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CCSS Math Standard: 3.G.1

Reason with shapes and their attributes. Understand that shapes in different categories (e.g., rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (e.g., having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (e.g., quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories.

What’s In My Brain: H vs Arrow
What’s In My Brain: H vs Arrow
Two columns. One is an example, one isn’t. Can you figure out the hidden rule before the big reveal?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
What’s In My Brain: Pentagon vs Pentagon
What’s In My Brain: Pentagon vs Pentagon
We’re looking at regular vs irregular polygons.
Gr 2-8
Geometry Image: Esplanade Theaters
Geometry Image: Esplanade Theaters
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 3-5
Geometry Image: University Ave
Geometry Image: University Ave
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 3-5
Geometry Image: Victoria Conference Center
Geometry Image: Victoria Conference Center
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 3-5
Geometry Image: Skytree
Geometry Image: Skytree
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 3-5
Geometry Image: Steigerwald
Geometry Image: Steigerwald
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 3-5
What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?
What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?
Which are trapezoids and which are not?
Gr 2-8
Math Curiosity: The Coloring Problem
Math Curiosity: The Coloring Problem
No video gets me more email from students! How few colors can you use to color in any map so that no two, neighboring regions are the same color?
Gr 2-8
Grouping Quadrilaterals In A Hierarchy
Grouping Quadrilaterals In A Hierarchy
Can we classify quadrilaterals like we classify living things?
Gr 1-5
Lines, Line Segments,  Rays, and Infinity!
Lines, Line Segments, Rays, and Infinity!
A lesson about lines, line segments, and rays that avoids dull memorization. Instead, we ponder this delightful question: Which is longer, a ray or a line? Then, kids consider what these different geometric concepts would think about each other.
Gr 2-8