Today's Classroom Activities :

Turn-Around Designs

Turn-Around Designs
Math/Art During your geometry unit give each student a large sheet of white paper and a geometric shape. Instruct them to trace that shape and then turn, flip and slide it while continuing to trace. Color in the shape created and try to determine one another's original shape.

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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."