Regular Polygon Teacher Resources

Learn about equilateral triangles with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.

A guide to support parents as they work with their students in geometry and measurement word problems.

This MathWorld site discusses dodecagons, a 12 sided polygon, the site gives formulas, yet variables are not defined well, to find the meanings of these variables go to the regular polygon link. [Requires Java.]

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.

This lesson explores the characteristics of various types of polygons. It includes two PowerPoint presentations that test students' understanding by grouping polygons in the correct categories.

The Math Forum defines and illustrates geometric tessellation.

Learn about interior angles of a polygon with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.

An integrated geometry lesson on spatial sense in which students identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students are introduced to...

A collection of diagrams that complement Mathematics 8, a Grade 8 Math text, have been posted here. The diagrams were created using The Geometer's Sketchpad,

Brush up on your math skills relating to perimeter then try some practice problems to test your understanding.

Test your logic, polygon properties, and pattern recognition skills working on this challenge. Solution included.

This website has basic definitions for most polygons, regular and irregular.

This site provides definitions and examples of the various types of polygons including nonagons.

Explains the basic concept of polygons with examples.

This SMART Notebook lesson allows students to characteristics of polygons by exploring vocabulary and sample problems.

In this set of worksheet activities, students will be guided to discover formulas for area of polygonal shapes and circles.

This interactive resource provides an example picture of the geometric figure chosen by students to review.

A handy reference guide to circumcircles. It provides definitions and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.

This picture shows an equilateral triangle, a three sided regular polygon with internal angles of 60 degrees and sides of equal length.

This personal site presents some general information about polygons.

A complete reference guide to the center of a polygon. It provides definitions and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews segments, parallel and perpendicular lines and then introduces polygons including quadrilaterals. It has many real world examples of shapes and includes Activote assessment.

This one page Mathworld site has a number of examples of semiregular tessellations. A definition and a small amount of related information is given at the bottom of the page.

This site provides a definition for plane figure (at the top of the page) and a few examples.