Geometry in real life

Focus Objective:Know the different types of triangles

equilateral, isosceles, right

rhombus, square, rectangle,parallelogram, trapezoid

Know the different types of quadrilaterals

4th grade Geometry

Students identify, describe, and classify solid geometric figures.

5th Grade Geometry

Focus Objective:Develop generalizations of the shapes and apply them in other circumstances.

Focus Objective:Draw quadrilaterals and triangles from given information about them.

6th Grade Geometry

Quadrilateral: A four-sided polygon

Square

rectangle

rhombus

Parallelogram

Square: A rectangle with 4 congruent sides

Parallelogram:

A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and congruent

Rhombus: A parallelogram whose four sides are congruent and whose opposite angles are congruent

Rectangle: A parallelogram with 4 right angles

Trapezoid: A quadrilateral with only two parallel sides

Triangle: A three-sided polygon

Equilateral triangle: A triangle with three congruent sides

Isosceles triangle A triangle with two congruent sides and two congruent angle

Scalene triangle: A triangle with no congruent sides

Go outside and collect pictures of examples of these shapes!

Activity

Now it’s your turn to find these shapes in the real world…

PICK A PARTNER

Gather these materials:

• a digital camera

•Clipboard and Pencil

•List of shapes

stop

Shapes in real life

Parallelogram:

A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and congruent

Rhombus: A parallelogram whose four sides are congruent and whose opposite angles are congruent

A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and congruent

Equilateral triangle: A triangle with three congruent sides

trapezoid

parallelogram

triangle

rectangle

Can you Identify allThese shapes?

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