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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

2-D Shape Cards

For Students K - 5th Standards
Add some visual support to your elementary geometry lessons with this set of printable shape cards. From triangles and squares to octagons and nanogons, this simple resource can be used in countless ways to develop children's knowledge...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Shape Hunt Part 2

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Shapes are everywhere in the world around us, from rectangular doors to the circular wheels of a car. The second lesson plan in this series opens the eyes of young mathematicians to this wonderful world of shapes as they search the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Shape Hunt Part 1

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
The hunt is on! Send young mathematicians on a search for shapes in the first lesson of this two-part series. Each time a child finds a hidden shape, he draws it on his paper, and continues searching for the rest. Perform this activity...
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The Shape Show

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Define plane shapes by their properties, then use this game to reinforce those skills. Learners use given properties as clues to determine each shape. They work to name ten different shapes, six of which are polygons.
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Shape Recognition Games

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars explore shapes. For this math lesson, students identify basic geometric shapes. Young scholars complete activities in which they identify shapes, symbols and letters. Students draw geometric shapes.
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Shapes Game

For Teachers K
Show your youngsters how to discern between shapes of different sizes, types, and colors. After the initial introduction, learners choose the type, color, and size of the shape instructed during a game with the whole class.
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A World of Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
There are shapes everywhere you see! Use a presentation about shapes to encourage young learners to find squares, circles, triangles, and rectangles in a series of pictures. One slide shows kids what the shapes look like, and then a...
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Teddy Bear Shape Cards

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Teddy Bears and shape recognition combine using this template, which includes 4 cut-out cards. Each card has a teddy bear with a shape on his middle. Intended for very young elementary, the instructions suggest 2 educational options: cut...
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The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Young mathematicians use their geometry skills to save the Land of Venn in an engaging math game. A fun way to reinforce children's understanding of basic geometric figures and shapes.
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Literacy Activity: Mouse Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students listen to the book Mouse Shapes and identify the shapes in the book as it is being read. In this shapes lesson, students identify the shapes in the book, and then play with cut out shapes that they can hold in their hands.
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Shape Matching Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood math learning exercise, learners color the shape cards, cut them out, and then match them according to the shapes pictured on the cards.
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Name That Shape

For Teachers K Standards
It can be so much fun to learn about new shapes! Kindergartners are shown a series of different shapes; each one is a different color, size, or orientation. They look at the shapes and discuss that no matter their color or size, a square...
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Sudoku: shapes

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Sudoku worksheet, students complete Sudoku 9 x 9 game boards with different shapes that they cut out. Students complete 9 game boards total.
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The Shape of Things

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners create shape booklets. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students practice shape recognition as they participate in a scavenger hunt and create a shape booklet.
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Shape Matching

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this shape matching worksheet, students match the shape with its other match to practice identifying shapes. Students complete 10 matches.
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Bingo Templates

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Bingo! Find five in a row with a set of fun and creative bingo graphic organizers. The sheets feature shapes such as leaves, monkeys, dinosaurs, fire trucks, as well as symbols for Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day.
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Shape Bingo

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this geometric shapes activity, students play a Bingo game in which basic geometric shapes are recognized and marked. There are 6 different shape Bingo cards here.
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Hello My Name is . . . Helvetica

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars play various games to help create a classroom community. In this name recognition lesson, students combine their name recognition skills with newly learned art and geometric vocabulary. First young scholars discover...
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Shape Bingo

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this shapes worksheet, students cut out 6 bingo cards, color the call cards with 4 different colors and then participate in playing a bingo game with 6 different shapes.
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Line and Shape Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students play the "space-breaker" game, in which they are required to create a picture using shapes or lines called out to them) to reinforce the concept of geometric shape and line.
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Sock Number Game

For Students K - 1st
In this number game worksheet, students roll a die and search for that number in a sock shape filled with numbers in bubbles. Students color the number they rolled if they have it. Whichever person colors all their circles first wins the...
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Birdhouse Shape Match File Folder Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood math worksheet, students color the birds and birdhouses. Students then match the correct birds to the birdhouses with the matching shapes.
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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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2D and 3D Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Have your class use online activities to recognize the names and properties of 2D and 3D shapes. They will listen to their teacher describe a mystery shape and try to guess it. Additionally they will watch clips online about a 2D shape...