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Indiana Math Standard: 3.G

Students continue to investigate and classify more complex two-dimensional shapes based on their attributes.

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 1-8
Grouping Shapes by Parallel and Perpendicular Sides
Grouping Shapes by Parallel and Perpendicular Sides
Which shapes go together based on parallel and perpendicular lines?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
Letters With Symmetry
Letters With Symmetry
Let’s group letters by their symmetry, then create symmetrical words, and then symmetrical sentences!
Gr 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Geometry Image: Esplanade Theaters
Geometry Image: Esplanade Theaters
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
Geometry Image: University Ave
Geometry Image: University Ave
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 1-5
Geometry Image: Victoria Conference Center
Geometry Image: Victoria Conference Center
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 1-5
Geometry Image: Skytree
Geometry Image: Skytree
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Geometry Image: Steigerwald
Geometry Image: Steigerwald
What odd and interesting shapes can your students find in this geometric image?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?
What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?
Which are trapezoids and which are not?
Gr 1-8
Intersecting Angles and Streets
Intersecting Angles and Streets
There can never be just one angle.
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 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 1
The Angles of a Triangle
The Angles of a Triangle
Why tell a kid the rules of a triangle when they can discover them!?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Grouping Quadrilaterals In A Hierarchy
Grouping Quadrilaterals In A Hierarchy
Can we classify quadrilaterals like we classify living things?
Gr 1-5
Discovering Pi With Sticky Notes
Discovering Pi With Sticky Notes
Pi is mysterious and strange! Why not let students discover it on their own?
Gr 3, 7, 8