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MAP Practice
In this geometry learning exercise, students create circle, line and bar graphs using different comparisons of events. There are 24 questions with an answer key.
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Dream Bedroom Floor Plan
Students construct using Cabri software. In this geometry lesson, students convert between units and apply the correct measurements to build objects. They create the room virtually and manipulate the shapes to the desired measurements.
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STRETCHING SPRING
Young scholars calculate the length, width, height, perimeter, area, volume, surface area, angle measures or sums of angle measures of common geometric figures. They create an equation of a line of best fit from a set of ordered...
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Finding Missing Lengths
In this missing length instructional activity, students write equations to help find the missing lengths of 4 figures, determine the perimeter of each and "write about it." Answers included on page 2.
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Trapezoids and Kites Multiple Choice
For this trapezoids worksheet, students solve 6 multiple choice problems. Students find the lengths of the bases of a trapezoid given a ratio and median length. Students find unknown angle measures of kites and trapezoids given a sketch.
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Fashion Day
Eighth graders practice using basic measurements to solve word problems.They also investigate finding the perimeter of different polygons and define the characteristics to classify the shape as a polygon.
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A Fashion Extravaganza
Students decide what body measurements they need to make garments such as a pair of pants. They make a list, and work with a partner to take and record those measurements in centimeters. They discuss the use of centimeters.
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Introduction to Fractals: Infinity, Self-Similarity and Recursion.
This lesson introduces students to the ideas involved in understanding fractals. They develop a sense of infinity, self-similarity and recursion and
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Similarity of Length, Area, and Volume
In this similarity worksheet, students determine the length, area and volume of similar figures. This three-page worksheet contains explanations, examples, and 20 problems. Answers are provided on page three.
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Standardized Geometry Test Practice
In this angles, lines and figures review worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 33 standardized multiple choice problems. First, they use the Segment Addition Postulate to solve for a variable given an equation for each line. Then,...
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Infinite Geometric Series
In this infinite geometric series worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 33 various types of problems. First, they find the sum of the infinite geometric series for each of the given. Then, students find the range of values for each...
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Use a Picture
In this problem solving worksheet, 2nd graders review the use of pictures when solving a word problem. They use pictures to solve 4 problems that involve perimeter, money, and measurement.
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Shape Makes a Difference!
Students learn the difference between perimeter and area by watching a video and a hands on activity.
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Jog & Jump Partner Activity (with Digi-Walker Pedometers)
Student, work in pairs, to measure their jumping and jogging on a pedometer. They add the jumping and jogging scores together to get a team score.
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"Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?" by Robert Wells
Students discuss how big is big. They compare the area and perimeter of an acre and a football field.
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Tiling Tessellations
Students explore tessellations. In this shapes and geometry lesson, students describe the attributes of many of the shapes displayed on an Elmo. Students create examples of tessellations using pattern blocks.
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Visualizing Multiplication
Upper graders represent multiplication of a two-digit number by a two-digit number as the area of a rectangle with dimensions of the two factors. They find patterns for the number of different base ten blocks in a rectangle representing...
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Greening Your Middle School
Middle schoolers redesign their school to make it more energy efficient, and create a model of their design. Learners get together in groups of 5, and they take on the task of making their school more energy efficient. To do this, they...
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Cylinder: Student Worksheet
Pairs of geometry whizzes work together to determine which of three differently shaped cylinders will have the greatest volume. Pupils cut out the three rectangles embedded in the plan, and tape them together to form a cylinder. From...
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Count the Squares and Compare
Fourth graders construct squares and rectanges in order to help them find areas and perimeters. They gain an understanding of area and perimeter through teacher modeling and then they construct squares and rectangles.
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"it's All in the Cellar"
Seventh graders examine the process of constructing a site plan map at archaeological sites. They discuss the process of mapping techniques and calculation of percentages, create a plan site map of a cellar at Jamestown, and calculate...
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Pepe Cleaners
Seventh graders gather data to determine the relationships between the base and height of rectangles with fixed perimeters and express the relationships using words and symbols. Students build rectangles with pipe cleaners. They create...
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Polygonal Strings
Sixth graders apply knowledge of how to calculate the area and perimeter of triangles. They determine why it is inappropriate to measure the area of land by its perimeter which is done in certain areas of New Guinea. They complete a...
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Going to the Dogs and Horsin' Around
In these rectangle perimeter worksheets, students complete two worksheets for perimeter. Students answer four questions for each rectangular pen they create for a dog and horse pen.