In this shapes instructional activity, students identify and trace twelve shapes and then color them according to the directions. Students complete twenty-four activities.

Students use descriptive vocabulary to discuss the attributes of matter. Then, they sort objects or pictures by the type of matter they are comprised of. Finally, students match objects of matter with similar attributes and create a...

First graders distinguish cityscapes from seascapes and landscapes and explore the features of a community. Then, they create a pop-up paper city showing foreground, middle ground, and background.

Third graders discover elements in visual art. In this visual art lesson plan, 3rd graders explore the use of line, shape, and color in visual art. After reviewing works of art, students create unique art pieces. Technology resources...

In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders examine the effect of changing the dimensions of a figure proportionally on the perimeter, circumference, and area.  The one page worksheet contains six problems.  Answers are...

Students look at the geometry in an artwork. In this art history/geometry lesson, students research the artist Charles Sheeler and look at his painting Stacks in Celebration. They find the different types of lines, angles, and...

In this recognizing a square, ovals, rectangle, and triangle instructional activity, students observe boxes containing various shapes and follow the directions to identify and color each specific shape. Students color 8 shapes.

Students identify shapes. For this geometry lesson, students cut out various shapes and create a "Shape Collage Pizza." Students glue their shapes onto a pizza template.

Students explore various artists and practice creating their style of painting. In this art history instructional activity, students discover various artists, such as Van Gogh and Michelangelo, and painting style each utilizes. Students...

Students identify basic shapes, name basic shapes, and match shapes with names. They find shapes hidden in pictures.

Students identify different properties of parallelograms. In this geometry lesson plan, students complete problems that proves the theorems and properties of parallelograms. They graph the different shapes on paper.

In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of 2 squares and 1 rectangle, showing their work in a space provided. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this math worksheet, students are asked to study and trace the squares on the left, then draw a line to the ones on the right which are the exact same size. Note: Although the directions call these squares, none of them are. They are...

For this geometry skills worksheet, students solve 3 problems that require them to calculate the area of squares and rectangles by using the information provided.

In this pattern activity, students look at patterns and draw missing shapes, total of 5 patterns using squares, circles, triangles and rectangles.

In this calculating perimeter worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the information provided to find the perimeter of 6 squares and rectangles.

Students use the element of line to create a composition, then apply a printmaking technique to create a composition.

First graders identify different kinds of lines found in common shapes. They discover ways in which an artist utilizes lines in a painting.

Sixth graders estimate surface area of a pond using a random number table.

Here is a presentation that's chock full of great tips on how to memorize multiplication facts, and how to calculate the area of shapes that aren't perfect squares or rectangles. Many good problems are in each of the slides. A great...

Challenge math scholars with polygon word problems that require logical reasoning. They answer two word problems about geometric shapes and their arrangement in a column based on clues given. Next, learners draw a robot made of...

Students find the length of diagonals.  In this Pythagorean theorem lesson, students use the Pythagorean theorem to determine the length of diagonals. 

A triangle, square, hexagon, and circle all have a perimeter of one unit. Eighth graders must attempt to find the area of each and arrange them in order from least to greatest areas. A terrific task for applying four different...

Here is a challenging presentation which should be tough for even your top math learners. In it, pupils view 86 slides which take them through many mathematical concepts such as doubling, halving, decimals, word problems, and converting...