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Geometry House!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use computer drawing tools to create a house of geometric shapes.
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Geometry in the Heavens

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders access a star worksheet and determine properties of polygons.  In this investigative instructional activity students complete a worksheet and discuss myths. 
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Geometry: Fractal Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars experience an Internet fractal scavenger hunt. They write a report on fractals using the Internet and recording the sites where they are located.
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Lewis Structures and Bonding

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this compounds activity, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the chemical compounds structure, resonance, geometry, hybridization, and bond angles. Then students complete 2 short answer questions.
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The Greedy Triangle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars discuss figures with various numbers of sides.  In this geometry instructional activity, students are read The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, they participate in a class discussion of many sided figures and are...
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The Flat Earth

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners differentiate between different planes. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between a plane and a sphere. They discuss the Great Circle, Geodesic and Lune as it relates to the earth.
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Introducing Angles

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify, compare and interpret the characteristics of polygons and angles in order to meet spatial sense, geometry and measurement standards. They also sort shapes into three categories, polygons (regular and irregular)...
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Angles Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the relationship of angles as it relates to 2 and 3-D shapes. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between acute, obtuse, right, alternate interior, exterior and adjacent angles. They manipulate a math...
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Transformations-Translations

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students perform transformations and translation on a coordinate plane. In this geometry lesson, students move shapes around on a graph identifying translation, image, and transformation. This lesson has an interactive part online that...
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Creature Design

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create mathematical creatures. In this geometry lesson plan, 5th graders create a creature from regular and irregular geometric shapes. Students review vocabulary and construct an original creature based on a rubric.
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Stained Glass Polygons

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students follow directions to make a stained glass window design of regular and irregular polygons with specific geometric elements. In this geometry lesson plan, students also analyze other classmate's designs.
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Scale Factor- Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars calculate the surface area and volume of shapes. In this geometry lesson, students create different scales and calculate the volume and area for each shape. They compare and contrast between the different scales and shapes.
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Lines and Angles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore Geometry with Twizzlers Candy, pipe cleaners, paper, pencils, and protractors. They manipulate these items to create different angles introduced by the teacher.
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Incenter of a Triangle

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the properties of the incenter of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders construct a triangle and the angle bisectors of each angle. The dynamic properties of Cabri Jr. allow students to locate and...
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Bridges to Math Comprehension Extension Worksheet

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this math comprehension and web research worksheet about bridges, learners describe what they see when visiting a designated website. They access the math section of the Geometry Connections website before describing what they see and...
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Calculate Perimeter Using Grid Method

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry skills instructional activity, students solve 4 problems that require them to calculate the perimeter of squares and rectangles on grids.
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Identify Different Types of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry worksheet, students identify different kinds of triangles. Students are given four triangles with their measurements and are to determine which triangle it is by choosing from six different kinds.
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A Lesson on the Root Spiral

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create lines and shapes with a compass and a straight edge. In this geometry lesson, students investigate square roots, irrational numbers and spirals. They explore nature to see the shapes representing mathematics and geometric...
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Location, Location, Location

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate the properties of triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the location of different polygons. They identify the different properties of triangles and polygons.
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Painted Cube Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students differentiate between cubes and unit cubes. In this geometry lesson, students create linking cubes and use it as a manipulative to answer questions. They define the faces, edges and sides of the cubes as it relates to unit cubes.
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Sixth Grade Measurement

For Students 6th
For this geometry worksheet, 6th graders complete word problems where they must find the area and perimeter of different shapes. Students complete 15 problems.
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Crop Circles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars calculate the area and circumference of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students solve word problems with circles and create formulas to calculate the area. They find the rate and complex area of a circle.
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Calculating Distances in Two and Three Dimensions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems. In this geometry activity, students solve for the distances by calculating the different parts of the shape of a two and three dimensional shape. They reason by analogy.
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Diameter, Radius and Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the diameter, radius and area of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students investigate the different ratios of a circle. They calculate the surface are of each circle.