Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems with quadrilaterals. They calculate the sum of the angles, find missing angles and identify properties of quadrilaterals. There are 16 questions with an answer key.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2007 - Perimeter of Polygons

For Teachers 6th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tessellations: Identify Common Shapes That Tessellate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore tessellations. They are shown a selection of shapes. Students identify shapes that tessellate and justify their answer. Students create their own tessellation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tessellations: Use Right Angles To Explain The Tessellation of Objects

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine a selection of shapes and identify which shapes tessellate and why. They design and make a pattern which involves translation, reflection, or rotation. Students describe the features of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tessellations: Use Angles To Show That Shapes Will or WIll Not Tessellate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe a selection of shapes. They identify which shapes will tessellate and justify their answer. Students apply the symmetry and angle properties of polygons to create tessellations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Polygons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
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.
Interactive
Curated OER

Polygons Multiple Choice

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geometry worksheet, students identify the interior and exterior angles using the angle sum theorem. They identify and solve quadrilaterals using properties of quadrilaterals. There are 12 questions with an answer key.
Lesson Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Perfect Polygons

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Don't worry if you do not have the mentioned textbook; there is enough material here for you to carry out a pertinent polygon plan. After introducing your class to various polygons and the prefixes that help identify them, hand out...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Infinite Secrets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students duplicate the method that Archimedes used to estimate the value of pi. They complete a data table and find the approximate values of pi for three sets of polygons.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Forty Mental Math Angle Problems

For Students 10th - 11th
In this angle worksheet, students answer forty mental math questions divided into four problem sets.  These problems require students to remember angle facts and so simple calculations mentally.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometric Shapes And Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compete in a scavenger hunt to find twenty-two different geometric shapes in natural objects around the school. They practice identification of each geometric shape using a handout then form small groups to search the school...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math/Quilt Connection

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore quilting. In this math patterns activity, students define the perimeter of a quilt border, create tessellations using geometric shapes, and detemine the area of a quilt.
Interactive
Curated OER

My Test Book: Geometry Skills 2

For Students 5th - 7th
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding geometry skills. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Barrels, Casks and other Curvy Containers: Math, Geomety, Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars construct a barrel or other curvy container and then estimate and gauge its volume.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symmetry and Tessellations

For Teachers 6th
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,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometry: Lesson 2

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with examining two dimensional figures with different properties that include circles, triangles, queadrilaterals, etc... They identify the types of figures that is identified as polygons.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Origami Regular Octagon

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After successive folds of a piece of origami paper, a student must explain why the shape made is a regular octagon. Aligns with G-CO.A.3 and G-CO.D.12.
Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Regular Polygon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
Unit Plan
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Octagon

For Students 9th - 10th
A complex look at the octagon, which is an eight-sided polygon, from Mathworld.com.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Octagon (8 Gon)

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete reference guide to octagons. It provides a definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Building a Tile Pattern by Reflecting Octagons

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task applies reflections to a regular octagon to construct a pattern of four octagons enclosing a quadrilateral. The focus of the task is on using the properties of reflections to deduce that the quadrilateral is actually a square....
Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Octagon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives the general definition of a octagon with examples of regular convex and irregular concave octagons. The site has links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check...
Lesson Plan
OER Commons

Oer Commons: Polygons

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders find the area of regular polygons, recalling what they already know about the area of geometric shapes and generalizing a formula for any regular polygon.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Regular Polygon Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.