National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Form
Young scholars will be introduced to form, one of the basic elements of art. They will analyze the types of forms and materials used in various sculptures then experiment with lines in both two and three dimensions to see how shapes...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Shape Cutter
This computer tool allows students to compose and decompose shapes by making cuts and rearranging the pieces. The tool has an exploration section for learning exercises.
Study Pad
Splash Learn: Compose Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] Place the shapes on the picture outline and collect coins for each correct answer.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Architectural Model
An architectural modeling lesson that first demonstrates how architects combine forms to create buildings and then provides instructions for building architectural models. Includes links to architectural terms and to useful illustrations...
Next.cc
Next: Form
Activities explore forming ideas, images, and 3D shapes. For further information, click on one of the links provided.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shape Mobile
In this lesson plan, students will create a shape mobile of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes made from geometric shapes.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Writing Linear Equations to Form Shapes
Students use their knowledge about writing linear equations to graph lines that form a given shape.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Revision Lesson: Re Shaping Narrative Writing
This lesson, inspired by the novel Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes is a fabulous classroom mentor text that helps teach a very powerful revision strategy: rewriting an idea in a completely different genre. Grimes' book shares short...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Forms of Ratios
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are given a picture of shapes and are to create the same picture by adjusting the size of the shapes on the grid. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Form vs. Function
Students take a closer look at cars and learn about some characteristics that affect their energy efficiency, including rolling resistance and the aerodynamics of shape and size. They come to see how vehicles are one example of a product...
Other
How to Draw and Paint: How to Draw Animals
By using simple shapes you can learn to draw any animal. This tutorial explains this process and gives you step-by-step directions on drawing many different animals including kangaroos and flamingos!
ABCya
Ab Cya: Tangrams
Students attempt to make various shapes by rearranging the geometric shapes to form a tangram.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Shape
This online dictionary of art from Artlex provides terms is a valuable tool. Shape is on the Sg-Sh page. Just scroll down to Shape and read a definition with links to other important terms.
Starfall
Starfall: Puzzle Shapes
In this interactive, students click and drag words to form simple sentences. The words are on the puzzle pieces and on the puzzle spaces.
Other
Explore Learning: Effect of Environment on New Life Form
Using the scientific method, control the environmental conditions for a fictional alien organism in order to learn how the organism responds to changes in conditions. Sunlight, water, and temperature can be varied to determine their...
Arcademics
Arcademics: Kangaroo Hop
Identify the shape that is given in word form to advance your kangaroo to the finish line.
Math Cats
Math Cats: Go to the Polygon Playground
In this interactive activity you can click and drag on hundreds of different polygons to paste in your screen and create your own patterns and forms.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Shapes Platonic and Archimedean Solids
The 'Platonic solids' are three-dimensional shapes formed by putting together identical regular faces. Every corner and every edge is identical to every other corner and edge. There are five such 'solids': the tetrahedron, cube,...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Primary Productivity and Plankton
The oceans contain both the earth's largest and smallest organisms. Interestingly they share a delicate relationship linked together by what they eat. The largest of the ocean's inhabitants, the Blue Whale, eats very small plankton,...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Composite Figures
Investigate how a variety of shapes can be used to form composite figures using this interactive Learn Alberta math resource. Students will also work on using relevant operations and formulas to figure out the total area of composite...
Other
Platonic Realms: The Mathematical Art of m.c. Escher
Math Academy Online presents a great M.C. Escher (1898-1972 CE) site for connecting the arts and mathematics. As even Escher said, "For me it remains an open question whether [this work] pertains to the realm of mathematics or to that of...
NOAA
Noaa: Tornadoes, Nature's Most Violent Storms
This page, put out by the National Weather Service, thoroughly explains the causes and types of tornadoes. Tornado safety is covered in the form of warning signs and what you can do to stay safe both in school and at home. The full...
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