National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Cutting Corners
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.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Types of Polygons
Identify the polygon based on clues in this online game.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Struts'n Stuff [Pdf]
Incorporating concepts in algebra, number sense, patterning, data collection, and geometry, this lesson engages students in various hands-on activities to explore the relationship between regular polygons and the number of diagonals...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Regular 2 D Shapes
This tutorial provides illustrations for regular 2-D shapes as well as a definition for polygons and for regular polygons.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Properties of Shapes
Identify and compare shapes based on their attributes. Shapes include triangle types, quadrilateral types, pentagons, and hexagons. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: What Is a Polygon?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore the world of polygons. Review the different types of polygons and quadrilaterals. Practice counting angles and sides. Identify specific polygons and create your own polygons.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Polygons and Quadrilaterals
[Free Registration/Login Required] Characteristics of polygons and quadrilaterals are presented. Student activities include opportunities to identify these figures.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Logo Programming Overlapping Polygons
Using this Logo Program you can experiment with different values for N in the procedure and see the changes in the results.
Curated OER
Edu place.com: Identifying and Classifying Polygons
This site describes intoductory elements on polygons and their properties.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Where Are They?
Test your logic, polygon properties, and pattern recognition skills working on this challenge. Solution included.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Lesson: Mr. Z's 5 Minute Game of Geometric Pandemonium
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...
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson: Geometry, It's a Perfect Fit [Pdf]
This two-part geometry lesson plan has students identify, describe, and classify two-dimensional shapes. Students engage in hands-on activities including identifying shapes in the classroom, creating patterns with shapes, identifying...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Finding Polygons in Cubist Art
This lesson plan has young scholars identifying the use of polygons in cubist portraits.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Triangles
Test your knowledge on the attributes of triangles. There are eleven levels that may be completed with or without a timer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Classify Objects as Rectangles, Squares, Circles, or Triangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on classifying rectangles, squares, circles and triangles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Corresponding Parts of Congruent Figures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students identify corresponding parts of congruent figures. They examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos, and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Shapes Congruent
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students, will develop an understanding of geometric concepts and use them to identify, measure and compare a variety of two-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes using models, pictures,...
PBS
Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]
An integrated geometry lesson on spatial sense in which students identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students are introduced to...
Other
Nearpod: 2 D Shapes
In this lesson on 2D shapes, 3rd graders will learn to discriminate quadrilaterals from other polygons. Additionally, they will be able to identify attributes of a square, rectangle, and rhombus.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Sam's Similar Shapes
Students learn about and practice identifying similar figures in this interactive web lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Base and Height
The purpose of this task is to help students understand what is meant by a base and its corresponding height in a triangle and to be able to correctly identify all three base-height pairs. Aligns with 6.G.A.1.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Congruent Triangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students what it means for two triangles to be congruent and how to identify corresponding parts of congruent triangles. Students examine guided...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Have Your Math and Eat It, Too!
In this two-day lesson, students will collaborate to create a healthy pizza using only geometric items that have been precisely measured. Students must identify the items as triangle, quadrilateral (parallelogram), or cube. Next,...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: 2 D and 3 D Shapes
Here is a huge collection of teacher resources for teaching 2-D and 3-D shapes. Includes smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, as well as worksheets and helpful hints.