DK Publishing
Finish the Picture
Youngsters add some shapes to this castle drawing before analyzing its geometry. They count the circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares. The objectives here include drawing, recognizing, and counting shapes as well as writing numbers...
Curated OER
Let's Learn about Symmetry
Students explore symmetry in architecture. In this cross curriculum art and architecture instructional activity, students fold paper to illustrate symmetry and identify symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes. Students...
Curated OER
Mr. Lincoln's Hat
Bring out the inner artist with this Abraham Lincoln lesson. Elementary students work on a home project creating a hat similar to Abraham Lincoln's hat. They will use geometry and measurement to create the scale of the hat, then...
Curated OER
Line Hunt
Students identify lines in everyday images. In this art analysis lesson, students practice drawing diagonal, vertical and horizontal lines on pieces of chart paper. Students examine a page from a magazine and identify the...
Curated OER
Classifying Polygons
Students study polygons. In this math lesson plan, students play a game in which they learn the classification system for polygons. Students identify the properties of quadrilaterals.
Curated OER
Mondrian, Math, and Amazing Colors
Students study geometric shapes, lines, and the primary colors as they create Mondrian-like art prints.
Curated OER
Tri this Angle!
First graders draw and describe various types of polygons. they investigate their own environments for examples of polygons. After reading the book, The Greedy Triangle, they discuss everyday objects that are polygons. They create shape...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Shape Stretch
This module features a lesson plan for shapes. Teachers of thie lesson will engage their students in a game that requires the use of balance, movement, and "shape" mathematical concepts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Name Shapes 2
Practice more challenging problems identifying circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: 2 D Shapes and Patterns
On this interactive site, students learn to identify squares, circles, and triangles.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Name Shapes 3
Practice identifying circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, rhombuses, trapezoids, and hexagons. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Equal Parts of Circles and Rectangles
Practice telling if shapes are divided into 2 or 4 equal sections. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a tutorial video, or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Equal Parts of Circles and Rectangles
In this exercise, students practice identifying equal parts of circles and rectangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints, watch a tutorial video, and try questions repeatedly.
Study Pad
Splash Learn: Partition Shapes: Halves and Fourths
[Free Registration/Login Required] Answer questions about the halves and fourths of circles and rectangles, and collect coins for each correct answer.
Other
Kinderweb: Educational Children's Games
Use this site to practice identifying shapes, colors, and animals with these interactive games.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Name Shapes 1
Practice identifying circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: 2 D Shapes
Did you know that two-dimensional shapes are also called polygons? This lesson describes the various 2-D shapes and includes two interactive games to reinforce skills.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Pattern Block Template Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a review of circle, rectangle, square, triangle, and hexagon and introduces trapezoid and rhombus. Students are asked to identify the number of sides and the number of corners of...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Two Dimensional Shapes Identify and Match
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to analyze and compare various two-dimensional shapes according to the vertices, sides and parallel lines. It features "containers" created in Version 3 (can be used with...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Sports Equipment
Sports such as hockey, football, basketball and tennis use balls of different sizes. Can you arrange a selection of different balls in a line each touching the next to make the shortest line? This activity offers opportunities for...