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Recognizing Geometric Shapes
Comparing shapes can be integral to shape recognition- use this multiple-choice worksheet to help scholars know which is which...and which is not! In 4 questions, students observe multiple figures and identify the quadrilateral,...
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Volume Lesson
Name that shape! Your math class identifies cubes and other three-dimensional products. They practice calculating the volume of cubes and identify cubes around them in the classroom. Worksheets and directions are provided.
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Surface Area of Solids
In this surface area worksheet, students evaluate the surface area of complex solids. This one-page worksheet contains 3 multi-step problems. Answers are provided.
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Introduction to Minerals
Students discover how crystal structures go together to create minerals. In this earth science lesson, students work in groups to create 3-dimensional shapes of crystals that they then put together in a compact structure.
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Surface Area
Sixth graders compute the surface area. In this surface area lesson students are given a set of problems to calculate. They compute the surface area of cubes and rectangular boxes.
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Geometry Practice: Volume
In this volume worksheet, students find the volume of 6 solids. Students find the volume of rectangular and triangular prisms.
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Unit 22: Volume
In this volume worksheet, students determine the volume of cubes, prisms, and assorted shapes. This three-page worksheet is designed for mental computation. Answers are provided beside each question. This three-page worksheet contains...
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Patterns
Young scholars explore simple patterns. In this mathematical thinking geometry lesson plan, students repeat clapping and snapping patterns, and determine what comes next in sound and movement patterns. Young scholars recite "Hey,...
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Cylinders and Cones
In this geometric shapes instructional activity, students answer 6 questions about geometric figures. For each question, a diagram of a geometric figure is shown and students are asked to choose the correct name for the figure shown.Â
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Building a Box
Students create different two dimensional nets that can be folded to create a cube. In this visual spacial awareness lesson plan, students explore different ways that two-dimensional objects can be laid out to create a three dimensional...
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Volume
In this volume activity, students determine the number of cuboids needed to create a rectangular prism of a particular size. They determine the mass, volume and density of cereal boxes. Students determine the volume of rectangular prisms...
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Unit 22: Volume
In this volume worksheet, learners determine the volume of rectangular prisms. Students examine diagrams, tables and short story problems to determine information needed to find the volume. This ten-page worksheet contains approximately...
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Intermediate Matching -- Shapes
Students match the following 10 shapes by drawing a line from their names to their pictures: circle, square, rectangle, cylinder, cube, sphere, oval, triangle, octagon and hexagon. This geometry worksheet provides excellent practice for...
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Solid Figures
In this solid figures worksheet, 5th graders are given six objects in which they are asked to chose which solid figure each object looks like. Students are provided a visual of each solid figure.
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Problem Solving Strategies
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students solve and complete 14 different word problems that include determining distance and various measurements. First, they determine the order in which girls named finished a race. Then,...
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Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area learning exercise, 10th graders solve and complete 10 different word problems that include measuring various solids and cylinders. First, they determine the surface area of a cube and the edge of it. Then,...
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Decimals and Percents
In this decimals and percents activity, 8th graders solve 26 different types of problems that include expressing numbers as a decimal and a percent. Then they change each number to fractions and determine the unknown number for each...
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Probability
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders identify what probability is and what it measures. They write the number of favorable and possible outcomes for each and display as a ratio.
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My Shoe: Measurement Activity
In this measurement instructional activity, students will put their shoe on their paper and trace around it. Then students will color in blank unifix cubes to match the length of their shoe.
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Attributes & Nets of a Cube
Third graders engage in a activity that focuses on the attributes and forming of a cube. They construct a cube using different combinations while comparing a square with only two-dimensions. Students fold paper while following the...
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The Cube and Coin Challenges
Second graders participate in several games based on colored cubes and coins. They try to figure out the relative rate at which things happen and assess the concept of playing a fair game with their peers. Each student compare familiar...
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Making Patterns - Create, Analyze, and Predict
Fourth graders practice making patterns using Unifix cubes and identify, analyze, and determine rules for describing numerical patterns involving operations and nonnumerical growing patterns. They also find an example of a pattern in...
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The Five Number Game
Students explain what it means to square numbers. They explain what it means to cube numbers. Students define prime numbers using their own language. They are introduced to the problem by playing one game as a class.
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New Boxes From Old
Middle schoolers find the volume and surface area of a rectangular box (e.g., a cereal box), and then figure out how to convert that box into a new, cubical box having the same volume as the original. As they construct the new,...