Students choose a polygon to define and describe, and use Power Point and the Internet to present their polygon.

First graders draw pictures of how they came to school.

Students examine and discuss math vocabulary. They participate in various games involving the math vocabulary. Use this as a supplement.

Second graders are introduced to geometry by a teacher made puppet called Geo George.

Students review geometry unit content through a vocabulary/word game. They demonstrate understanding using geoboards to answer questions. They work in groups and it's a race to the correct answer.

Fifth graders research plant and animals cells and create a Venn Diagram to show the similarities and differences.

Second graders write a Math Moments journal.

Students listen to Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, then identify the patterns.

Second graders and teachers identify geometric vocabulary word by searching a geometry website. They create a Quilt Word Wall using the geometry words.

Students listen to the book, Harriet's Halloween Candy, and discuss the many ways Harriet sorted the candy from her trick-or-treat bag. They sort and classify individually wrapped candy.

Students sort gingerbread men, then identify the sorting rule that they used.

Students sort, classify and write about what characteristics they used to sort fish counters.

Second graders, given geometric instructions, try to create their own Geo George puppet.

Second graders write in journals, recording personal thoughts about what they learned and/or something they are wondering about.

Students examine various closed and open figures. They decide which letters have closed figures. Then they receive a pre-made name card and decorate every closed figure in their name.

Third graders explore the important leaders in different cultures by researching coinage. Through this process, they also recognize the cultural universality on coinage and currency.

Students listen to The Important Thing About Quilt Design and rewrite an original version using geometric terms.

Students will use their knowledge of plane figure attributes to create and view shapes by cutting and rotating shapes to stimulate discussions on names and attributes of various shapes they do not regularly encounter.

In this Five E's AMSTI lesson, learners discover relationships between shapes. Students discover multiple ways to combine shapes to fill the area of a given shape using real and virtual pattern blocks, and share their solutions with...

This is a hands-on lesson that will help students explore shapes in their environment. Students will work in diverse groups to complete this activity. Students will make a class book of their findings.This lesson plan was created as a...

Lesson plan that helps students explore the attributes of polygons through the use of cooperative groups. Students use jigsaw puzzles and foldable polygons. They also connect the attributes of specific polygons with objects in the real...

This lesson plan walks students through an exploration of two- and three-dimensional shapes. Students will create a PowerPoint and poster of themselves as a chosen shape. It also gives assessment and remediation ideas as well as ways to...

This lesson could be used as an introductory lesson to introduce group comparisons. Being able to use data to compare two groups is an important skill. Students will sketch box plots using the data given about the cost of haircuts for...

Archeologists, when classifying artifacts, often take note of the physical properties or attributes of artifacts, such as the materials from which the artifacts are made, and their size, shape, function, and decoration. Friezes are often...