Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: What Makes a Shape? Analyzing and Script Writing

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders will use the bat houses we built as examples of various quadrilaterals.
Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: 2 D Shapes

For Students K - 1st Standards
Did you know that two-dimensional shapes are also called polygons? This lesson describes the various 2-D shapes and includes two interactive games to reinforce skills.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Symmetries of a Quadrilateral Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
There is exactly one reflection and no rotation that sends the convex quadrilateral ABCD onto itself. What shape(s) could quadrilateral ABCD be? Explain. Aligns with G-CO.A.3.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Symmetries of a Quadrilateral I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Suppose ABCD is a quadrilateral for which there is exactly one rotation, through an angle larger than 0 degrees and less than 360 degrees, which maps it to itself. Further, no reflections map ABCD to itself. What shape is ABCD? Aligns...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: What Are Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces quadrilaterals Utilizing a United streaming video. The flipchart allows students to identify quadrilaterals that are polygons, real world shapes and how other objects contain...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Cutting Corners

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Rhombus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a very brief look at the rhombus, which is a quadrilateral shape with four equal sides. Features include a JavaSketchpad that allows you to manipulate the shape.
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Math Drills

Math Drills: Geometry Worksheets

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Download these worksheets to sharpen your geometry skills. Sheets focus on angles, coordinate geometry, triangles, quadrilaterals, transformations, and three-dimensional geometry, and more.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Recognize a Square and Rectangle

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Test your knowledge of the similarities and differences between squares and rectangles.
Unit Plan
Other

Ic Teachers: Shapes Quadrilaterals

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Are you looking for a very basic website that will explain the basic properties of a quadrilateral? Use this site to learn about the properties of a square, rhombus, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and kite. There are also some...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Using Triangles to Examine Quadrilaterals: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson demonstrates how to determine properties of quadrilaterals by using triangles. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Using Triangles to Examine Quadrilaterals."
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Geometric Man

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The young scholars will explore angles, rays, line segments, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, and two-dimensional figures through the use of the book Shape Up! Fun With Triangles and Other Polygons by David A. Adler. They will also...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
Interactive
GeoGebra

Geogebra: Copy of Classify Two Dimensional Figures

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
User will drag the vertices of the quadrilaterals to decide on the best possible classification.
Activity
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

Cnice: Relacion De Ejercicios Interactivos.

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Interactive activities online on various geometric and trigonometric concepts such as area, perimeter, secants, tangents, etc. A terrific resource for students. Site is organized acoording to shape. (triangle, quadrilaterals,...
Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Equilateral

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn all about the basic properties of equilateral. This lesson targets the meaning of equilateral, shows how to construct equilateral shapes, explores some of the equilateral shapes and properties, and how to apply them while solving...
eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Geometry: Polygons and Polyhedra: Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on polygons; a polygon is a closed, flat shape that has only straight sides. Polygons can have any number of sides and angles, but the sides cannot be curved.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 3

For Students 3rd
Browse resources related to third-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 4

For Students 4th
Browse resources related to fourth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Kites

For Students 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will move the vertices of the kite to explore how to change the shape of quadrilaterals. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer practice question.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Parallelogram Classification

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will use the classify different shapes by changing the points on the given shape. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Floor Tiles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Build a "floor tile" by dragging the corners of a quadrilateral. Learn about tessellation of quadrilateral figures when the shape you built is tiled over an area.
Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Kite

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a quick, concise explanation of a kite quadrilateral shape. Examples are given and clearly explained.
Activity
Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Polygons and Perimeter

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Explore different polygons and find their perimeter with this interactive lesson from T.V.411. Students see examples of polygons in everyday life and have immediate feedback to your responses to lesson questions.