The Shape of Our World!

Web Site Resources:

1. Examples and definitions of shapes:

http://www.ask.com/main/metaAnswer.asp?metaURL=http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/polygons.htm#triangle

 

2. Create patterns using shapes:

http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml

 

3. Shapes in Fractions

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/

 

4. Exploring Geometric Solids and their properties

http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/35/GeometricSolids/GeoSolids1.html

 

5. Exploring 3D shapes

http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/sats/3d_shapes.htm

 

6. Exploring shapes in the environment - shape walk

http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/s/shapewalk/shapewalk.html

 

7. Shapes in Quilting

http://womensearlyart.net/quilts/ 

Introduction
Process
Tasks
Evaluation
Resources
Teacher Informaton
Conclusion
Reflection