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Extraterrestrial Shapes
In this shapes learning exercise, students complete 5 different figures with various given shapes. First, they identify each shape illustrated. Then, students color and decorate each shape. Finally, students cut out and paste the various...
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Traffic Patterns
In this patterns worksheet, students solve 5 different problems that include matching different patterns to each other. First, they color each figure on the sheet. Then, students cut out the extra copies of the vehicles from the bottom...
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Mail a Letter
In this mail a letter worksheet, students complete 2 different mailboxes. First, they cut out each mailbox and paste them onto a shoebox. Then, students cut out the rectangle that says CUT OUT and the letters at the bottom to place in...
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Math and Numbers - Basic Shapes
In this basic shapes worksheet, students view labeled pictures of a circle, square, triangle, rectangle and oval. They are not asked to do anything with these shapes.
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Tracing and Coloring Rectangles
In this geometry worksheet, students examine 14 rectangles of different sizes which are shown with dotted lines. Students trace the rectangles and "colour" in the shapes.
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Puzzling Shapes
In this math worksheet, students count the number of rectangles and triangles they see in two drawings. Each figure has overlapping shapes.
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Which One Does Not Belong?
In this mathematics learning exercise, students circle the shape in each group that is different. there are six different groups to identify on the sheet.
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Calculating the Area of a Rectangle
A quick definition and the formula for finding the are of a rectangle is provided at the top of this worksheet. After reading the description, 4th graders must find the area of the 3 given rectangles by adding or multiplying. This is an...
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Circles and Rectangles
In this shapes worksheet, students cut out five circles and six rectangles of various sizes. These manipulatives can be used for sorting or according to shape and/or size.
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Rectangles Tracing
In this math worksheet, students study the geometric shape of the rectangle by tracing 10 shapes and coloring them different colors.
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Daily Upkeep 8
In this math worksheet, 4th graders complete a quick set of math problems where they first look at two rectangles and find the difference between the two in centimeters. Then, they compare two figures are select which fraction best...
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Minimize Perimeter
Middle schoolers practice calculating the perimeter of different sized rectangles. Individually, they identify the derivations of a function that can show the perimeter and determine how to minimize the perimeter within a fixed area....
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Minimize Perimeter -- Lecture
Students are introduced to the concept of perimeter. As a class, they listen to a lecture describing the derivations of a function that describes perimeter. They calculate the minimum perimeter of a rectangle and determine the numbers...
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Exploring the Golden Rectangle
Students will construct a golden section and a golden rectangle and study their characteristics and connections with the Fibonacci series. They import pictures from the internet and download them into the Sketchpad. Using their "golden"...
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From a Square to a Rectangle
Eighth graders solve problems involving percentage increases and decreases. Using given percentages, 8th graders transform a square into a rectangle. They apply the area formulas for squares and rectangles.Students observe the percent...
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Calculate It
Fourth graders find the area and perimeters of squares and rectangles using a calculator to check their multiplication. They use the appropriate formulas to find the area and perimeter of the given geometric shapes.
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Seeing Shapes
Students study a variety of geometric shapes by taking pictures of items representing the shapes with a digital camera. They identify the shapes by using software to paint on the image.
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How Much Grass Should I Buy?
Students examine a variety of real life situations in which they must access information, select an appropriate formula, and calculate an answer. A rectangular piece of grass provides an opportunity for the exploration of this lesson.
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What Does It Take?
First graders study the attributes of circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. They sort shapes that are the same and those that are different into groups.
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Elastic Band Shapes
Young scholars identify basic shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, circle), create shapes with different body parts, and create shapes at various levels (high, low)