Unit 4 – lines and shapes
Write three sentences each time: (a) What is the same and what is different about a triangle and a square? (b) What is the same and what is different about a square and a rectangle?
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2 Use an elastic band to make this triangle on a geoboard.
(a) Change the position of one of the vertices to make a different triangle. Talk about the similarities and differences. (b) Can you now make a rectangle by changing no more than two corners? (c) How many corners do you need to change to make a square? 3 Letisha has some different triangles, squares and rectangles. How can she sort them into these boxes? Sketch the shapes for each box.
Two pairs of opposite sides
Symmetrical
Straight sides
Right angles
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