Today's Classroom Activities :

Geometry Classroom Activities

Geometry Gone 3-D
Math Use mini marshmallows and thin pretzels (or toothpicks) to make cubes, rectangular solids and pyramids as an introduction to, or reinforcement of, geometric shapes. Round and oval shapes can be made with chenille sticks, and a combination of craft sticks and chenille can be used to make cylinders. See what other objects your students can come up with to "show shapes."

While studying art this month, don't forget to examine the geometry and mathematics in artwork with Art-Inspired Math.

a tree with branches made out of paper shapes

Geometry in a Tree
Art/Math Draw tree trunks and branches on plain background paper with markers or crayons. Cut out brightly colored geometric shapes, parallelograms, hexagons, quadrilaterals, etc. and glue them onto the tree. After they are all displayed in a classroom forest, ask individual students to identify various shapes as an informal assessment.

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