Middle and high schoolers participate in a seven-part lesson creating Escher-Esque tessellations. They demonstrate their knowledge of geometric transformations after viewing a PowerPoint presentation, conducting Internet research, and...

Pairs of geometry whizzes work together to determine which of three differently shaped cylinders will have the greatest volume. Pupils cut out the three rectangles embedded in the plan, and tape them together to form a cylinder. From...

Use this activity on cross-sections of three-dimensional shapes in your math class to work on algebra or geometry Common Core standards. The instructional activity includes a list of relevent terminology, and a step-by-step process to...

Dedicate one or two class periods to creating a class glossary of geometry terms. Many geometry terms also appear in our every day vocabulary, but they have very different meanings. For example, the word gross in geometry is very...

Geometric design makes a fashion statement! Challenge learners to design a hat to fit a Styrofoam model. Specifications are clear and pupils use concepts related to three-dimensional objects including volume of irregular shapes and...

Learners of all ages investigate area and perimeter through pentominoes. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the are and perimeter of different geometric shapes and describe the properties of similar and congruent shapes. This...

Augment your math curriculum with posters detailing several concepts important to second grade math. Each poster features one math term from geometry, measurement, probability and statistics, computation and estimation, numbers and...

Students explore the concept of quadrilaterals. In this quadrilaterals activity, students use the slope formula, midpoint formula, and distance formula to justify that a given quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

In this geometry skills practice worksheet, students solve 4 problems that require them calculate the perimeter of 4 geometric figures.

Students develop math vocabulary by chapter. In this math vocabulary lesson, students develop a notebook of math words and their definitions for each chapter throughout the year. They use these words to further understanding of math...

In this geometry skills worksheet, students examine 3 figures and the information regarding them in order to calculate the volume of each of them.

In this geometry skills worksheet, students solve 3 problems that require them to calculate the surface area of geometric figures.

Students compare design elements in neoclassical and modern architecture. They review knowledge of triangles and quadrilaterals and design a geometric pattern using Pei's polygons They create a city plan using a variety of lines and...

Young scholars respond to Tony Smith's sculpture as art and brainstorm about math concepts inherent in his work. They create a sculpture with polyhedra nets, calculate the cost of covering sculpture in gold, and write an exhibit label...

Learners construct the Sierpinski Triangle using Cabri Jr. They use a step-by-step guide to construct the Sierpinski Triangle on their graphing calculator and then discuss the formula for constructing a nth stage Sierpinski Triangle.

Learners solve geometric problems with algebra and graphing in this lesson. They will prove the bisectors theorem using the Cabri Jr. application, which requires Cabri on their TI.

Fifth graders examine the many uses of coordinate grids. In this graphing instructional activity, 5th graders write data driven equations, discuss the x and y-axis, and determine if using 2 or 3 ordered pairs is better.  Students...

In this geometry worksheet, students practice estimating the area of irregular shapes. There are 5 questions on this worksheet in which they must estimate areas.

In this geometry worksheet, students answer 12 questions in which they must find the areas of various triangles. Some of the questions provide pictures of the triangles, some only provide the base and height measurements.

For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems that are based on the right triangle trigonometry and the special right triangles. The three page worksheet contains twelve questions.  Answers are not included. 

Students develop an appreciation of the use of geometry in our everyday world and structures. Students collect various picures and multimedia objcets that explain geometric principles and place them in a powerpoint presentation to be...

Seventh graders explore the concept of basic geometry. In this basic geometry lesson plan, 7th graders identify the correct picture for a given vocabulary word such as midpoint, line, ray, or parallel lines. Students discuss examples...

Students visit various websites to calculate the area of circles, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, and parallelograms. They explore math problems and play interactive games dealing with geometry.

Third graders are introduced to new vocabulary related to Geometry. As each word is mentioned, they demonstrate the word with their body. In groups, they identify the similarities and differences between each line and angle. To end...