamond, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon
In this math worksheet, students trace 4 unlabeled shapes. Students trace a diamond, square, pentagon and hexagon. There are no other directions on the page.
PreKinders
Christmas Tree Pattern Block Mat
Put the tree back in geometry! Explore shapes and celebrate Christmas while using pentagon, square, and triangle pattern blocks to create a Christmas tree.