Shape

 
Interactive games, puzzles and activities
Compiled by Jackie Miers

Shape

Read this easy storybook about shapes
http://www.lil-fingers.com/shapes/triangle.html

Read the information and do the activities on each page
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/lineshape/carmine_shape1.html

Click on to a shape and see what happens
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/i/icshapes/icshapes.html

Sort the shapes - an interactive activity
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/mathematics/

Sort the shapes - This activity uses a Carroll diagram for sorting
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/mathematics/

Create 2D pictures using regular shapes
http://www.cleo.net.uk/resources/display.php?src=291/fuzz4.swf

Virtual pinboard. What shapes can you make on the virtual pinboard
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/

Make patterns with pattern blocks
http://www.best.com/~ejad/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml

Shape game. Make a picture using pattern block.
http://www.gingerbooth.com/shapegame/swingindex.html

Triangle sort. Sort three different types of triangles.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Flash%20Studio/cfsmaths/Triangles/triangles.swf

Quadrilateral quest. Do you know their properties? An interactive activity.
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/geometry/

Sort the quadrilaterals using a Carroll diagram
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Flash%20Studio/cfsmaths/quad/quad.html

Explore shapes and do some activities
http://math.rice.edu/%7Elanius/Patterns/

Identify each polygon according to its formal name
http://www.coe.tamu.edu/~strader/Mathematics/Geometry/

Names of Polygons by Number of Sides and Angles. Learn, practice and play.
http://www.aaaknow.com/geo318x4.htm

© 2001-2006 Jackie Miers 
Magill primary School
South Australia
February,  2006