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10.07 Classify 2D figures

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Being able to identify parallel lines can help us in this lesson.

Select the diagram showing a pair of parallel lines:

  1. A

    B

    C

    D

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This video shows you how to classify shapes based on a number of key features including sides and angles.

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Select all parallelograms:

  1. A four-sided shape has two pairs of opposite, parallel sides marked with arrowheads. One pair is marked with single arrowheads, and the other pair is marked with double arrowheads.
    A
    A four-sided convex polygon has four sides of unequal lengths. All sides are unmarked.
    B

    A four-sided shape has two pairs of adjacent sides marked with tick marks. One pair is marked with single tick marks, and the other pair is marked with double tick marks.
    C
    A four-sided shape has two pairs of opposite, parallel sides marked with arrowheads. One pair is marked with single arrowheads, and the other pair is marked with double arrowheads.
    D
    A four-sided concave polygon has four sides of unequal lengths. All sides are unmarked.
    E
    A four-sided shape has two pairs of adjacent sides marked with tick marks. One pair is marked with single tick marks, and the other pair is marked with double tick marks.
    F

Remember!

To name a shape, look at its key features, including sides, angles, and vertices.

Outcomes

4.11

Identify, describe, compare, and contrast plane and solid figures according to their characteristics (number of angles, vertices, edges, and the number and shape of faces) using concrete models and pictorial representations

4.12

Classify quadrilaterals as parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombi, and/or trapezoids

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