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Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: 3D Shapes

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Explore vocabulary related to three-dimensional shapes. An instructional website describes the characteristics of different geometric solids. Learners can use an interactive component to view nets, faces, vertices, and edges of common...
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Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Platonic Solids

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
From polyhedrons to platonic solids, here is a lesson that will have your classes talking! As an introduction to platonic solids, scholars cut and fold nets to create the three-dimensional solids. They use an interactive component to...
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Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Euler's Theorem

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
How do you get a theorem named after you? Euler knows what it takes! The third lesson of five asks pupils to use an interactive activity to compare the faces, vertices, and edges of seven different three-dimensional solids. They use...
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Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Whether you wrap it or fill it, you're using geometric concepts. Classmates use an interactive approach to learn how to find volume and surface area of cylinders and prisms in the second lesson in a five-part series. The online lesson...
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Science U

Science U: Welcome to the Geometry Center!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides information and activities on various aspects of geometry, from shapes to patters and symmetry. Make your own tetra puzzle or build an icosahedron in the classroom. Interactive and fun.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Shapes Cluster

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A book, activities and experiments about the world of shapes.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Making Rock Candy

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this video segment from Cyberchase, two friends make rock candy while learning about 2-D and 3-D shapes.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Geometry Online

For Students 4th - 8th
This is a site for geometry lovers. Chock-full of puzzles, games, interesting geometry facts, and online activities.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Making Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Explore the literature connections, online activity, pencil and paper activity, and the manipulative investigation of patterns and geometric shapes on this page!
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Geometry: Introduction for Primary Students

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
These lessons are designed to guide young children through an introduction to geometry. Children learn to recognize shapes and to create patterns, and explore spatial relations and symmetry. Each activity is aligned to mandated standards.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Shape Preserving Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a site that discusses transformations and the processes.
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US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Learn Math: Math in the Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An excellent compilation of activities that engage parents and children in math explorations at home. Detailed lessons covering a wide range of math topics such as fractions, measurements, money, data collection, and math in newspapers....
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Other

Teach Net: Brain Binders

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Brain binders are great teacher sources for problem solving and critical thinking with geometry. Students fold sheets of paper to create solid colors on each side. Various levels are included starting with two folds through five folds.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Geometric Formula Review

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Need to freshen up on your geometric formulas? This explanation focuses on some basic formulas that should be committed to memory such as area, volume, perimeter, and more.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Lesson: Mr. Z's 5 Minute Game of Geometric Pandemonium

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students make a series of geometric drawings of points, obtuse angles, rays, polygons, and the like. Each child is given one but not allowed to show anyone else. The drawing is then taped to the back of the child in front of them. The...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: I Spy

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
These interactive matching games for elementary age students combine visuals of familiar objects and rhyming riddles to create brain-teasing puzzles.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wallpaper Tessellations

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Harry uses tessellations to wallpaper his apartment.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Skateboarding

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Bianca injures her ankle while skateboarding and is confined to her bed. She has trouble reaching a few objects from her bed until her friend gives her a device made up of collapsible...
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Other

Asheville Art Museum: More Than Math

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fascinating and fun web site that integrates art and math. Includes activities and an art gallery of work from Joseph Albers.
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Recortando Geometria

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In Spanish. In this site you will find different activities involving geometric plane figures.

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