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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Special Midpoint Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Midpoint Quadrilaterals are quadrilaterals that are formed when consecutive midpoints of a quadrilateral are connected. This activity will use Cabri Jr. to investigate what properties an exterior quadrilateral has if its midpoint...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Measuring Polygons an Introduction to Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed as an introduction to using the Carbri Jr. application on the TI-83+/84+ calculators. Students are guided through the menu system and are shown how to draw triangles, quadrilaterals and and a pentagon. Perimeter...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Classifying Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students receive two Cabri Jr. files of quadrilaterals on a coordinate plane. They use their knowledge of quadrilaterals to give each one the most precise name. They may find the length and/or slope of the sides using the measuring tools...
Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: 2 D and 3 D Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Here is a huge collection of teacher resources for teaching 2-D and 3-D shapes. Includes smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, as well as worksheets and helpful hints.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Quad Squad

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This interactive lesson investigates quadrilaterals and provides learners with an opportunity to practice describing their attributes.
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Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Los Cuadrilateros

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. Interactive resources and activities that could be used in the classroom either as an introduction or review to a unit dealing with area and perimeter of quadrilaterals.
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PBS

Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An integrated geometry instructional activity 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...
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Other

Ic Teachers: Shapes Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Introductory site on polygons, with exercises on the basic ones.
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Other

Gvsu: Quadrilateral Hunt

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity asks students to identify quadrilaterals by characteristics rather than appearance. Learners drag the vertices of the shape to reveal the true shape of the quadrilateral. [Requires Java.]
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Other

Generalization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to construct convex polygons and the mathematical foundations of symmetry on this site.
eBook
Quia

Quia: Polyatomic Ions Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives you a little Quiz about how much you really know about polygons.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating Properties of Trapezoids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity uses the graphing calculator to investigate trapezoids. Numerous supplementary materials are included. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Constructing Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will construct different types of quadrilaterals from the quadrilateral hierarchy. This activity asks for constructions based on a minimal definition of the quadrilateral. The activity will reinforce the...
eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Geometry: Properties of Parallelograms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The properties of parallelograms are explained through examples and a video lesson. [0:53]
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Geometry: Classify Quadrilaterals

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
After you explore the step by step lesson to classify quadrilaterals sing some karaoke and then test your knowledge.
Activity
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Teselacion Del Plano

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Gain your knowledge of tessellation with this interactive activity. Topics include identifying regular and semi-regular tessellations and figures that will tessellate. [Requires Java.]
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to quadrilaterals including squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and rhombus. It provides definitions and interactive activities that enhance further explanation.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Self Check Quiz on Quadrilaterals

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of concepts utilized in Geometry. The multiple choice questions test students on quadrilaterals. Topics include rhombus, parallelogram, and interior angles.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Classifying Quadrilaterals

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of classifying quadrilaterals.
Professional Doc
Other

National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics:properties of Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics: Properties of Quadrilaterals provides a teacher learning module on how to effectively teach properties of quadrilaterals and resources that would help to do this.
Professional Doc
Other

National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics: Properties of Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics: Properties of Quadrilaterals provides a geometric design learning module, on how to effectively teach properties of quadrilaterals which is used to develop skills in teachers to aide in...
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: The Angles Inside a Quadrilateral

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Test your knowledge of the sum of angles inside a quadrilateral.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Recognize a Square and Rectangle

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Test your knowledge of the similarities and differences between squares and rectangles.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Recognize Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine quadrilaterals based on parallel sides.