Effective Math Lessons

5th Grade Geometry Bundle - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It is made up of 5 powerpoint lessons: Geometry 1 - Classifying Polygons teaches students how to use the properties of polygons to classify them into groups. Students learn to identify polygons according to the number of sides they have. They also learn to identify which polygons are regular and which are not regula

Geometry - Symmetry teaches students to identify shapes that are symmetrical and how to draw lines of symmetry. There is a title slide, vocabulary, concept development, demonstration on how to find symmetry, guided practice, and checking for understanding. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers.

Fifth Grade Geometry 5 - Volume Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line, or individually. It teaches students how to use the unit cube to find volume. Then the lesson teaches students how to use the formula length x width x height = volume and how to apply the formula to find the answer. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase marke

Fifth Grade Geometry 4 - Classifying Solids Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line, or individually. It teaches students 8 different types of polyhedron prisms and their characteristics: triangular prism, cube, rectangular prism, pentagonal prism, pentagonal prism, hexagonal prism, octagonal prism and decagonal prism. Next the lesson teaches students 4 different types of polyhedron pyramids and their characteristics: triangular pyramid, sq

Fifth Grade Geometry 3 - Classifying Quadrilaterals Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line, or individually. It teaches students 5 different types of quadrilaterals: parallelogram, square, rectangle, rhombus, and trapezoid. The lesson also teaches students how the quadrilateral family is related so that students can see how one type may fit under several categories. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this l

Fifth Grade Geometry 2 - Classifying Triangles teaches students 3 different types of triangles based on sides: equilateral, isosceles, and scalene. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. The lesson also teaches students 3 different types of triangles based on angles: obtuse, acute and right. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For b

Fifth Grade Geometry 1 - Classifying Polygons Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line or individually. It teaches students how to use the properties of polygons to classify them into groups. Students learn to identify polygons according to the number of sides they have. They also learn to identify which polygons are regular and which are not regular. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For

Fifth Grade Coordinate Geometry and Ordered Pairs - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to identify ordered pairs and how to plot ordered pairs. Students learn the following terms: grid, coordinate grid, x axis, y axis, coordinates, and ordered pair. There are 22 effective teaching strategies in this lesson. For best results, students should have white b

Fifth and 6th Grade Geometry - Symmetry - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students to identify shapes that are symmetrical and how to draw lines of symmetry. There are 22 effective teaching strategies used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in this powerpoint lesson are the following: title slidefo

Third & Fourth Grades Geometry - Solids Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, online, or individually. It teaches students the different types of geometric solids: cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism, pyramid, sphere, cone, and cylinder. Students learn to use the number of faces, edges, and vertices to help identify them. There are 22 effective teaching strategies used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards