Illustrative Mathematics
Grandfather Tang's Story
It's amazing the complex figures that can be made using only a few simple shapes. Following a class reading of the children's book Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert, young mathematicians use sets of tangrams to create models...
Illustrative Mathematics
Counting Squares
Challenge young mathematicians' understanding of squares with this geometry puzzle. The task is simple, identify as many squares as possible in a 3x3 array. Allow learners to work independently or in pairs as they search for squares,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Alike or Different Game
How are a circle and triangle alike? How are they different? These are the types of questions children will answer while playing this fun geometry game. Including a variety of conventional and unconventional shapes, this activity allows...
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All vs. Only Some
All shapes have certain defining attributes that set them apart from others. In order to understand this, young mathematicians look at examples and non-examples of triangles, rectangles, and squares, working as a whole class to create...
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Word Problem Practice Workbook
Need worksheets that challenge your middle schoolers to apply their understanding of math? Problem solved! From integers, fractions, and percents, to algebra, geometry, and probability, over 100 pages of word problem worksheets...
CK-12 Foundation
CK-12 Middle School Math Concepts - Grade 6
Twelve chapters cover a multitude of math concepts found in the Common Core standards for sixth grade. Each title provides a brief explanation of what you will find inside the chapter—concepts from which you can click on and learn more...
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Shapes and Introduction to Geometry
Learners make a quilt. In this geometry lesson, students discuss patchwork quilts and learn some different geometric shapes and patterns that are commonly used. Learners explore designs with triangles and squares and then make their own...
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Perimeter of Parallelogram
In this perimeter worksheet, students determine the perimeter of parallelograms. This one-page worksheet contains 6 problems. Answers are provided on the last page.
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Using Polynomials To Find Perimeter
Fifth graders engage in the solving of a real life application problem using the concept of calculating perimeter. They apply the operations of calculating with the polynomials for finding the perimeter of triangles,quadrilaterals, and...
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T-Angling with Words
In this geometry roots worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 22 various types of problems. First, they match the geometry word roots on the left with their meanings found on the right side. Then, students list as many other geometry...
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Exploring Characteristics of Triangles
Young scholars draw triangles and explore the classification of each using the measures of interior angles and lengths of sides. They investigate the sum of the interior angles of various triangles and conjecture and prove the theorem:...
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Geometry: Regents Exam
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders review geometric concept including angles, polygons, quadrilaterals, trig and circles. They take a comprehensive exam covering topics on the Regents exam. There are 32 pages in this booklet.
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Chalkboard Challenge: Fifth Grade Math Review
This PowerPoint addresses fifth grade math concepts, focusing mostly on geometry. The interactive math review game is in a "Jeopardy" style format and enables students to revisit the topics in geometry such as polygons, quadrilaterals...
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NY State Testing Program
In this math exam activity, 8th graders review geometric and algebraic concept including angles, polygons, equations, factoring and addition and subtraction, quadrilaterals, trig and circles. They take a comprehensive exam...
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Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Pentagons and Hexagons: Color Activity
In this geometric shape worksheet, student identify shapes in a geometric collage, write the number of sides for each and color them designated colors.
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Geometry Assessment-"Chapter 2"
For this geometry worksheet, students match terms with definitions, and complete short answer questions about polygons and congruency.
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Find the Shape
Students identify points on the coordinate plane using ordered pairs and also plot the ordered pairs on the coordinate plane. They also use properties of shapes to identify polygons such as triangles and quadrilaterals
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Tessellations
Students create tessellations. In this geometry lesson, students use polygons to create different patterns by rotation. They identify the reasons for polygons to create the type of tessellation it does.
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Plane Figures
In this plane figure worksheet, students solve a total of 6 riddle problems related to identifying polygons using given information.
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Transformations
Students draw on graph paper. In this geometry lesson, students review types of triangles and quadrilaterals. Students investigate geometric transformations, including translation, rotation and reflection. Students practice each...
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Square Graphs
Young scholars identify the different properties of quadrilaterals. In this geometry-activity, students define parallel sides and diagonals of polygons as they compare to a quadrilateral. They identify the methods to find the angles in a...
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Area and Perimeter
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders use single variable equations to solve problems focusing on area and perimeter of triangles, trapezoids, parallelograms, rectangles, and hexagons. The one page worksheet contains seventeen...
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Draw It!
Students follow directions to make two- and three-dimensional shapes. Focusing on polygons, they use the shapes to solve real-world problems and review with the class. They read two of Shel Silverstein's poems and discuss the...
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Finding the Area of a Parallelogram with Translations
Students calculate the area of a parallelogram. In this geometry lesson, students perform translation using a coordinate plane and coordinate pairs. They perform translation on other polygons.