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Learning The Basic Shapes
Students explore basic shapes concepts. In this math lesson plan, students examine circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles as they draw the figures they see on worksheets.
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Measuring Irregular Shapes
Sixth graders practice measuring shapes that do not have a common shape. They practice using centimeter grid paper to make the measurements. Students also use estimation skills after measurements are taken.
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The Same Shapes
In this geometric shapes learning exercise, students complete a chart in which a word or phrase from the word bank is used. Students read the name of the shape, study a picture and write the name of another object of that same shape.
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Finding the Shape of a Web
Students examine spider webs they find as they explore outside. They make T-chart of the shapes found in two different webs and draw them on geoboard paper. Next, they measure length and width of a spider's web before checking to see if...
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Color In The Shape Rocket
In this color in the shape rocket activity, students utilize the primary colors to color the three different shapes that form the shape rocket.
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Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes
Students identify geometric solids. In this geometric shapes activity, students listen to the teacher read Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy. Students then visit a web site where they identify types of...
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Shape Count- Counting Pictures
In this shape counting instructional activity, students write how many of each shape they see in the pictures. They complete 3 examples in this visual thinking exercise.
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Properties of Shapes
In this math worksheet, students look for the properties related to each shape and then fill in the graphic organizer with the categories needed.
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Shapes
Students recognize different shapes, such as squares and rectangles. They make a face using squares and the rest of a body using rectangles, using the drawing pencil in KidPix.
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My Oo Shape Book
In this literacy worksheet, students use the sheet for the cover of a shape book that emphasizes the letter "o" and an octagon.
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Shape Worksheet
In this math worksheet, students name the shapes that create the different portions of the three figures that include a man, woman, and dog.
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Forces, Loads, Materials, Shapes
Students investigate forces, loads, materials and shapes as they relate to science. In this science lesson, students differentiate between the basic definitions required to perform a scientific experiment. They answer questions dealing...
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Fractions and Paper Folding
In this fraction lesson plan, students manipulate paper by folding it to create different shapes and sizes, they explore the concept of fractions, and discuss their observations as a class. This is a great lesson plan for getting...
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Geometry Finding Pentominoes
Learners explore the characteristics of geometric shapes. In this geometric shapes lesson, students use tiles to draw pentominoes. Learners participate in various learning center activities focused on configuring pentominoes.
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My Abstraction
What makes a color warm, and what makes a color cool? Explore colors and abstract art through an observation activity and an art assignment. Learners look at images and talk about colors before making their own compositions with...
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Complexity Madness
Discuss different techniques for finding the area of a geometric shape, with a great visual guide. Using a real life example, learners calculate the area of a rectangle and a square.
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Understanding Visual Fractions
Using fractions as their artistic guide, learners color in parts of five shape images. Each image is segmented based on the denominator, so scholars simply need to apply the numerator to know how much to color. None of these are mixed...
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Draw a Picture: Problem Solving
A square, a rectangle, and a triangle. Help Rita make a house with these shapes. Understand, plan, solve, and look back to check the work.
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Pattern Blocks
Who needs to buy pattern blocks when you have this printable pattern block template? Including triangles, squares, trapezoids, rhombuses, and hexagons, this resource offers endless possibilities for teaching children about geometric shapes.
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Dotted Lines And Shapes
In this dotted lines and shapes worksheet, learners trace each of nine different dotted lined shapes and then color in each shape with a different color.
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Basic Shapes
In this shapes activity, 2nd graders observe different basic shapes. Students observe 6 basic shapes including a square, triangle, hexagon, trapezoid, parallelogram, and pentagon.
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Color the Shapes
In this shape worksheet, students focus on creating the given shapes. Students trace and color 6 different shapes.
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Geometry: Identify Shapes
In this geometry worksheet, students identify a set of 6 shapes, shown in a 2 column graphic organizer; students write the name of the shape in the left column, 6 shapes total.
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Counting Shapes: Fewer and More
For this counting worksheet, students count the number of shapes in the box and draw a group of objects that has fewer shapes than the box. Students solve 2 problems.