Geometry activities for elementary students can include plenty of fun hands-on ideas like an art project that reviews geometry terms at the same time. Also, look at my page How To Homeschool Elementary Students Like A Pro.
I am bringing you a simple art project.
In addition to lots of other fun geometry activities and terms to go over with your child, you can use them for the art project, make flashcards, and more.
The other thing I really enjoyed about this art project is that it is very relaxing and encourages your child to focus and be intentional as they color in each space.
Geometry is all around us, it is the study of shapes, sizes, positions, and dimensions of things.
It encompasses points, lines, planes, and solids, as well as more complex shapes, measurements, and relationships between them, perimeter, area, volume, and more.
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BOOKS ABOUT GEOMETRY FOR KIDS
First, look at these fun math living books about geometry.
10 Living Math Books For Multiple Ages About Geometry
Geometry is a branch of math that deals with shapes, sizes, angles, and how things fit together in space.
A "pictorial adventure" through which the author shows, in illustrations and text, how nature's forms and man's productions reflect the basic geometric structure of the universe.
String, Straightedge, and Shadow: The Story of Geometry is a beautifully illustrated book that is a must-read for students learning geometry or for parents helping them through their first geometry course. Julia Diggins masterfully recreates the atmosphere of ancient times, when men, using three simple tools, the string, the straightedge, and the shadow, discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry. Her book reveals how these discoveries related to the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece.The fabric of the story is woven out of archeological and historical records and legends about the major men of mathematics. By reconstructing the events as they might have happened, Diggins enables the attentive reader to easily follow the pattern of reasoning that leads to an ingenious proof of the Pythagorean theorem, an appreciation of the significance of the Golden Mean in art and architecture, and the construction of the five regular solids.
Looks at the history of mathematical discoveries and the lives of great mathematicians.
Captain Invicible and the Space Shapes is perfect for teaching 3-dimensional shapes to first, second, and third graders. Captain Invincible and his space-dog, Comet, are on a perilous journey back to Earth! Throughout their mission, the fearless captain and his canine sidekick encounter asteroids, poisonous gas, and alien beings. But will their knowledge of three-dimensional shapes, including cubes, cones, and pyramids, help our heroes navigate past these obstacles—and make it safely home?
Can you figure out what algebra’s all about? Do you know what's key to geometry? There’s so much mathematical knowledge to discover with the fact-packed Basher Science: Algebra and Geometry.This compelling guide introduces a community of characters who make mathematics interesting. Meet Polygon and Plane, Reflection and Rotation, Odd Number and his buddy Even Number and the three pals Sine, Cosine and Tangent. Discover the secrets of their world!Perfect for home and school, this highly original book makes difficult concepts tangible and understandable. Chatty first-person text by Dan Green and stylish, vibrant character illustrations by Simon Basher give a voice, personality and story to each topic – an accessible way to communicate mathematical concepts.
A highly colorful and geometrically enhanced book reveals how circles and squares can be found everywhere and teaches children how to recognize the patterns that can be found on buildings, automobiles, and other structures.
Hamster Champs is perfect for teaching angles to second, third, and fourth graders. With a few blocks, a board, and a protractor to measure the angles, the hamster champs have built a ramp that lets them fly high! But will this stunt be good enough to outwit Hector the cat?
Kids will love the story and the illustrations by Pedro Martin. Parents and educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding the math concepts a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works. The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives.
Matt, Bibi, and their dog Riley crawled through the tiny opening first. FWUMP! A secret door suddenly closed behind them . . .The Zills family is summoned to Egypt to help find the hidden burial chamber of an ancient pharaoh. But when Matt and Bibi get trapped in the pharaoh's pyramid, they stumble upon an even bigger mystery. With only each other, their dog Riley, and the geometric hieroglyphics on the walls to help them, the twins must use their math skills to locate the burial chamber―and the way out. Luckily, Matt and Bibi know their stuff when it comes to geometric solids, and so will the readers of this adventure in math!
In an entertaining introduction to the concept of geometry, a tailor's son attempts to create a cloak with only circles, with unfortunate results, and then works with his brothers to find a shape that works.
Next, I’ll give you a simplified breakdown of geometry terms to go over with your child that you can also use for the art project at the end to reinforce their familiarity with them.
GEOGRAPHY TERMS FOR KIDS
BASIC SHAPES
- Circle- A round shape with no corners or edges, all points on the edge are the same distance from the center.
- Square- Has four straight sides that are all the same length, has four corners called right angles (like the corner of a book).
- Triangle- Has three straight sides, can have different shapes and sizes, but always has three sides and three angles.
- Rectangle- Has four straight sides, two pairs of sides are the same length, has four right angles.
LINES
- Straight Line- Goes on and on in both directions, is the shortest distance between two points.
- Line Segment- A part of a straight line, has two endpoints.
ANGLES
- Right Angle- Formed by two lines or line segments that intersect at a 90-degree angle. This 90-degree measurement is a fixed and defining characteristic of a right angle. Visually, a right angle often resembles the corner of a square or a rectangle, an L shape.
- Acute- An acute angle is an angle that measures greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. Think of it as a small or sharp angle.
- Obtuse- An obtuse angle is an angle that measures greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. It’s a wider or blunter angle than a right angle.
2D vs. 3D SHAPES
- 3D Shapes- Solid shapes that have length, width, and height.Examples: cube, sphere, cone.
- 2D Shapes- Flat shapes that have only length and width.Examples: circle, square, triangle, rectangle.
KEY TERMINOLOGY
Then, look at these geometry words to help you with terminology.
- Shape- The outline or form of something.
- Side- A straight line that makes up a shape.
- Corner-The point where two sides meet.
- Angle- The space between two lines that meet at a point.
- Dimension- Measurement of length, width, or height.
- Parallel lines- Two or more lines that are always the same distance apart and never intersect.
- Perpendicular lines- Two lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).
- Point- An exact location in space, often represented by a dot. It has no size or dimension.
- Intersecting- When two or more lines cross or meet at a point.
- Transversal- A line that intersects two or more parallel lines at different points.
Now, look at these geometry activities for elementary students.
GEOMETRY ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
- Having Fun with a Geometry Map Project
- While these are 7 Fun Geometry Hands-On Activities For High School several like the LEGO activity can be easily done with elementary students.
- Geoboard Activity Cards {FREE Geometry Challenge}
- This Hands-On Math: Fun and Easy Snowflake Geometry doubles as another art project as well.
- A simple idea to learn some Geometry in The Real World.
- Ancient Greece Unit Study Play Stomachion Like Archimedes {Explore Geometry}
- Here are 5 simple but impactful Activities for Teaching Angles.
- Here are some Learning Games with Geometric Shapes Board Games.
Finally, look at this fun geometry art lesson.
GEOMETRY ART
You will need:
- Unlined paper
- Ruler, protractor
- Permanent marker
- Pencil
- Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
- Small sticky note strips
First, use the ruler and protractor along with a pencil to create lines all over the page, intersecting at different points, and creating different angles.
Encourage your child to be intentional in creating different examples of the geometry terms such as intersecting lines, right angles, obtuse angles, parallel lines, etc.
Go back over the lines with a black fine line marker to darken and make the lines even more clear.
Now have your child color in all the different shapes with whatever medium they like.
Finally, make little labels with the small strips of sticky notes using the geometry terms above .
Then have your child label them by placing the strip in the corresponding example, better yet have them make up their own labels to help increase their frequency of use of terms.
You can make this project as simple or as complex as you need to based on where your child is in their learning.
