Curated OER
Regular & Irregular Polygons
In this polygons worksheet, 7th graders identify and complete 8 different problems that include determining the types of various polygons. First, they use the table to the left to color each of the polygons illustrated. Then, students...
Mathed Up!
Angles in Polygons
Show your class that finding angle measures is a regular calculation with a resource that provides 12 problems dealing with the measures of angles in regular polygons. Pupils use formulas for the sum of measures of angles in a polygon to...
Curated OER
Identifying Geometric Shapes: Hexagon, Polygon, or Heptagon
In this identifying geometric shapes activity, students mark 12 multiple choice pictures of shapes as hexagons, polygons or heptagons.
Curated OER
Exterior Angles
In this exterior angles worksheet, 10th graders solve and measure 10 different angles and figures related to exterior angles. First, they determine how many degrees there are in the sum of the exterior angles of a regular heptagon. Then,...
Willow Tree
Common Geometric Figures
Geometry could be called the study of figures. An overview of the figures found in a typical geometry course contains a study of different triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons.
Curated OER
Polygons
In this polygons learning exercise, 10th graders solve and complete 27 various types of problems. First, they determine how many lines of symmetry a square has and if it is a parallelogram. Then, students find the number of lines of...
Curated OER
Polygons
In this polygons learning exercise, 10th graders solve 18 various types of problems related to different forms of polygons. First, they state the number of sides for each convex polygon and then, use the polygon shown to respond to each...
Math eBook
Perimeter Worksheet
In this perimeter worksheet, students find the perimeter of given regular and irregular polygons. This four-page worksheet contains 20 problems. This interactive worksheet may be completed online or printed for paper use.
Curated OER
Tessellations
Students identify and construct figures that tessellate. They investigate which regular polygons tessellate and how to modify them to make other tessellating figures. Students explore how naturally occurring tessellations have been...
Curated OER
Polygons Homework
In this polygons activity, students identify polygons that contain given parameters. They write definitions of polygons. Students find the measurement of exterior and interior angles of regular polygons. This two-page...
Curated OER
Polygons and Diagonals
Pupils practice measuring the interior angles of given regular polygons and create a formula for finding the measure of th interior angles of any polygon. They determine the relationships between the number of vertices's or sides in a...
Curated OER
Name Each Shape
In this math worksheet, students analyze 15 pictures of geometric figures and match them to the names which are provided in a word bank. Students tell how many lines of symmetry each shape has.
Curated OER
Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2007 - Perimeter of Polygons
Sixth graders find the perimeters of polygons and use perimeters to form polygons. In this perimeter lesson, 6th graders study vocabulary associated with finding perimeter such as polygon, line segment, variable, and formula. They make...
Curated OER
Symmetry and Tessellations
Sixth graders investigate tessellations and their origins. Students trace triangles to form a tessellation. They measure the angle of equilateral triangles. Students locate the line of symmetry, they create geometric squares,...
Curated OER
Investigating Polygons
In this math worksheet, students read information about 6 types of polygons and their sides and angles. Students then answer 5 questions about the geometric figures.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Regular Polygon
Introduces the concept of regular polygons along with regular polygon examples, not regular polygons, irregular polygons, and area of a regular polygon. Check-out the solved examples for better understanding and try your hand at solving...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Heptagon
This site gives the general definition of a heptagon with several diagramed examples. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving heptagons...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Regular Polygon Calculator
Use this calculator to calculate properties of a regular polygon. Enter any 1 variable plus the number of sides or the polygon name. Calculates side length, inradius, circumradius, area, and perimeter.
The Math League
The Math League: Figures and Polygons
This website has basic definitions for most polygons, regular and irregular.
University of California
University of California Berkeley: Francois Viete
This site from the University of California, Berkeley, provides a description of the life of Francois Viete, along with information about his works and his construction of a regular heptagon.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Diagonal Trace
Develop problem solving skills working with pentagons and then check your results.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Segments and Polygons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews segments, parallel and perpendicular lines and then introduces polygons including quadrilaterals. It has many real world examples of shapes and includes Activote assessment.
