The Shape of Our World!
Web Site Resources:
1. Examples and definitions of shapes:
http://www.ask.com/main/metaAnswer.asp?metaURL=http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/polygons.htm#triangle
2. Create patterns using shapes:
http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml
3. Shapes in Fractions
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/
4. Exploring Geometric Solids and their properties
http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/35/GeometricSolids/GeoSolids1.html
5. Exploring 3D shapes
http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/sats/3d_shapes.htm
6. Exploring shapes in the environment - shape walk
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/s/shapewalk/shapewalk.html
7. Shapes in Quilting
http://womensearlyart.net/quilts/