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A Wall of Symmetrical Shapes
Learners explore line(s) of symmetry in polygons during a hands-on activity and a Student Web Lesson. They build a wall of symmetrical shapes designed and drawn by students.
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Working in 3-D Sudoku
In this geometric shapes worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 8 different problems that include working in a 3-D sudoku puzzle. First, they determine the area of a circle of a sphere to the nearest tenth. Then, students determine...
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2D Shapes (1)
In this shape recognition worksheet, students study each of the shapes and then write the names of the two-dimensional polygons on the lines.
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Analyzing 3-D Shapes and 2-D Representations
Students can analyze 3-D objects better with actual physical models and by also drawing 2-D representations of them.
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Creating 3-D Shapes in Art
By learning techniques for drawing 3-D shapes, students can create realistic drawings.
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Shapes Picture Quiz
In this shapes picture quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 12 multiple choice questions, identifying shapes. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Shape Up!
Students investigate measurement through the use of literature through this series of lessons.
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What a SHAPEly Fit!
Students identify and explore the attributes of polygons. They design and create a quilt square using polygons, and produce a class quilt.
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Grade 3 Math Practice
In this grade 3 math worksheet, students complete a total of 10 questions that use a variety of grade 3 concepts. Page is part of a site with links.
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Connecting With Coordinates
Play a coordinates game to encourage collaborative learning and grid use! Learners plot points on grids and play a game that challenges them to locate a specific point on a coordinate grid by using horizontal and vertical movements.
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Area And Perimeter Using Pentominoes
Third graders engage in an enrichment lesson exploring the concepts of area and perimeter. They construct new pentominoes that are 3 times the size of normal ones and then identify the area and perimeter measurements. They then create a...
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Coordinates and Perimeters
Here is a lesson containing a great activity based on coordinates, and the perimeters of shapes created using a given set of coordinates. After youngsters creat a shape on a grid based on some coordinate pairs, they must identify which...
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Finding Areas of Polygons and Circles
In this math worksheet, middle schoolers find the areas for the shapes. They apply the appropriate formula for each shape that is drawn and in the word problems.
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Our Geometic World
Young scholars walk around the neighborhood and identify various polygons and lines in buildings, nature and other objects. They design a building using various geometric patterns, shapes and lines. Students complete a descriptive...
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A Rectangular Prism and Its Net
Identify the nets for prisms and other geometric shapes. Learners calculate the surface area of the rectangular prism then sketch the shapes of prisms and other polygons. Unfolded cereal boxes are used as a visual aid, great idea!
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Area Applet
Elementary math classes calculate the area of a shape and explain the correlation between the size of the perimeter and the areas that can be contained within that perimeter. They also explain the effect the shape of the perimeter has on...
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Pick's Theorem
In this Pick's Theorem worksheet, students solve and graph 6 different problems that include using Pick's Theorem to solve. First, they use Pick's Theorem to determine the area of the shapes given as well as their own shapes drawn. Then,...
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Learning About Triangles
Upper graders label four triangles and fill in the labels correctly. They draw three original triangles and answer the questions about them.
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Geometric Shapes: Review of 2D and 3D Figures
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students identify 4 drawings as polygons or not, 1 drawing as regular or not and then write the name of 3 solid figures.
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Marshmallow Figures
Students enjoy making 3-D figures while learning about rectangular prisms, pyramids, vertices, edges, and faces. After a lecture/demo, students use marshmallows, toothpicks and a worksheet imbedded in this lesson to create 3 dimensional...
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“Rhythm in Layers”
Young artists learn to build rhythm into a design by repeating colors, shapes, and patterns in a 3-D sculpture activity.
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Paper Maché Mancala Game Boards
Seventh graders create three dimensional works of art from two dimensional plans, develop skills in papier-mach?? technique, utilize elements and principles of design to create 3-D form, and develop math/strategy skills in playing the...
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Visualize 3-D Objects and Make Nets of Common Solids
Prisms are the focus of this geometry activity. Students count the number of parts of a prism and chart 26 answers. Vocabulary such as: "faces," "edges," and "verticies" are taught. A well-designed math activity!
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VSEPR Theory: Predicting the 3-D Shapes of Molecules
In this VSEPR theory worksheet, students draw the Lewis structures for 5 molecules, they build the molecule, sketch the structure, show the bond angles and name the molecule. They also answer a question about the VSEPR theory and what...