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Quilts

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore geometric shapes and patterns. They view the provided paper display of a quilt to identify geometric figures it contains. Afterwards, they draw and color their own quilt on a activity sheet.
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What Shape am I?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students analyze characteristics of geometric shapes. They find shapes in their environment, and communicate why it is like the shape of their choice and not like another shape.
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Add It Up Alligators

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students strengthen shape and pattern recognition, fine-motor and perceptual skills, encouraging imagination, play and sense of self within a group
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Math and the Greek-Golden Proportions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study math and the golden mean. In this math meets Greek history lesson, 4th graders study ratios and proportions in relation to the Greeks. The use of clay is incorporated ino this lesson. 
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Area and Perimeter of Polygons

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders calculate the perimeter and area using the specific formula for that polygon. There are 5 questions with an answer key.
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Solving Problems Using Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this quadratic equation worksheet, students read short statements and write a quadratic equation to represent the statement. Afterwards, they solve the quadratic equation using factorization. Twelve problems are provided on this...
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Quadrilateral Attributes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars classify quadrilaterals. In this quadrilateral lesson, students identify the characteristics of quadrilaterals. They write their findings in a journal. Young scholars use geoboards to create quadrilaterals from given...
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Proving the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars solve problems using the pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students complete proofs using the Pythagorean Theorem. They share their proofs and solutions with their classmates and family members.
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The Determinant of a Matrix

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners calculate the determinant. In this algebra lesson, students find the determinant and use to calculate the area of a triangle. They calculate the area of a quadrilateral in a plane.
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Exploring Tessellations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how to make tessellations. In this tessellation lesson, 5th graders review the meaning of the word "polygon" while the teacher shows them various examples. They practice making tiling patterns or tessellation's with...
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Volume

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students, after reviewing the measuring of the lengths of sides of different shapes along with the calculation of their perimeters and areas, encounter what it means by the 'perimeter' of a polygon. They practice measuring units of...
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Geometrically Artistic/Artistically Geomtric

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students identify the two-dimensional geometric shapes Lowrey utilized in the painting Untitled. Students compare the two-dimensional shapes in terms of equivalent fractions, congruency, symmetry and asymmetry. Students create their own...
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Using Ratios

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students study the Golden Ratio and its relationship to Renaissance artists. After exploring proportions and ratios used by Renaissance artists, students create a mix of ten variations of color paint, and record the ratios of primary...
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Comparing Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners solve problems by finding the perimeter and area of an enclosed area. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between the area and the perimeter. They see how they relate and how to use it to maximize an enclosed area.
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Simply Symmetry

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students are introduced to the concept of symmetry by examining different shapes and folding them into equal halves. They work in small groups focusing on finding the lines of symmetry of one specific shape. A symmetry booklet is made by...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Body Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the shape of things as they bend, twist, and turn. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop social, creative-thinking, and language skills and spatial awareness as they use their bodies to create geometric...
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Shapes (Orienteering)

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students explore the tools of navigation.  In this shapes lesson, students navigate using direction cues to create a shape.  Students follow specific steps to create their shapes. Students use compasses to see the directions...
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Finding Area of Similar Figures

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of finding area of similar figures. In this finding area of similar figures instructional activity, students use pattern blocks to construct similar figures. Learners trace their construction and find the...
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Quadrilaterals: Four-sided Figures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in a variety of hands-on and technology-rich activities involving the classification of quadrilaterals. They utilize protractors and rulers to investigate the characteristics of various types of quadrilaterals. They...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Teaching Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify two- and three-dimensional figures and associate them with real-world objects.  In this geometry lesson, students are read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and complete several activities including a chart...
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Creating Parallelogram

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learning how to define vocabulary words related to solving parallelograms will assist your learners in identifying different parallelograms. They use the navigator to view different shapes created by moving the parallelogram around.
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Pent-up Pentominoes

For Teachers 1st
Students explore pentominoes in this activity. They build shapes as directed and color the tiles on their grid sheet.
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Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles and Related

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students classify angles. In this angles activity, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Students participate in a...
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Zero is Our Hero

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice counting sets of items by 10's.  In this counting lesson, students create flash cards that show a zero while hiding the first number in order for students to practice counting by 10's.  Students practice...

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