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Floor Paths
Middle schoolers explore the use of floor paths on the stage. In this floor paths lesson, students evaluate choreography for use of the floor space on the stage. Middle schoolers design a short choreography piece that exhibits an...
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Transformations
Several practice exercises suitable for any geometry class working on transformation, symmetry, and tessellation -- especially visual representations of image translation, rotation, and reflection, symmetry, tessellations and tangrams --...
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Linear, Square, and Cubic Units
Linear, square, and cubic units are all investigated as different types of packages are measured. The teacher will need supplies such as a box of aluminum foil, a package of ribbon, and a bag of mulch. The class determines the...
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Symmetry
Second graders find the lines of symmetry in pattern blocks and alphabet letters. In this symmetry lesson, 2nd graders discuss what symmetry is, view examples of lines of symmetry and apply what they have learned by finding the line of...
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Color Theory and Acrylic Painting
Students study color, acrylic painting and abstract art.
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The Solar System
In this solar system learning exercise, students complete a word puzzle by determining the terms associated with the 10 statements about the planets.
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Finding Historical Motifs in Today's Furniture
Middle schoolers observe and explain continuity with the past in contemporary furniture design.
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Get in Touch With Trees
In this five senses worksheet, students complete several activities that help them improve their sense of touch and learn about their environment.
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Slimy cells
Students study the parts of a cell. In this chemistry instructional activity students complete an activity in which they make as much slime as they want.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Monster Mansion Shape Match
Monster Mansion Shape Match is a fun educational game for kids to learn and practice 2D and 3D shapes. Click on the windows of the Monster Mansion to reveal the friendly monsters inside and match objects to shapes or objects to words....
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Pattern Match: Shapes
Young learners will have fun and practice shape recognition as they select correct shapes in order to complete simple patterns. Choose from four levels (easy, basic, hard, tough) and work against a timer to earn points.
Other
Math4 Children: Comparison of Shapes Quiz
Children look at a given object and compare it with the name of the shape that matches the object. Links to other quizzes and games are provided. PDF (Adobe Reader is required).
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Fractions Intro
Create your own fractions using fun interactive objects. Match shapes and numbers to earn stars in the fractions games. Challenge yourself on any level you like. Try to collect lots of stars!
Scholastic
Scholastic: I Spy
These interactive matching games for elementary age students combine visuals of familiar objects and rhyming riddles to create brain-teasing puzzles.
Toy Theater
Toy Theater: Patterns
The user is presented with a pattern consisting of creatures made from colored shapes. The length of the pattern can be either 3, 7 or 9 creatures. The user must then choose from a template of creatures to complete the pattern.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Kinematics: Graph That Motion Interactive
Apply the principles of kinematic graphing to match the motion of eleven objects with their corresponding graphical descriptions. Students must understand how the shape of position-time and velocity-time graphs relate to a motion.