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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Shape Hunt Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Calling all Shape Detectives! In this weeklong adventure, the children will explore and search for basic shapes as they go on a shape hunt. They will describe, match, sort and compose a variety of two-dimensional shapes, and create a...
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Which Shape [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of geometrical attributes to identify and describe shapes.
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Shape It Up Activity Plan

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Get your spy glasses ready! In this weeklong adventure, children will explore shapes and their attributes and use this knowledge to decode a secret message. Children will learn about two-dimensional (flat) and three-dimensional (solid)...
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SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Thesis and Shaping Information

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial on writing essays contains several sections pertaining to the thesis. These include thesis definition, characteristics, analysis of thesis to gather and shape information, and topic sentences. Many examples given. W.9-10.2...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Shape Monsters!

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergartners love making things, and this activity allows them to create a unique shape monster and practice numbers recording the shapes used.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Identifying 2 D Shapes

For Teachers 2nd Standards
In this activity, 2nd graders will identify shapes found around the room by recognizing their attributes such as number of angles, vertexes, and faces.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Shape Hunt Part 1

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Learners will take part in a scavenger hunt for shapes. Teachers will hide numbered, pre-cut shapes around the classroom. Students will hunt for the shapes with a blank paper with 6 empty slots. When the student finds a shape they will...
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Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: What Are Proteins and How Do They Fold Into Biologically Important Shapes?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will investigate how polar and nonpolar regions in big molecules interact to result in certain shapes and properties for those molecules.
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Sea Studios Foundation

Shape of Life: The Story of the Animal Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Shape of Life is a series of videos which explore the evolution of the animal kingdom. Discover those who study animals and the methods in which these scientists use to learn more about them.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Different Types of Geometric Shapes

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
A comprehensive list of 2D shapes and 3D solids with everything from a triangle to a dodecahedron. Includes illustrations and short descriptions of attributes for each.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Making New Shapes With Shapes

For Teachers 1st Standards
My first graders have been studying the defining attributes of 2D shapes. They are going to love using toothpicks and marshmallows to present their knowledge of 2D and create 3D shapes.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Shape Shifting Future of the Mobile Phone

For Students 9th - 10th
Fabian Hemmert demos one future of the mobile phone- a shape-shifting and weight-shifting handset that "displays" information nonvisually, offering a delightfully intuitive way to communicate. [4:15]
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Soap Bubble Shapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Using straws and soap, you can create geometric shapes to make a colorful art display when light shines through them.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: The Meaning of Shape for a P T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial involves a study of the relationship between the shape of a p-t graph and the motion of the object.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Meaning of Shape for a v T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics lesson involves a study of the relationship between the shape of a v-t graph and the motion of the object.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Assessing Composing and Decomposing Shapes

For Teachers 1st Standards
Knowledge in Action! Today you will find out if the students are understanding the idea of decomposing and composing shapes with pattern blocks.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Differences With Shapes

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Differences between shapes are determined through measurement skills.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Subtraction With Perimeter & Shapes

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Subtraction problems can involve shapes, attributes and perimeter.
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Doina Popovici

Math Play: Basic Shapes Game

For Students 2nd - 4th
Recognize several basic shapes in this online game that test your knowledge of shapes!
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Investopedia

Investopedia: 4 Factors That Shape Market Trends

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the four factors that shape market trends: government, international transactions, speculation and expectation and supply and demand.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Shape Builder

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity operates in one of two modes: auto draw and create shape mode, allowing you to explore relationships between area and perimeter.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Venn Diagram Shape Sorter

For Students 9th - 10th
Sort colored shapes into a Venn diagram based on various characteristics.
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SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Shaping Information: Ordering Information and Outlining

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses finding a logical order for the ideas you wish to present in your essay. Uses samples to show how changing the position of the topic sentence changes the emphasis. Briefly touches on transitions. Then discusses the outline as...
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Quilt Making [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concept of two dimensional shapes and their properties.

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