Common Core State Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.G.A.1
Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces. Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
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2D Shapes Poster Set
Use this set of 16 brightly colored 2D shapes with your geometry lessons.
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Real Life 3-D Objects – Interactive PowerPoint
A 30-slide interactive PowerPoint that explores 3-D objects found in real life.
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2-D Shape Profiles – Template
A template that students use to demonstrate their ability to describe the features of 2-D shapes.
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Memory Matcher PowerPoint – 2-D Shapes
An interactive memory match-up game where students recall the names of shapes.
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2-D Shapes Coloring Worksheet – 8 Shapes
A worksheet where students identify and color shapes according to simple instructions.
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Find and Color – Shape Scavenger Hunt
A scavenger hunt allowing students to find 2-D shapes in their surrounding environment.
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2-D Shape Dominoes
A set of dominoes to help students with their understanding of 2-D shapes.
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Grade 2 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 1
A 78-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Active Learning Guide for Grades 2-3 - Week 4
Use this weekly active learning guide to celebrate National Physical Fitness Month in your Grade 2 or Grade 3 classroom.
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2-D and 3-D Shapes Vocabulary Poster
A poster that explains 2-D and 3-D shapes and lists associated vocabulary.
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2-D and 3-D Figure Cards
A set of 2-D and 3-D figure cards to assist with your students' understanding of shapes and their attributes.
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Geometry Toss - Active Learning Game
An active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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2-D Shape Puppet Templates
Use these cute shape puppets when discussing 2-D shape names and their properties to your students.
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Tangram Treats - Task Cards and Templates (Full Color Version)
A set of 36 tangram task cards separated into three levels, along with two tangram cut-out templates.
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Tangram Treats - Task Cards and Templates (Low-Color Version)
A set of 36 low color tangram task cards separated into three levels, along with two tangram cut-out templates.
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Open-ended Math Problem Solving - Grades 1, 2, and 3 (Task Card Version)
A set of 20 open-ended problem solving task cards covering a range of mathematical concepts.
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Open-Ended Math Problem Solving - Grades 1, 2, and 3 (PowerPoint Version)
A PowerPoint with 20 open-ended problem solving questions covering a range of mathematical concepts.
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Let's Sort It! - 2-D Shapes and 3-D Figures Sorting Activity
A sorting game to use in the classroom when identifying 2-D and 3-D shapes.
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Goal Labels - Shape (Lower Elementary)
Eleven Shape Goal Labels for lower elementary.
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2-D Shapes with Information - Poster
A 2-D shapes poster with 16 common shapes, as well as information characterizing each shape.
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Regular and Irregular Polygons
Use this teacher-created resource for teaching about regular and irregular polygons.
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Individual 3-D Figure Posters - Black and White
A set of 3-D figure posters that include the figure name, illustration, and its attributes.
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3-D Figures - Individual Posters
This resource pack includes 3D object posters for a cube, sphere triangular based pyramid, triangular prism, rectangular prism, cylinder, cone and square based pyramid.
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2D Shapes Poster
Use this colorful poster with a collection of 2D shapes in your math classroom.
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Attributes of 3-D Figures - Posters
Posters showing and labeling the properties of 3-D figures.
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Tangram Activity
A poster showing examples of tangram shapes and a tangram template.
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Individual 2-D Shapes Blue Print – Posters
2-D Shapes and their names, diagrams, and properties on individual posters.
