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Second graders identify congruent figures and match shapes using transformation. They work in groups, utilizing a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice identifying congruent shapes.

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congruence

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Congruent / Similar Shape Cards

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Cut apart 16 cards with 8 congruent pairs of geometric shapes, then have your class match the cards which show congruent shapes. There are no directions or information on the page so use your imagination to create a fun activity. Tip:...
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Study Buddies: Congruent Figures

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In this math worksheet, learners will work with a coach to determine which shapes (in a box of shapes) are congruent. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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2-D Shape Cards

K-5 Math Teaching Resources
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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CCSS: Adaptable
Worksheet

Congruent Shapes

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In this congruent shapes worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions for which shape is congruent to the one on the left. Students complete 4 problems total.
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Lesson Plan

Shape Up!

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An outstanding lesson on teaching the basic shapes and polygon names to young geometers is here for you. In it, learners investigate the role of basic polygons in the strength of structures. They use geoboards, rubber bands, streamed...
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Lesson Plan

3-D Shape Sort

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From the apple on your desk and the coffee cup in your hand, to the cabinets along the classroom wall, basic three-dimensional shapes are found everywhere in the world around us. Introduce young mathematicians to the these common figures...
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Worksheet

Sorting 2-D and 3-D Shapes

Math Worksheets 4 Kids
Challenge mathematicians to examine and sort a variety of 2-D and 3-D figures with a 10-problem solid shapes worksheet.
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CCSS: Adaptable
Worksheet

Understanding Categories of Shapes

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What are these shapes? Scholars match seven shapes to their names: rhombus, sphere, square, cone, circle, triangle, and parallelogram. Although there isn't much to this worksheet, the shapes are nicely colored and it would...
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Lesson Plan

Lesson 2: Shapes

Curated OER
Shapes are really neat, and here's a lesson that will help learners identify shapes through song, touch, and sight. They sing a shape song as they bounce different shapes around in a parachute. They then read a story and feel each shape...
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CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Congruent and Similar Figures

Curated OER
Group that class and get them classifying and sorting figures as congruent or similar. They use magazines to identify and label similar and congruent figures, cutting out images and placing c or s next to each image.
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