In Math we are working on a unit in geometry. Students are expected to name, classify, and sort 2-dimensional shapes by their attributes. Today we focused on polygons. We learned that a polygon is a 2-dimensional shape that has 3 or more sides and is a closed figure.
Students were given construction paper to cut into strips that would represent sides. Students created different polygons and then they had to walk around the classroom to see if they could recognize each polygon and describe it by using it's attributes (sides, vertices, and angles).
Here are just a few of the polygons that were created by our class.
Polygons:
- triangle
- rectangle-also a quadrilateral
- square-also a quadrilateral
- trapezoid-also a quadrilateral
- rhombus--also a quadrilateral
- pentagon
- hexagon
- heptagon
- octagon
- nonagon
- decagon
- 11-gon
- dodecagon
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