Third grade learning center for learning about geometric shapes. Includes project ideas and a quiz.

1. Geometric Shapes Learning Center
Deborah Thonus
This PowerPoint is designed to be used as a learning center. Students will
see video clips of different shapes found in the world around them. They
will also see how shapes are combined and subdivided. There are 2
opportunities for informal assessment. This PowerPoint learning center
also contains instructions for follow-up projects so students may perform
their understanding in new problems and in tangible ways. To provide
multiple entry points to the content, students will have choices with a
variety of products and the video clips they watch.

2. Geometric Shapes
Learning Center Instructions
Welcome to the Geometric Shapes Learning Center!
Directions: Read steps 1 through 6 below, then do the steps in order.
1. Go to Menu slide and watch the 3 Introduction video links
highlighted in red. Take notes and/or draw illustrations in your
geometry journal. Click here for the Menu.
2. Watch at least 2 more video clips from the Menu marked in
green. Click here for the Menu.
3. Check your geometric shape knowledge by taking a quiz, links
highlighted in blue. Take the What Am I? quiz or you may also
visit the The Whaddaya Know Quiz Show link to play an
interactive game from Discovery.
4. Choose your project from the Project List, highlighted in purple.
5. You will have one week to complete your project. Check with me
before you begin to make sure you understand your task. You
may use your math book and glossary for your project.
6. You will share your project with the class at the end of our
geometry unit. Good luck!

3. Menu
• 2.
• Title slide • Combining Shapes-Domes and
• MA Frameworks Designs
• Center Instructions • Subdividing Shapes-Homes and
Gardens
• 1.
• Shape Names- Introduction • Two-Dimensional Shapes-Architecture
• Properties of Geometric Figures-
Introduction • Changing Shapes-Flags and Origami
• Altering Shapes- Introduction • 3.
• The Whaddaya Know Quiz Show:
Basic Geometry
• WHAT AM I?
• 2.
• Circles and Polygons 4. Projects and Instructions
• Quadrilaterals • Flag Geometry
• Tessellations
• Shape Poetry
• Credits

4. Shape Names-
Introduction
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
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5. Properties of
Geometric Figures-Introduction
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
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6. Altering Shapes-
Introduction
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
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7. Circles and Polygons
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
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8. Quadrilaterals
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
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9. Combining Shapes-
Domes and Designs
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
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10. Subdividing Shapes-
Homes and Gardens
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
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11. Two-Dimensional Shapes-
Architecture
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
• http://player.discoveryeducati
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12. Changing Shapes-
Flags and Origami
Watch the Video Clip and take notes in your geometry journal.
You will need this information when you choose and do your
Geometric Shapes project.
• http://player.discoveryeducati
on.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId
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13. The Whaddaya Know
Quiz Show: Basic Geometry
Test your skills!
Click below to be a contestant on a Geometry
Game Show!

14. Geometric Shapes
WHAT AM I?

15. What is my name?
• A polygon with 6 • A. polygon
sides • B. pentagon
• C. octagon
• D. hexagon
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18. What is my name?
• A triangle with at • A. isosceles triangle
least two sides the • B. quadrilateral
same length. • C. equilateral triangle
• D. scalene triangle
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21. What is my name?
Choose the BEST answer
• A quadrilateral with • A. rectangle
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• C. parallelogram
• D. rhombus
• E. trapezoid
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• A triangle with all • A. isosceles triangle
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• D. scalene triangle
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27. What is my name?
Choose the BEST answer
• A quadrilateral with • A. rectangle
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• D. rhombus
• E. trapezoid
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33. What is my name?
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36. What is my name?
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• D. rhombus
• E. trapezoid
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39. What is my name?
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• E. trapezoid
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45. What is my name?
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• E. trapezoid
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48. Shape Poetry
Choose a shape and write a poem about your shape. You
must include words from the definition of your shape.
Use the Glossary in your math book for the definition.
Some ideas for your poem:
• Draw the shape’s outline a write your words around
the outside of the shape.
• Use the definition to write a free verse, 5 senses, or 5
W’s poem. (See examples on our bulletin board.)
• Comparison Poem- Compare your shape to things
around in our world using similes.
• Haiku
• Acrostic - Spell your shape’s name going down the side.
(See examples on our bulletin board.)

49. Tessellation
Click below to see a lesson from Nutshellmath.com
Next, make your own tessellation. You may use the
Windows Paint program, pattern block pieces, or draw
shapes to create your tessellation. Make sure you name
your shape on your project.
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50. Flag Geometry
Visit http://www.wingood.com/B-Flag.asp to see Naval Signal Flags and
http://www.photius.com/flags/alphabetic_list.html to see the flags of the world.
Make sure you watch the Changing Shapes-Flags and Origami video clip.
Create a list of the geometric shapes you find. Using geometric shapes, design your
own flag or use the Naval Signal Flags to spell your name.

51. Images:
Math Flag by Gerrit Greve. Corbis. 2006.
Credits •Video Clips:
•Introduction. Discovery Education. 2005.
Discovery Education. 12 September 2009 Discovery Education. 13 September 2009
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•Discovering Math: Grades 03-05: Geometry:
Discovery Education. 2005. Discovery Education.
A 20-star U.S. flag.. IRC. 2005.
13 September 2009
Discovery Education. 13 September 2009 <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/> •Properties of Geometric Figures.Discovery
Education. 13 September 2009
Math lesson: <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
•Quadrilaterals.Discovering Math: Grades 03-05:
Tessellations
Geometry. Discovery Education. 2005.
Copyright: 2006© •Circles and Polygons.Discovery Education. 13
Nutshellmath.com September 2009
Discovery Education. 12 September 2009 <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/> •Altering Shapes.Discovering Math: Grades 03-05:
Geometry. Properties of Geometric Figures:
Discovery Education. 2005.
Discovery Education. 13 September 2009
Game Show: <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
The Whaddaya Know Quiz Show: Basic Geometry •Combining Shapes.Discovering Math: Grades 03-
Publisher: iKnowthat.com 05: Geometry. Discovery Education. 2005.
Discovery Education. 13 September 2009
Copyright: 2005©
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Discovery Education. 12 September 2009 •Subdividing Shapes.Discovering Math: Grades
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/> 03-05: Geometry. Properties of Geometric Figures:
Discovery Education. 2005.
Sound Effects: Discovery Education. 13 September 2009
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Cartoon: Yell : Cheering Cartoon Yells Human Voice. . 2009.
•Two Dimensional Shapes.Discovering Math:
Discovery Education. 12 September 2009 Grades 03-05: Geometry. Discovery Education.
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/ 2005.
Discovery Education. 13 September 2009
Explosion : Car Explosion Metal And Glass Debris Disaster <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
•Changing Shapes.Discovering Math: Grades 03-
Crash. . 2009.
05: Geometry. Properties of Geometric Figures:
Discovery Education. 12 September 2009 Discovery Education. 2005.
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