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Polygons

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars investigate the concepts related to the study of polygons. They specifically look at how angles is related. The lesson includes specific examples and dialogue to be used by the teacher during direct instruction and...
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Transformational Geometry Using the Geometer's Sketchpad

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a webquest on the various types of symmetry. Using a computer, they explore the concepts of transformational geometry and identify points, segments, lines and planes. They experiment with the rotation of a quadrilateral...
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Searching for Angles and Lines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils work to find and reinforce concepts related to lines and angles. They identify the characteristics of shapes that have one, two, and three dimensions. The students also work on definitions related to the geometry of shapes.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Introducing the Concept: Triangles and Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Guide your geometers through the process of constructing polygons. They learn how to draw triangles, squares, parallelograms, rectangles, rhombuses, and trapezoids with specified angles using a protractor and a ruler. The lesson plan...
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App
Oleh Yudin

iCrosss

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
Did you know that a soccer ball is very similar to a truncated icosahedron? Both have 32 faces, but while a truncated icosahedron is made up solely of flat hexagons, a traditional soccer ball has 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons, each curved...
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Complete Shape Sentences

For Students 4th - 6th
In this completing shape sentences instructional activity, students fill in 23 blanks in 12 sentences with 18 terms used to describe 3-D shapes.
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Volume and Surface Area of Right Rectangular Prisms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify the formulas for three-dimensional figures. They use manipulatives to model problems. Students create foldables and explain volume and surface area. Young scholars complete worksheets and classify solids. ...
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Pyramids and Prisms: Guler's Formula

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders detect and categorize the attributes of geometric shapes to solve problems. In this geometry instructional activity, 6th graders construct a variety of polyhedra. Students recognize the relationships between two...
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Pass it On

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars participate in a class activity to help them master geometric terms and their definitions.
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Geometry and Tony Smith Sculpture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students respond to Tony Smith's sculpture as art and brainstorm about math concepts inherent in his work. They create a sculpture with polyhedra nets, calculate the cost of covering sculpture in gold, and write an exhibit label for...
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Angle Exploration and Classification

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students compare and contrast angles and identify them as acute, obtuse, right, or straight angles. They create rays and angles using uncooked spaghetti, read and discuss key vocabulary terms, and complete a variety of geometry worksheets.
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3-D Attributes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore geometric solids. In this geometry instructional activity, students listen to the book The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, then work in groups to sort geometric solids into various categories. Students define geometric...
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Roundball for Remembrance

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students view a segment of Futures With Jaime Escalante showing the application of math in basketball, and they try to find some of these applications in a tape of a game played by their home school. This fun lesson should be very...
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Tiling the Plaza (Geometry)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make patterns with a variety of pattern blocks. Pupils experiment with making tile designs using only one shape by rotating that shape around a point. They enter a contest for creating the best tile design for the new plaza...
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An Introduction to Angles

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify and create angles. In this angle measurement instructional activity, students use sticks to make models of angles, then measure and name each angle.
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Worksheet
Raytheon

Understanding Triangles

For Students 6th - 8th
In this understanding triangles worksheet, students read 6 pages of examples and explanations about identifying triangles, determining length of sides and degrees of angles, including the hypotenuse, then answer 28 questions, answers...
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Math Mouth!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine and discuss math vocabulary. They participate in various games involving the math vocabulary. Use this as a supplement.
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Geometric Transformations

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners examine images and preimages of a mapping and identify isometry. They view images by M.C. Escher, observe teacher demonstrations, and create a translation image, a rotation image, and a dilation.
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Graphs of Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that ask for the graph of the parabola. They interpret the quadratic equation for its solutions.
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Transformations

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students draw on graph paper. In this geometry lesson, students review types of triangles and quadrilaterals. Students investigate geometric transformations, including translation, rotation and reflection. Students practice each...
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Interactive
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My Test Book: Geometry

For Students 6th - 8th
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding geometry skills. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 3, Lesson 11: Poly Doodles All Day

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore geometric vocabulary through creation of shapes on a geoboard. They present design attributes, transfer of design, and color-coding components mix to create a fun and exciting lesson that stretches student thinking.
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Give It a Whirl

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine and identify polyhedron shapes on a math website. They write journal reflections about two- and three-dimensional shapes, and transform a square into a pinwheel.
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What Is Your Angle?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of angles by interacting with numerous types of measurements. They create index cards with different angles. Then they pass the cards around to other students for comparison and measurement. They...

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