Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Basic Shapes
This review lesson about basic shapes (polygons)contains varied hands-on exercises and tilings about triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Area of Polygons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides students with notes and practice with using formulas for finding the area of triangles and quadrilaterals.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Interior Angles of Polygons
Learn what an interior angle of a polygon is and how you can calculate their value in triangles, quadrilaterals, and pentagons. Includes a chart that overviews the "general rule" for determining the sum of internal angles in any polygon...
Cuemath
Cuemath: Equilateral
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...
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Maths: 2 D Shapes
Learn about the properties of 2-D shapes: circles, triangles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. Includes information, video, and examples about each, with games and quizzes for reinforcement.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Use Pythagorean Theorem to Find Area and Perimeter
Find the area and perimeter of triangles and quadrilaterals by first using the Pythagorean Theorem to find missing side lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Figuras Geometricas en El Plano
Interactive activities dealing with the areas of quadrilaterals figures.
BBC
Bbc: Area in General
You can pick up some valuable pointers on how to find the area of a triangle, rectangle, and other quadrilaterals. When you finish working your way through the pages you can take an on-line "Test Bite," and check your understanding.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Geometric Man
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...
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Different Types of Geometric Shapes
A comprehensive list of 2D shapes and 3D solids with everything from a triangle to a dodecahedron. Includes illustrations and short descriptions of attributes for each.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Identifying 2 D Shapes
In this activity, 2nd graders will identify shapes found around the room by recognizing their attributes such as number of angles, vertexes, and faces.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Remarkable Rectangles
Rectangle is SO MUCH like triangle! Those darned angles--they'll get beginning learners! This is a fun way to practice rectangle!
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Angle Sums
Students may use this computer applet to explore angle sums of triangle, quadrilaterals, pentagons and hexagons.
The Math League
The Math League: Figures and Polygons
This site provides definitions of different types of polygons and figures.
OER Commons
Oer Commons: Pre Assessment
Students solve for missing angle measures by applying what they have learned about types of angles and the angle measures of polygons. Students do a pre-assessment at the end of the lesson.
Geometry Help
Geometry Help: Squares
Explains the basic concept of a square with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
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.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: 2 D Shapes
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.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Heron's Formula
This site provides a detailed overview of Heron's Formula. Content includes a definition, example, and formula.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Tessellations and Tile Patterns
Students understand that a tessellation is covering of a plane with a pattern of figures so there are no overlaps or gaps. They draw quadrilaterals and triangles and explore monohedral, dihedral, and trihedral tessellating patterns.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Properties of Shapes
Identify and compare shapes based on their attributes. Shapes include triangle types, quadrilateral types, pentagons, and hexagons. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video...
Mathigon
Mathigon: Geometry: Polygons and Polyhedra: Polygons
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.
Geometry Help
Geometry Help: Rectangles
Explains the basic concept of a rectangle with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Geometry
A comprehensive tutorial from AAA Math that contains explanations, interactive practices and challenging games.