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Quadrilateral Properties Exploration

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Quadrilateral Properties Exploration

Various quadrilaterals including squares, rectangles, and parallelograms

📐 Part 1: Identifying Quadrilaterals

1. How many sides does every quadrilateral have?

3 sides

4 sides

5 sides

6 sides

2. Which of these shapes are quadrilaterals? (Tick all that apply)

Square (tapawhā)

Triangle

Rectangle (tapawhā tika)

Circle

Parallelogram (paparāmi)

3. What makes a square different from a rectangle?

A square has 3 sides, a rectangle has 4

All sides of a square are equal, but rectangles have opposite sides equal

Squares are bigger than rectangles

There is no difference

4. Which quadrilateral has exactly one pair of parallel sides?

Parallelogram (paparāmi)

Rectangle (tapawhā tika)

Trapezoid (tapawhā āhua rerekē)

Kite (manu aute)

✏️ Part 2: Properties and Classification

5. Complete the following sentences about quadrilateral properties:

a) A rhombus (paparāmi āhua rōpū) has ________ equal sides and ________ pairs of parallel sides.

b) A rectangle has ________ right angles and opposite sides are ________.

c) A kite (manu aute) has ________ pairs of adjacent sides that are equal.

6. Draw and label one example of each quadrilateral in the space below:

Include: Square (tapawhā), Rectangle (tapawhā tika), Parallelogram (paparāmi)

7. Explain in your own words what it means for two lines to be parallel:
8. Extension Challenge: A quadrilateral has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles. What two names could you give this shape? Explain your reasoning.

🔍 Part 3: Problem Solving

9. Sort these properties into the correct quadrilateral. Write the letter of each property under the correct shape:

Properties:

A) All sides equal B) 4 right angles C) 2 pairs of parallel sides D) Opposite sides equal E) Only 1 pair of parallel sides

Square (tapawhā): ________________

Rectangle (tapawhā tika): ________________

Trapezoid (tapawhā āhua rerekē): ________________

10. Real-world Connection: Look around your classroom or think about objects at home. Name three real-world objects that are shaped like quadrilaterals and identify which type of quadrilateral each one represents:

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