+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning The Basic Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K
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.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Irregular Shapes

For Teachers 6th
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.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Same Shapes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
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.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding the Shape of a Web

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
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...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Color In The Shape Rocket

For Students K - 2nd
In this color in the shape rocket activity, students utilize the primary colors to color the three different shapes that form the shape rocket.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Shape Count- Counting Pictures

For Students K
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.
+
Organizer
Curated OER

Properties of Shapes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this math worksheet, students look for the properties related to each shape and then fill in the graphic organizer with the categories needed.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shapes

For Teachers K
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.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

My Oo Shape Book

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy worksheet, students use the sheet for the cover of a shape book that emphasizes the letter "o" and an octagon.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Shape Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students name the shapes that create the different portions of the three figures that include a man, woman, and dog.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forces, Loads, Materials, Shapes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
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...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fractions and Paper Folding

For Teachers K - 11th
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...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometry Finding Pentominoes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.
+
Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Canada

My Abstraction

For Teachers K - 3rd
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...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Complexity Madness

For Teachers 5th
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. 
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Understanding Visual Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th
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...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Draw a Picture: Problem Solving

For Students 1st - 2nd
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.  
+
Printables
1
1
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

Pattern Blocks

For Students Pre-K - 2nd Standards
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.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Dotted Lines And Shapes

For Students K - 2nd
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.
+
Printables
Curated OER

Basic Shapes

For Teachers 2nd
In this shapes activity, 2nd graders observe different basic shapes. Students observe 6 basic shapes including a square, triangle, hexagon, trapezoid, parallelogram, and pentagon.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Color the Shapes

For Students K
In this shape worksheet, students focus on creating the given shapes. Students trace and color 6 different shapes.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometry: Identify Shapes

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Counting Shapes: Fewer and More

For Students K - 1st
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.