Defining Features
What has three sides
What is a triangle?
A box-shaped solid object that has six identical square faces
What is a cube?
Cut this triangle in equal halves
have them come up and cut it in half
1/2
What is halves?
What has four equal sides
What is a square?
An object shaped like a ball
What is a sphere?
Cut this square into fourths
have them come to the board and draw it
1/3
What is thirds?
What has four sides and the sides across from each other are the same?
What is a rectangle?
A shape with a circular base and sides that taper evenly to a point
What is a cone?
Cut this circle into thirds
Have them come up and partition a circle
1/4
What has five sides
What is a pentagon?
A shape that has straight sides and two circular ends
What is a cylinder?
Cut this square into fourths and color in two halves
have the student come up and do as stated
2/6 equals what
What has six sides
What is a hexagon?
A shape or structure with a polygon for its base and three or more triangles for its sides which meet to form the top
What is a pyramid?
Cut this rectangle in thirds and color in one third
have student come up and do as stated
2/8 equals what
what is one fourth