- Cubes
Everywhere- In this lesson, students use cubes to develop spatial
thinking and review basic geometric principles through real-life applications.
Students are given the opportunity to build and take apart structures
based on cubes.
- Do
They Match?- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations,
students use three dimensional figures they have constructed to determine
when two isometric drawings can represent the same shape.
- Geometric
Solids and Their Properties- In this interactive geometry investigation
students will explore geometric solids and their properties.
- Getting
to Know the Shapes- In this interactive geometry investigation students
will explore geometric solids and their properties.
- Going
on a Shape Hunt: Integrating Math and Literacy- Integrating mathematics
and literacy allows students to develop an understanding of the place
of mathematics in their world. Students are introduced to the idea of
shapes through a read-aloud session with an appropriate book.
- Investigating
Shapes- In these lessons, students identify characteristics of triangles,
manipulate electronic geoboards to construct triangles, and name the
triangles’ relative locations.
- I've
Seen That Shape Before- Students learn the names of solid geometric
shapes and explore their properties. They identify these shapes in the
real-world and in pictures found on Web sites. In pre-activities and
extensions, they use physical models of simple solid shapes.
- Lettuce
Be Different- Students compare their own similarities and differences.
They then grow and compare several varieties of lettuce plants to explore
variations within the same type of plant.
- A
Line is a Dot That Went For a Walk- This lesson, part of a series
called "Elements of Art Extravaganza," introduces young children to
one of the basic elements of art using a variety of interdisciplinary
art activities.
- Making
a Cartogram- Cartograms are visual ways of displaying statistical
geographic information. They are a hybrid-cross between a graph and
a map. Because of their visual nature these charts are easier for students
to absorb and remember statistical geographical data.
- Making
a Shape Jacket- In this interactive geometry investigation students
will explore geometric solids and their properties.
- Measuring
Volume with Water- Students will make predictions about volume and
be able to support their predictions.
- Musical
Shapes- Based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory, teachers
need to use a variety of teaching strategies to reach all students.
This activity includes language, math, movement, music, critical thinking,
group and individual participation. Students will identify six basic
geometrical shapes using musical instruments in a "feely bag". They
will use descriptive language: hard, round, cold, smooth,ect. When the
instrument is guessed, students will identify that geometric shape in
the classroom. An extension of this activity will be for students to
"write" rhythm patterns using geometric shapes.
- Mysterious
Bubbles- To have students understand the physical elements involving
bubbles.
- Patterns
and Function- In this lesson, students will investigate properties
of perimeter, area, and volume related to various geometric two- and
three-dimensions shapes.
- Ping-Pong,
Cling-Clong- To teach students problem solving skills and cooperative
team building while keeping emotions in check.
- Polyhedra:
Learning by Building- Teaching project that let's students learn
about polyhedra by using kite materials to create life size forms. Exercises
include measuring surface area, volumes, and changing the form to simpler
shapes.
- Rectangles
and Parallelograms- In this activity, students will use dynamic
software to examine the properties of rectangles and parallelograms,
and identify what distinguishes a rectangle from a more general parallelogram.
Using spatial relationships, they will examine the properties of two-and
three-dimensional shapes.
- Seeing
Geometry in Art- Students use paintings printed during the previous
lesson to connect their knowledge of geometric shapes and terms with
Kandinsky’s use of geometric figures.
- Shape
Cutter- This student interactive allows students to explore how
they can decompose shapes and recompose them to make other shapes
- Shape
Hunt- The purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to give
students opportunities to recognize, describe, build, and explore shapes
in many different contexts.
- Shape
Hunt Chant- In the lesson, students are introduced to shapes through
books, and then learn the names of shapes, locate shapes.
- Shape
Poems: Writing Extraordinary Poems About Ordinary Objects- In this
lesson, students write shape poems using their content knowledge and
sensory awareness of a familiar object. Students first learn about the
characteristics and format of a shape poem.
- Shape
Search - This reproducible activity sheet prompts students to list
all the shapes they can find in photos of various man-made structures.
- Shapes
on the Way Home - This reproducible chart prompts students to search
for and list shapes they find as they walk home from school.
- Shaping
Patterns and Dancing Shapes- Students verbally explain and then
create with a stretch rope several geometric shapes (triangle, rectangle,
square, and circle). Students also identify and create the missing shape
in a set of patterns.
- Symmetry
in Life Around Us- The learner will become acquainted with symmetry
and asymmetry. The learner will look at shapes and items around them
and decide whether it asymmetrical or symmetrical. Symmetry is all around
us in nature.
- Tangrams-
Often when students are introduced to tangrams, they are asked to put
the pieces together to form a square. This is often a difficult and
frustrating task, because they have no background as to how the pieces
fit together.
- Three-dimensional
Crown Technique- Crown making is a fun activity for children because
they come away with something that they can wear. This activity is open
for creativity and uniqueness. The instructions are easy to understand
and the materials that can be used are not limited to the below.
- Three-Dimensional
Shapes- In this activity, students will identify shapes that architects
use to build houses. Students will then explore these shapes by building
a model of their "dream" home.
- Three
Sides- In these lessons, students identify characteristics of triangles,
manipulate electronic geoboards to construct triangles, and name the
triangles’ relative locations.
- How
Do You Build Triangles?- Students investigate the basic properties
of triangles. Students also investigate the relationships among other
basic geometric shapes.
- Working
with Shapes- In this lesson, students review different geometric
terms.
- What
Can You Build with Triangles?- Students explore ways of building
different basic shapes from triangles. They also investigate three dimensional
shapes constructed from triangles.
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