Lesson Plan

Geometric Ideas

Geometry is everywhere! Lines, line segments, and points are all around. In this lesson, your students will learn about important aspects of geometry.
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify, define, and describe a point, a line, and a line segment.

Introduction

(10 minutes)
  • Prior to the lesson, cut out lines, line segments, and rays from colored construction paper.
  • Without identifying the diagrams by name, tell the similarities and differences between the diagrams.
  • Then, identify each diagram by name.
  • Tell your students that a ray has a point on one end, a line has no end points, and a line segment has two end points.