Geometry Centers

Encourage true understanding of area and perimeter with these no-prep digital and printable task cards.

Two shapes per sheet: Star Rhombus Triangle Rectangle Square Oval Circle Pentagon

Unlock the world of geometry with 'Shape Explorers' – your comprehensive toolkit for exploring 2D and 3D shapes! Alongside our interactive worksheet, each package includes bonus 2D and 3D shape guide posters, enhancing the learning experience for elementary students.

The 'Shape Explorers' worksheet immerses students in hands-on exploration, inviting them to draw, name, and analyze individual shapes while delving into their unique attributes. With prompts to identify key characteristics and additional attributes, students develop a deeper understanding of geometry engagingly and interactively.

But that's not all – our bonus 2D and 3D shape guide posters serve as visual aids to reinforce learning beyond the worksheet. Featuring colorful illustrations and clear labels, these posters provide a handy reference for identifying and understanding various shapes in both 2D and 3D dimensions.

Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, or independent study, 'Shape Explorers' offers a multifaceted approach to geometry education. Whether used together or separately, the worksheet and posters empower students to build confidence in shape recognition and attribute analysis.

Ignite curiosity and inspire mathematical exploration with 'Shape Explorers' – where every resource is a gateway to a world of geometric discovery!

This resource is also available in Spanish

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Desbloquea el mundo de la geometría con ‘Los Exploradores de Figuras Geométricas', ¡tu kit completo para explorar figuras 2D y 3D! Junto con nuestra hoja de trabajo interactiva, cada paquete incluye pósteres guía de figuras 2D y 3D como bonificación, mejorando la experiencia de aprendizaje para estudiantes de primaria.

La hoja de trabajo 'Exploradores de Figuras' sumerge a los estudiantes en una exploración práctica, invitándolos a dibujar, nombrar y analizar figuras individuales mientras profundizan en sus atributos únicos. Con indicaciones para identificar características clave y atributos adicionales, los estudiantes desarrollan una comprensión más profunda de la geometría de manera atractiva e interactiva.

Pero eso no es todo: nuestros pósteres guía de figuras 2D y 3D como bonificación sirven como ayudas visuales para reforzar el aprendizaje más allá de la hoja de trabajo. Con ilustraciones coloridas y etiquetas claras, estos pósteres proporcionan una referencia útil para identificar y comprender varias figuras en dimensiones tanto 2D como 3D.

Perfecto para aulas, educación en el hogar o estudio independiente, 'Exploradores de Figuras' ofrece un enfoque multifacético para la educación en geometría. Ya sea usados juntos o por separado, la hoja de trabajo y los pósteres permiten a los estudiantes adquirir confianza en el reconocimiento de figuras y el análisis de atributos.

¡Despierta la curiosidad e inspira la exploración matemática con 'Exploradores de Figuras', donde cada recurso es una puerta de entrada a un mundo de descubrimiento geométrico!

This resource is also available in English

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Each set includes both color and black + white options. 144 Cards total.

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2D Shapes included:

• Circles in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Squares in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Rectangles in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Triangles in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Pentagons in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Ovals in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Octagons in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Hexagons in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Hearts in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Stars in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Trapezoids in Everyday Life (12 total images)
• Rhombus in Everyday Life (12 total images)

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This project lets students learn about the physics and math behind tensegrity structures as they research and create one with their team. After introducing the lesson with a short video (link included in resources), students work with their team to create a basic tensegrity structure following a short tutorial. Then, utilizing the knowledge gained from this, they build a second tensegrity structure of their choice, utilizing the principles and design ideas of tensegrity. As they work through both builds, they record their information on the included Engineering Design Process Planning Sheet with their team. Next, students present their project to the class and explain their design choices. Finally, students reflect on and summarize their learning with short answers to questions about the experience and what they learned.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades or high school as well.

Files included (non-editable, .pdf files):

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Team Sign Up Sheet

• Engineering Design Process Planning Sheet

• Reflection Questions

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Students can practice 2D shape formation with these shape dot painting mats! Each page features the shape's name at the bottom for students to trace. Students can use a q-tip or their fingers to dot each dot to form the shape on the page.

The are 13 different shapes in this packet:

rectangle, square, circle, oval, trapezoid, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, rhombus, diamond, heart and star.

There are two different sets of shape dot painting pages. One dot painting page lets students trace the shape's name and the other simply names the shape.

How to Use:

Students will use cotton swabs to dot the perimeter of each 2D shape.

Skills Assessed:

These dot painting worksheets allow students to recognize each 2D shape as well as practice fine motor skills while placing dots to outline each shape.

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Shapes Road Mats

Apple Themed Shape Sorting

Spider Themed Shape Sorting

Students can practice shape formation with these shape road mats! Each page features the shape's name at the top in bubble letters and beneath the name, the shape is presented with a road pattern.

The are 13 different shapes in this packet:

rectangle, square, circle, oval, trapezoid, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, rhombus, diamond, heart and star.

There are several ways you can use these mats.

• Place in the block center to use as traditional road mats for students to drive cars on.
• Place in a center with playdough and use playdough to cover the shape name and shape.
• Place in a manitpulative center for students to cover the shapes with the manipulatives.
• Place in writing center for students to trace the shape and shape name.

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Combine fine motor skills with shape building and recognition with this hands on center for counting cubes. Students will practice building 2D shapes and build fine motor muscles with these free shape mats.

More Manipulative Centers

Numbers and Counting Building Mats

Alphabet Building Mats

Pattern Building Mats

Practice identifying 2D shapes with these apple themed shape centers and worksheets. Students will identify shapes with hands on activities, worksheets, seek and find shapes, identify shapes with clip cards, match shapes and more with these centers.

What is included:

• Shape Cards for Posters or Wall Display
• Shapes Clip Cards
• 3 Shape Sorts
• Shape Matching Cards
• Shape Matching Mats
• Playdough Mats
• Seek and Find Mats and Cards
• 6 Shape Sorting Worksheets

Shapes Included

• Arrow*
• Circle
• Crescent
• Crest*
• Decagon*
• Diamond
• Heart
• Heptagon*
• Hexagon
• Parallelogram
• Pentagon
• Nonagon*
• Octagon
• Oval
• Rectangle
• Rhombus
• Semicircle
• Square
• Star
• Trapezoid
• Triangle

*These shapes are only included on the seek and find mat.

Other Shape Sorting Activities Include:

Shape Sorting with Spiders

This first grade math set focuses on 2d and 3d shapes as well as exploring equal parts and ½ and ¼ fractions of different shapes. There are four different rings used to explore shapes and their attributes. Set 1: On this math ring students will record the number of sides and corners for each shape. Set 2: On this math ring, students will identify the 3D shape in the picture. Set 3: Determine whether each shape is divided into equal parts then circle YES if it is or NO if it is not. If the shape is divided into equal parts, then write the number of parts the shape is divided into. Set 4: On this ring, look at each shape and determine if the shaded area covers ½ or ¼ of the shape. Circle the write answer. These math rings can be laminated so students can use dry erase markers to record their answers directly on the math ring. There are optional recording sheets available of each math ring. This product is included in the following bundle: First Grade Math Ring Bundle Please check out these other First Grade Math Rings: Math Rings: Addition by Making 10 Math Rings: Number Bonds for Sums up to 10 Math Rings: One More One Less Math Rings: Measurements

Students will practice distinguishing between 2D shapes and 3D shapes with this shape sorting math center. This shape sort assesses whether a student can distinguish between 2D and 3D shapes with both basic shape images and with real world shape images.

Students will love this hands on and engaging way to practice seeing the difference between 2D and 3D shapes. This sorting activity makes a great math station, small group activity or hands on assessment for students learning about shapes.

Ways to Use

• math centers
• independent practice
• hands on assessment
• small group

This sorting math center is an easy to prep activity. Simply print the mats and shapes, cut out the shapes, then place in the desired center for students to complete the activity.

There are two different sorts to assess student knowledge on shapes.

• one sort with basic 2D and 3D shapes
• one sort with real world examples of shapes.

By having two sets of sorts, teachers are able to differentiate this math activity for students based on visual needs. This also provides teachers with more than one sort option when setting up centers or small group activities.

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Shapes Road Mats

Apple Themed Shape Sorting

Spider Themed Shape Sorting

Practice matching shapes and simple counting with this fun Christmas themed card game.

Decorate the Tree!

1. Give each student one Christmas Tree mat.

2. Shuffle the shape cards and place them face down in the middle of the students.

3. The first student will draw a card and place that many of the particular shape on their tree. If the “Give a gift” card is drawn, then if the student has enough shapes on their tree, then they are to give one to each of the other players.

4. When all the cards are gone, the game is done.

The playing mats and game cards are available in color and in black and white. Use shape blocks to place the correct shape(s) on the tree.

Combine fine motor skills with preschool skills with these hands on centers for counting cubes.

Mats Included:

One set of shape mats

One set of mats are black and white for printing on colored card stock.

One set of mats include a picture of something that starts with each letter.

One set of mats for focusing on one to one corrospondance while counting to 5.

One set of mats for focusing on one to one corrospondance while counting to 10.

One set of number building mats for numbers 1-20.

One set of complete the pattern mats

One set of copy the pattern mats

More hands on learning centers:

Pouch Top Alphabet and Number Mats

Hands on Phonics Mats

Alphabet Dot Painting Pages

This bundle includes a years worth of math center activities that are each aligned to standards and concepts taught in first grade. These math rings are differentiated to help provided meaningful activities for all levels of learners. These rings can also be used with higher kindergarten students. These card sets can be laminated for use with dry erase markers. There are recording sheets available if written documentation is required. This set currently includes the following math rings: Math Rings: Addition -- Students will use addition strategies to solve addition problems within sums of 100. Math Rings: Addition by Making -- This set contains math rings for solving addition problems by making 10. There are 2 part and 3 part addition problems, number bonds and word problems. There are 5 different rings with 2 levels of difficulty. Math Rings: Commutative Property of Addition and Related Subtraction Problems -- This set of math rings is for teaching the commutative property of addition and related subtraction problems. There are 4 different types of rings, each with 2 levels of difficulty. Math Rings: Equivalent Addition -- There are three sets of rings where students are to write an addition problem that has the same sum as the addition problem or number bond on the left. Math Rings: Fact Families -- This includes 1 math ring for practicing fact families for sums 10 and under. Math Rings: Measurements -- Practice standard (cm) and non-standard (cubes/squares) measurements with this math ring set. Math Rings: Money -- Students practice counting and comparing coins. Math Rings: Number Bonds for Sums up to 10 -- This math ring is designed to help students create their own number bonds and addition problems by using picture prompts. This set of rings goes up to sums of 10. There are 16 cards in this set. Math Rings: Numbers within 120 -- Students will fill in the missing number in various sequences of numbers by counting by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. Math Rings: One More One Less -- This math ring packet includes problems and word problems for solving one more and one less. There are 6 different rings with 2 levels of difficulty. Math Rings: Place Value of Two Digit Numbers -- This ring includes various activities to practice number knowledge and working with place value of two digit numbers. Math Rings: Sequencing -- Fill in the missing number in a variety of number sequences, from counting to skip counting with in 120. Math Rings: Telling Time -- Students read different clocks to record what time they say. Math Rings: Ten More/Ten Less -- Students will find 10 more or 10 less of numbers with 100 as well as solve word problems for 10 more and 10 less. Math Rings: True and False Equations -- This set contains math rings for determining if the card shows a true equation or a false equation comparison. There are 3 different rings each with 2 difficulty levels.

Practice preschool skills with this full year of seasonal and holiday themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k. This bundle includes activities for seasons and holidays.

What is Included:

Letter Sound Game

• Catch the Penguin (Winter)

Color Hunt

• Valentine's Day (Hearts)
• St. Patrick's Day (Rainbow)
• Easter
• Spring (Flowers)

Counting Mats 1-20 (All Themes)

Dot Painting

• Fall

Letter Cards (All Themes)

Letter Clip Cards (All Themes)

Letter Puzzles (All Themes)

Line Tracing Card (All Themes)

Letter Recognition Games (All Themes)

Alphabet Playdough and Tracing Mats

• Winter Themed Mats A-Z
• Spring Themed Mats A-Z

Worksheets and Centers Packet (All Themes)

Color Sorting

• Thanksgiving

Shapes Activity

Class Books for each season

Craft Activity

• Spring (B is for Butterfly)
• Thanksgiving (Turkey Centerpiece)

Fun Playdough Mats

• Halloween

Shape Game

• Christmas

Science

• Christmas

Themes Included:

Christmas

Easter

Fall/Autumn

Fourth of July

Groundhog's Day

Halloween

Spring

St. Patrick's Day

Summer

Thanksgiving

Valentine's Day

Winter

Related Links:

Winter Themed with Real Photographs

Valentine's Day with Real Photographs

Fall/Autumn Themed with Real Photographs

Christmas Themed with Real Photographs

Practice preschool skills with this bundle of 16 themed preschool activity sets. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k. Students practice handwriting, letter recognition, number recognition, counting, shapes, syllables and more with these various themes.

Please note that this bundle is not yet complete and items will be added as they are completed.

What is Included:

Alphabet Cards

Alphabet Clip Cards

Alphabet Game

Alphabet Puzzles

Alphabet Tracing Cards

Counting to 10 Centers

Counting to 20 Mats

Dot Painting

Magnet Matching Mats

Number Cards

Number Puzzles

Prewriting Lines Tracing Cards

Science Activities

Seek and Find Mats

Shapes Centers

Sorting Activities

Syllable Sorting

Worksheets

Themes Included:

Apples (13 Activities)

Back to School (8 Activities)

Beach (2 Activities)

Community Helpers (Coming Soon)

Dental Health (2 Activities)

Earth Day (4 Activities)

Farm (1 Activity)

Fire Safety (2 Activities)

Gingerbread (4 Activities)

Insects (1 Activity)

Ocean (2 Activities)

Pets (1 Activity)

Space (4 Activities)

Sports (1 Activity)

Transportation (8 Activities)

Weather (1 Activity)

* These sets are a work in progress. Please note that you only pay for the items already included in this set. The price of this bundle will increase as the rest of the activities are added. Each of the 16 themes will have at least 10 different activities when competed.

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Winter Themed with Real Photographs

Valentine's Day with Real Photographs

Fall/Autumn Themed with Real Photographs

Christmas Themed with Real Photographs

Practice preschool skills with this apple themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k.

What is Included:

Alphabet Clip Cards

Alphabet Puzzles and Cards

Counting 1-10 Math Centers

Counting Mats 1-20

Counting Clip Cards

Tracing Lines Center

Worksheet and Activity Packet

Science Activities

Shape Centers

Letter Tracing Cards

Syllable Counting

Seek and Find Mats

Related Links:

Winter Themed Preschool Bundle

Groundhog's Day Themed Preschool Bundle

Practice preschool skills with this transportation themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k.

What is Included:

Alphabet Clip Cards

Alphabet Puzzles and Cards

Counting Mats 1-20

Counting Clip Cards

Tracing Lines Center

Worksheet and Activity Packet

Science Activities

Shape Road Mats

Alphabet Playdough Mats

Related Links:

Winter Themed Preschool Bundle

Groundhog's Day Themed Preschool Bundle

This worksheet will allow students to practice tracing 3D shapes, to help them become more comfortable with drawing them on their own!

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