10.01 Name 2D shapes

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Practice

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Are you ready?

Do you remember the names of 2D shapes?

What is the name of the shape in the picture below?

Triangle
A
Rectangle
B

Learn

We can group 2D shapes into categories using their features. A shape with $4$4 straight edges is a quadrilateral.

This video looks at the names of some 2D shapes and what features they have.

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question 1

What is the name of the quadrilateral in the picture below?

Rectangle
A
$Square$
B

question 2

How many edges does each shape have?

Remember!

To help work out the name of a shape, think about properties like:

how many sides it has
what sides are the same length
does it have right angles
are the sides straight or curved
how many vertices, or corners, it has

Outcomes

3.G.1

Understand that shapes in different categories (for example, rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (for example, having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (for example, quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories.