Upper Elementary Internet Sites (3-5)

Third Grade

1. Number and Operations (N)
2. Measurement (M)
3. Geometry (G)
4. Data and Probability (D)

3. Geometry (G)

1. "Recognize the Basic Elements of Geometric Objects"
   1. A+ Math -- Games -- Matho-Geometry Version
      In this site, students can use their knowledge of geometric shapes to play the game called Matho. Appropriate for students in grades 3-5. If the answer is correct the space is filled with an "X", if the answer is incorrect the student is given another shape to find. Immediate feedback is given the student.
   2. A+ Math -- Flashcards
      Students are shown a specific geometric shape and asked to recognize it from a large list of choices. Immediate feedback is given to the student. Appropriate for grades 3 -5.
   3. About Symmetry and Pattern (Field Patterns)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
   4. BBC School's MegaShapes
      Outstanding  Excellent geometry site for ages 4 to 11.  Follow the Investigate link for student activities that involve multiple choice questions about familiar regular shapes and irregular shapes.  While students complete these activites, they have access to a shape book that provides drawings and information about each shape.  Click on the bouncing triangle for interactive java activities that allow students to use their knowledge about shapes, symmetry, and transformations.  Follow the teacher link for information about the skills that are covered at this website, along with printable activities and resources.
   5. Geometry and Measurement \
   This site is all about geometry and measurement. All of the sites listed on this page are interactive for K-5. They include: Tessellate, Polygon Playground, Shape Cave, and Shape Explorer. This is an outstanding site for a variety of interactive mathematics activites.
   6. Making Triangles and Electronic Geoboard
      This is a teacher directed site that would be good for K on up. With teacher direction the child can use an electronic geoboard to make, change, transform and explore shapes.
   7. MathsNet Interactive Shape Version 1.0
   Outstanding! This site includes interactive activities for students that cover ALL of the Shape and Shape Relationship Benchmarks.
   8. MathsNet Interactive Shape Version 1.0
   This activity asks students to recognize parallel lines.
    
   9. Study the Shapes
      Outstanding - Grades 3 and up. This interactive site allows students to explore and manipulate geometric shapes. Students are encouraged to compare and describe shapes according to their attributes.
   10. The Mysterious Tangram
       This is a very student friendly and fun site. Students build shapes by turning, flipping, and combining others to fill patterns. The site gives clues and encourages children by using positive sayings. Good for children 1st grade through 6th.
   11. Toon University
       This game focuses on two skills: identifying angles as acute, obtuse, or right angles,  and determining whether angles are congruent.  Students help the robot choose the right answer by firing missiles at spaceships
   12. Virtual Manipulatives Geometry
   This site contains activities for students to explore various geometric concepts using virtual manipulatives. Explanations for use and links to math standards are provided.
2. "Name, and Explore Properties of Shapes"
   1. About Symmetry and Pattern (Field Patterns)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
   2. BBC School's MegaShapes
      Outstanding  Excellent geometry site for ages 4 to 11.  Follow the Investigate link for student activities that involve multiple choice questions about familiar regular shapes and irregular shapes.  While students complete these activites, they have access to a shape book that provides drawings and information about each shape.  Click on the bouncing triangle for interactive java activities that allow students to use their knowledge about shapes, symmetry, and transformations.  Follow the teacher link for information about the skills that are covered at this website, along with printable activities and resources.
   3. Geometry and Measurement
   This site is all about geometry and measurement. All of the sites listed on this page are interactive for K-5. They include: Tessellate, Polygon Playground, Shape Cave, and Shape Explorer. This is an outstanding site for a variety of interactive mathematics activites.
   4. Making Triangles and Electronic Geoboard
      This is a teacher directed site that would be good for K on up. With teacher direction the child can use an electronic geoboard to make, change, transform and explore shapes.
   5. MathsNet Interactive Shape Version 1.0
   Outstanding! This site includes interactive activities for students that cover ALL of the Shape and Shape Relationship Benchmarks.
   6. Dr. Super's First 2-DVirtual Manipulative New
   Students can create pictures using and connecting triangles to make geometric shapes by clicking and dragging. There are command buttons that allow you to rotate, flip, clone, and delete shapes. Covers 3rd and 4th grade GLCE
   7. RATS! Shapes
      This is an interactive site for students K-3rd grade. Students are given a specific shape to watch for as a bird flying over drops shapes. The object is for the student to only catch the shape they were originally given.
   8. Sort Triangles
   This interactive activity allows students to sort commonly recognized shapes into categories of triangles and other shapes.
    
   9. Sort the Shapes (Shapes)
   This interactive activity allows students to sort commonly recognized shapes into categories of all right angles, some right angles, and no right angles.
   10. Sort the Shapes (More Shapes)
   This interactive activity allows students to sort commonly recognized shapes by attributes such as red, not red, rectangles, and not rectangles.
   11. Study the Shapes
       Outstanding - Grades 3 and up. This interactive site allows students to explore and manipulate geometric shapes. Students are encouraged to compare and describe shapes according to their attributes.
   12. The Mysterious Tangram
       This is a very student friendly and fun site. Students build shapes by turning, flipping, and combining others to fill patterns. The site gives clues and encourages children by using positive sayings. Good for children 1st grade through 6th.
   13. Virtual Manipulatives Geometry
   This site contains activities for students to explore various geometric concepts using virtual manipulatives. Explanations for use and links to math standards are provide.
3. "Explore and Name Three-Dimensional Solids"
   1. About Symmetry and Pattern (Field Patterns)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
   2. BBC School's MegaShapes
      Outstanding  Excellent geometry site for ages 4 to 11.  Follow the Investigate link for student activities that involve multiple choice questions about familiar regular shapes and irregular shapes.  While students complete these activites, they have access to a shape book that provides drawings and information about each shape.  Click on the bouncing triangle for interactive java activities that allow students to use their knowledge about shapes, symmetry, and transformations.  Follow the teacher link for information about the skills that are covered at this website, along with printable activities and resources.
   3. Geometry and Measurement
   This site is all about geometry and measurement. All of the sites listed on this page are interactive for K-5. They include: Tessellate, Polygon Playground, Shape Cave, and Shape Explorer. This is an outstanding site for a variety of interactive mathematics activites.
   4. Making Triangles and Electronic Geoboard
      This is a teacher directed site that would be good for K on up. With teacher direction the child can use an electronic geoboard to make, change, transform and explore shapes.
   5. MathsNet Interactive Shape Version 1.0
   Outstanding! This site includes interactive activities for students that cover ALL of the Shape and Shape Relationship Benchmarks.
   6. RATS! Shapes
      This is an interactive site for students K-3rd grade. Students are given a specific shape to watch for as a bird flying over drops shapes. The object is for the student to only catch the shape they were originally given.
   7. Sort Triangles
   This interactive activity allows students to sort commonly recognized shapes into categories of triangles and other shapes.
    
   8. Sort the Shapes (Shapes)
   This interactive activity allows students to sort commonly recognized shapes into categories of all right angles, some right angles, and no right angles.
   9. Sort the Shapes (More Shapes)
   This interactive activity allows students to sort commonly recognized shapes by attributes such as red, not red, rectangles, and not rectangles.
   10. Study the Shapes
       Outstanding - Grades 3 and up. This interactive site allows students to explore and manipulate geometric shapes. Students are encouraged to compare and describe shapes according to their attributes.
   11. The Mysterious Tangram
       This is a very student friendly and fun site. Students build shapes by turning, flipping, and combining others to fill patterns. The site gives clues and encourages children by using positive sayings. Good for children 1st grade through 6th.
   12. Virtual Manipulatives Geometry
   This site contains activities for students to explore various geometric concepts using virtual manipulatives. Explanations for use and links to math standards are provided

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