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Polygon and Prism Properties

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Polygon and Prism Properties

Polygon and Prism Properties

Geometric shapes including polygons and prisms

📐 Part 1: Polygon Properties

1. Circle the correct answer: How many edges does a triangle have?

2 edges

3 edges

4 edges

5 edges

2. Check all the quadrilaterals below:

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

Rhombus

Pentagon

Trapezium

3. Fill in the blanks about polygon properties:

A polygon with equal edges and equal angles is called a ____________ polygon.

A polygon with unequal edges or angles is called an ____________ polygon.

The points where two edges meet are called ____________.

4. Draw a regular pentagon (5 equal sides) in the box below:

🔄 Part 2: Symmetry Investigation

5. Circle the correct answer: Which shape has the most lines of symmetry?

Scalene triangle

Rectangle

Regular hexagon

Irregular quadrilateral

6. Check all the shapes that have rotational symmetry:

Square

Equilateral triangle

Scalene triangle

Regular pentagon

Rectangle

7. Draw the lines of symmetry on a square:

📦 Part 3: Prism Properties

8. Match each prism with its correct number of faces:
1. Triangular prism
2. Rectangular prism
3. Pentagonal prism
A. 6 faces
B. 5 faces
C. 7 faces
9. Fill in the table about a rectangular prism:

Number of faces: ____

Number of edges: ____

Number of vertices: ____

Shape of cross section when cut horizontally: ____________

10. Circle the correct answer: What shape are the end faces of a triangular prism?

Squares

Triangles

Rectangles

Pentagons

🔍 Part 4: Shape Classification

11. Look at the shapes around your classroom. List three real-world examples of:

Rectangles:

Triangles:

Rectangular prisms:

12. Check all the properties that describe a regular polygon:

All edges are equal length

All angles are equal

Has at least one line of symmetry

Must have 4 sides

All edges are different lengths

13. Explain the difference between a polygon and a prism using mathematical language:

🎯 Part 5: Challenge Questions

14. Draw an irregular quadrilateral and label its vertices, edges, and any lines of symmetry:
15. If you slice a triangular prism parallel to its triangular face, what shape will the cross section be?
16. Create your own shape classification problem:

Draw three different polygons and write one property that makes each special:

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