Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shape Search

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders draw a model using correctly formed geometric shapes. In this geometric shapes lesson, 2nd graders notice geometric shapes in the world around them and accurately draw these shapes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slides, Flips and Turns

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the meanings of the concepts slides, turns, and flips in how they relate to Geometry. As a class, they use their bodies to demonstrate how each term should look like. To end the lesson, they apply the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It Counts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore one to one number correspondence. In this early math lesson, students make observations about and classify plants in order to gain an understanding of using numbers to describe their world.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shapes at Work

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use their classroom to look for various types of shapes. In their science journals, they record the shapes they find and identify those that can be used to solve problems or build structures. They share and post their sketches...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Transforming Tangrams

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The student will use the transformations - rotation, reflection, translation - to create common shapes from tangram pattern blocks
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary (Gr. 4 6)

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Many teachers find it more challenging to incorporate the use of manipulatives into their mathematics programs at the upper elementary or middle school grades. Activities using manipulatives are provided for grades four, five, and six...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Tangrams

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students use the interactive features in Activstudio to simulate translations and reflections using objects. Students develop and apply their understanding of geometric sense by...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Tantaliser Tantrix Discoveries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This game combines tangrams and pattern recognition to offer you a challenge. The page has a "Printable page" link if you want to print it out to help you work with the problem.
Activity
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Red Escolar: Juega Con Sucesiones

For Students 3rd - 8th
In Spanish. Find out about patterns and number sequences and read about some of Fibonacci tricks.
Activity
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Red Escolar: Serpientes De Numeros

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In Spanish. Find the hidden sequence of numbers and color by following the given clues.
Interactive
TVOntario

Tvo Kids: Mysteries of Lagoon Bay

For Students 1st - 5th
This multiplayer board game allows you to learn about patterning, spelling, tangram puzzles and addition. Collect shiny gems raining down from the sky, but beware of lurking sea monsters.
Website
Can Teach

Can Teach: Math Centers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This page offers a variety of math center ideas for general math and geometry. Instructions on setting up the center are not provided for most ideas, however, those lacking instructions are pretty self-evident.
Activity
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Red Escolar: Problemas De Holmes 2002

For Students 3rd - 5th
In Spanish. Practice your mental math skills with this site. You will find different activities for every month of the year. Different levels of difficulty and suggested time limit for each activity are also provided.
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Red Escolar: Trucos De Adivinacion

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
In Spanish. Help students become better mental mathematicians by enjoying the magic relationship of mathematics through magic tricks. Students are given two different series of computations to use when thinking of a number, and then the...