Shape Names
Fractions
Symmetry
Grab Bag
100
What is the name of the shape that has 0 sides?
A Circle
100
I cut an orange down the middle and give one piece to you. What fraction of the orange do you have?
You have ½ (one half) of the orange.
100
What does it mean if a shape is symmetrical?
If a line can be drawn through it and either side is a reflection of the other or the same on both sides, it is symmetrical.
100
When we learn geometry, what are we learning about?
Geometry is the study of shapes!
200
Name two shapes that have more than 4 sides.
Pentagon has 5 sides
Hexagon has 6 sides
Octagon has 8 sides
200
What fraction of the students at your table are 7 years old?
Answers will vary
200
How many lines of symmetry does a triangle have? (Tell me the number and draw them on a piece of paper)
A triangle has 3 lines of symmetry
200
What makes a shape a polygon? Tell me at least 3 rules.
A polygon is a CLOSED shape with STRAIGHT lines that DO NOT CROSS over eachother.
300
What is the special name we call 4 sided shapes?
Quadrilaterals
300
There are 2 teachers and 18 students. Each person eats 1 quarter of a pizza. I already have 4 whole pizzas. How many more pizzas do I need to buy?
I need to buy 1 more pizza.
300
How many lines of symmetry can a trapezoid have? Draw a line of symmetry on a trapezoid.
A trapezoid can only have one line of symmetry.
300
How many sides does a stop sign have?
A stop sign is an octagon so it has 8 sides.
400
What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?
A square has 4 equal sides.
A rectangle has 4 sides, but only the two opposite sides are equal in length.
400
Esther, Liz, and Sarah share a chocolate bar equally. What fraction of the chocolate bar is each math teacher going to eat?
Each teacher is going to eat 1/3 (one-third) of the chocolate bar.
400
If I write an uppercase letter "d" and an uppercase letter 'h", which letter has more lines of symmetry? (Draw on a piece of paper to show me.)
The letter H has two lines of symmetry, while the letter D only has one.
400
I went to the store to buy some juice. Each bottle is enough for 2 students. If there are 18 students in the class, how many bottles do I need to buy?
There are 18 students and each student gets half a bottle.
After learning doubles, 9 + 9 = 18. So, half of 18 is 9.
You need to buy 9 bottles.
500
What is the similarity between a square and a rhombus?
What is the difference between a square and a rhombus?
A square and a rhombus both are shapes with equal sides lengths.
A square has 4 angles that are all the same, 90°.
A rhombus has 4 angles, but only the opposite angles are equal.
500
Bogna, Laura, Justin, and Ms. King go out for pizza. They order a large pizza with 8 slices. What fraction of the pizza is left if they each eat one slice?
There are 8 slices to start and 4 are eaten. There are 4 slices left. There are 4/8 of the pizza left or 1/2 left.
500
What shape can have the most lines of symmetry? Why?
A circle has an infinite amount of symmetry lines.
500
When writing a fraction, what is the bottom number called?
The bottom number in a fraction is called the denominator.