Geometry
Shapes, angles, lines, and the coordinate grid.
Strategies
Strategy · 5th gradeHow do you graph points on a coordinate grid?
A coordinate grid is two number lines that cross at zero. An ordered pair like (3, 4) gives a point's address: start at (0, 0), go over 3 along the bottom (t…
Strategy · 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th gradeIs a square a rectangle? (The shape family tree)
A shape hierarchy is a family tree for shapes. Every shape in a group has all the features of the groups above it. A square has 4 right angles, so it is a re…
Strategy · 5th gradeHow do kids learn volume in 5th grade?
Volume is how many unit cubes fit inside a solid. Kids count the cubes in one layer (length × width), then multiply by the number of layers (height). That is…
Worksheets
Worksheet · 5th gradeCoordinate grid: plot points and patterns
Plot five points to draw a shape, then follow two rules to make ordered pairs and graph them.
Worksheet · 5th gradeThe quadrilateral family tree
Fill in the shape family tree, decide always, sometimes, or never, and name every group each shape belongs to.
Worksheet · 5th gradeVolume with cubes and layers
Count cubes by layers, use the volume formulas, and find the volume of two boxes pushed together.