Young learners will have fun and practice shape recognition as they select correct shapes in order to complete simple patterns. Choose from four levels (easy, basic, hard, tough) and work against a timer to earn points.

PBS KIDS Lab is built on the belief that every new technology is a learning opportunity. This page includes links to PBS programming, apps, games, videos, activities, and education resources. Teaching Tips provide step-by-step lessons...

This two-part geometry lesson plan has learners identify, describe, and classify two-dimensional shapes. Students engage in hands-on activities including identifying shapes in the classroom, creating patterns with shapes, identifying...

Explains how traits are used in Math and in Science to sort and compare the properties of objects and substances.

Critical thinking, comprehension and analysis skills are the focus of this physical activity. Good beginning to teaching different ways of looking at things.

Observe different shapes and colors of leaves, and match the leaves in this online interactive game. Discern the differences between members of the same family of objects.

The Same and Different Donut Game is a pre-school activity to practice identifying objects that are the alike and not alike. Kids compare donuts based on shape, color and combinations of shape and color. After all rounds have been...

This multimedia that includes a short video [1:19] and other interactive activities on Learn Alberta math resource looks at real-world examples of shape classification in the investigation and solving of crimes. The accompanying...

This article explores the shape, symmetry and surface structure of a football (or soccer ball, depending on your nationality) to see how this understanding can help one draw these sorts of complex shapes.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will sort objects according to their observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light) and texture. Included are printable resources, a...

Make a paper airplane and experiment with adding winglets to it to test its performance. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on terms,...

Teachers can assess learners knowledge of counting shapes with these printable worksheets.

Students make a series of geometric drawings of points, obtuse angles, rays, polygons, and the like. Each child is given one but not allowed to show anyone else. The drawing is then taped to the back of the child in front of them. The...

See how many different regular polygons you can make using the 12 knot Egyptian rope at this one page website. Check your solution right at the website.

Lily loves to play outside. Can you help her find different groups?

Students use buttons to explore shapes, color, size and sort them into groups.

A lesson plan in which students read short texts and sort them according to purpose: persuade, inform, entertain, and explain. Materials are included. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6

This interactive diagram focuses on sorting polygons by common properties and then you select the correct label for each section of the Venn Diagram.

Students learn how to categorize plane figure polygons using Venn Diagrams with this computer based tool.

This site from The Math Forum is a great site if you are looking for activities to engage your students in learning about line symmetry. Peruse this collection of activities for one or two or four that would be right for your students....

Use this challenge to see how many unique shapes can be created using exactly 5 cubes. At this one page website you can also check your results.

Players choose from one of three categories--animals, shapes, or machines--to see if they can identify which animal, shape, or machine is not like the others.

Teachers can assess students knowledge of moving shapes and counting to 100 with the printable worksheets.

At this site from The Franklin Institute you can practice classifying objects according to physical structure and characteristics.