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Quadrilateral Shape Classification

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Quadrilateral Shape Classification

Quadrilateral Shape Classification

Various quadrilateral shapes

📐 Part 1: What Do You Know About Quadrilaterals?

1. What is a quadrilateral?
2. How many sides does a quadrilateral have?

3 sides

4 sides

5 sides

6 sides

3. Which of these are quadrilaterals? (Check all that apply)

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

Circle

Trapezoid

🔍 Part 2: Shape Classification Challenge

4. Look at each shape description. Circle YES if it's a quadrilateral or NO if it's not:

a) A shape with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles: YES / NO

b) A shape with 3 sides and 3 corners: YES / NO

c) A shape with 4 sides of different lengths: YES / NO

d) A round shape with no corners: YES / NO

e) A shape with 5 sides and 5 corners: YES / NO

5. Fill in the blanks:

All quadrilaterals have _______ sides and _______ corners. The sides can be _______ or different lengths. A square is called tapawhā rite in te reo Māori, which means _____________.

✏️ Part 3: Draw and Identify

6. Draw your own quadrilateral in the box below. It can be regular or irregular:
7. Count the sides of your quadrilateral and write the number here: _______
8. Draw arrows pointing to each side of your quadrilateral and label them "Side 1", "Side 2", "Side 3", and "Side 4".

🎯 Part 4: Real-World Quadrilaterals

9. Match each everyday object with the type of quadrilateral it represents:
1. Window pane
2. Picture frame
3. Diamond shape
4. Classroom door
A. Rhombus
B. Rectangle
C. Square
D. Rectangle
10. Name three quadrilaterals you can see in your classroom or at home:

🧠 Part 5: Think and Explain

11. Explain why this statement is true or false: "All squares are quadrilaterals, but not all quadrilaterals are squares."
12. If you found a shape with 4 sides but the sides were all different lengths and the angles were not right angles, would it still be a quadrilateral? Explain your answer:

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