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Problem-Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern
In this tessellations worksheet, students solve 2 word problems where they use the "make a pattern strategy" to form tessellations from geometric shapes. There is scaffolding for the problem solving strategy.
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Let's Learn about Symmetry
Students explore symmetry in architecture. In this cross curriculum art and architecture lesson, students fold paper to illustrate symmetry and identify symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes. Students observe photographs...
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The Quirky Quadrilateral
Fourth graders identify and classify different triangles and quadrilaterals. Then they demonstrate an understanding of plane and solid geometric objects and use this knowledge to show relationships and solve specific problems. Students...
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Area Formulas
Teach your pupils to calculate the area of different polygons. Learners create formulas to solve their problems. They use the TI navigator to graph their shapes and observe the change in area.
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Properties of Parallelograms
Students identify different properties of parallelograms. In this geometry lesson, students complete problems that proves the theorems and properties of parallelograms. They graph the different shapes on paper.
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Teaching the Tr'panier Trapezoid Kite
Students analyze how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other. They comprehend the forces in terms of strength and direction. Students observe, measure and describe weather indicators.
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Polygons
Fourth graders identify and describe lines, shapes, and solids using formal geometric language. They use Inspiration to create a graphic organizer and outline of polygons.
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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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Investigation - Adrienne's Pattern Block Angles
Fifth graders investigate possible solutions to a word problem. They explore properties of polygons and right angles. Students demonstrate proper angle measurement. Students discover patterns.
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Area of Polygons
Students engage in a lesson that is about the concept of polygons and focuses upon finding the area. They use formulas provided in the lesson in order to solve problems given by the teacher for independent practice. Geometric figures are...
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Connecting Formulas Related to Geometric Figures
Students identify diagrams of quadrilaterals and circles by different names and classify the figures. They name the areas for each diagram and practice solving the formulas for each.
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Similar Figures
How similar do figures have to be to be similar figures? Individuals learn to identify similar figures by verifying that angles are congruent and sides are proportional. Additionally, they match the corresponding parts of similar figures.
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Toilet Roll
Potty humor is always a big hit with the school-age crowd, and potty algebra takes this topic to a whole new level. Here the class develops a model that connects the dimensions (radii, paper thickness, and length of paper) of a...
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Quadrilaterals
For this geometry worksheet, students determine if a figure is a quadrilateral. If so, students continue to answer questions to determine whether it is a square, diamond, rhombus, rectangle, parallelogram or trapezoid.
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Geometry: Lesson 2
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with examining two dimensional figures with different properties that include circles, triangles, queadrilaterals, etc... They identify the types of figures that is identified as polygons.
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Constructions and Loci
For this geometry worksheet, students construct polygons and calculate the different angles formed by each shape. They construct circles, trapezoids, and rectangles and answer 20 questions.
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Boarding of Symmetrical Shapes
Second graders use geoboards to model polygons and to practice finding lines of symmetry.
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Properties of Special Parallelograms
Students identify properties of trapezoids. In this geometry lesson, students are put into groups and use computer programs to analyze polygons. They drag and move the shapes around as they make predictions.
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Imaginary Spaces: Designing a Play Space
Students apply their enthusiasm for imaginary play to create their own imaginary play space. In this novice architectural design instructional activity, students arrange and glue pre-cut foam shapes to a cardboard base to set up their...
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ARE YOU A TRIANGULATEER?
Students explore about triangles and their relationship to the worlld around them. They are able to identify triangular shapes in their environment. Students are able to communicate to one another their understanding of triangles outside...
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Reflections
Students investigate image and pre-image. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify the reflection and rotation of different shape on a coordinate plane. They identify similarities and differences of image and pre-image of a...
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Perimeter and Area
Seventh graders develop strategies for finding the perimeter and area of large geometric figures. Through lecture and guided practice, 7th graders practice the strategy of dividing a geometric shape into smaller more manageable shapes...
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Building Quadrilaterals
In this building quadrilaterals worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete ten different problems related to types of quadrilaterals. First, they build the quadrilateral on the given geoboard. Then, students draw the shape named using...
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Geoboard Ideas
Learners build polygons on their geoboards. In this geometry lesson plan, students build and then draw it on paper and label it. Learners then switch with a partner to try an make a symmetrical shape.