Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Basic Drafting Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate the proper use of tools found in basic drafting. Using proper terminology, students identify tools and create Isometric and Orthographic drawings. Students convert Orthographic drawings into Isometric drawings and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anne Frank: Movement - Isometric Exercises

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review the main points in the novel, "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl". Using the text of their hiding, they explain the need for a healthy diet and movement for proper health. In groups, they practice different...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

EASY (AND CHEAP) CRYSTAL GROWING

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students grow salt crystals by making a saturated solution of table salt and let the solution sit around and evaporate.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Net "Working"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers explore the properties of various polygons. They use video, resource links, and engage in hands-on activities in order to construct geometric nets. This fine plan should lead to increased...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
You and your class will like this instructional activity on using visual models to relate the volume and surface area of solid shapes. Learners construct three-dimensional forms using nets. They calculate the surface area and volume for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Polydron Fun

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate nets as they relate to volume and area. In this geometry lesson, students use nets as a visual to deepen their understanding of surface area and volume of objects. They make conjectures about different objects and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Symmetry of Flags - Extension

For Students 8th - 12th
In this symmetry of flags activity worksheet, students examine the symmetry of the flags of the nations of the European Union.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Isometric Drawing Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes an interactive math tool to create drawings on isometric dot paper. You can draw figures using edges, faces, or cubes. Rotate and color your drawings, and view them in 3D or 2D.