Name shapes based on their attributes
Name the attributes of shapes
Similarities and differences between shapes
Area and perimeter
Fractions
100

I am any shape with 4 sides. What am I called?

Quadrilateral

100

Square

a shape with 4 congruent sides, 4 vertices, and  4 right angles

100

How are squares and rhombuses the same?

They both have 4 congruent sides, and they sometimes have 4 right angles

100

Find the perimeter and area of the shape below. Label the units

Perimeter: 9 + 9 + 6 + 6 = 30 feet

Area: 9 x 6 = 54 square feet

100

What is the area of each half of the geoboard?

8 square units

200

I am a shape with at least 3 sides. What am I called?

Polygon

200

Polygon

a shape with 3 or more sides

200

How are parallelograms and trapezoids different?

Trapezoids have one pair of parallel lines, and parallelograms have 2 pairs of parallel lines


200

Find the perimeter and area of the shape below

Perimeter: 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16 feet

Area = 4 x 4 = 16 feet

200

What is the area of each fourth of the geoboard?

4 square units

300

I am a 4 sided shape that has 4 congruent sides, and can sometimes have obtuse and acute angles, or right angles. What shape am I?

Rhombus

300

Trapezoid

a shape with 4 sides, one pair of parallel lines and  diagonal sides

300

How are parallelograms and rectangles the same?

They both have 4 sides, and they both have 2 sets of congruent sides, and 2 sets of parallel sides

300

Sarah measured the rug in her bedroom. It was 3 feet wide by 5 feet long. Which equation would she use to find the total area of the rug?

3 x 5 = a

300

Is the geoboard divided into exactly half? How do you know?

Yes - even though the sides are not symmetrical, each half has 8 square units

400

I am a 4 sided shape with 2 pairs of parallel sides and two sets of congruent sides. What shape am I? (Hint: there are 2 answers!)

Parallelogram and rectangle

400

Parallelogram

a shape with 4 sides, 2 sets of parallel sides, and can have obtuse and acute angles or right angles

400

How are trapezoids and parallelograms the same?

They both have 4 sides, they both have parallel sides (one set vs. two sets), they both can have diagonal sides

400

The perimeter of this polygon is 23 meters. What is the length of the missing side?

s = 3 meters

400

Is the geoboard divided into fourths? How do you know?

No - even though there are four pieces, each piece is not equal to 4 square units of the geoboard

500

I am a 4 sided shape with one pair of parallel sides and diagonal sides. What shape am I?

Trapezoid

500

Rhombus

a shape with 4 sides, 4 congruent sides, obtuse and acute angles or right angles 

500

How are trapezoids and squares the same?

They both have 4 sides, they can both have right angles and perpendicular lines

500

David measured his bedroom using a sketch. Find the total area of his bedroom. Label the units 

4 x3 = 12 

8 x 10 = 80

80 + 12 = 96 square feet 

500

Does the geoboard represent half? How do you know?

No - one half has a greater area than the other half

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