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Shapes and Lines Exploration

Join a dinosaur dig. Explore the shapes and lines on the field map. Use a ruler for the line-measuring questions.

Shape clues at the dig

Read each clue and identify the shape.

1.The fossil pit has 4 straight sides, with two pairs of opposite sides equal in length. The two pairs have different lengths, and the pit has 4 square corners. What shape is the pit?
2.A triangular marker is found. How many sides and corners does a triangle have?
3.A sign has 6 straight sides and 6 corners. Choose its name.
  • Circle
  • Hexagon
  • Rectangle
  • Triangle
4.Which two shapes always have 4 equal sides? Choose both.
  • Square
  • Rectangle
  • Rhombus
  • Circle
5.Match each shape clue to its name.
  • No straight sides; perfectly round
  • 4 equal sides and 4 corners
  • 3 straight sides and 3 corners
  • 4 sides; two pairs of opposite sides equal in length, with the pairs having different lengths; 4 square corners
  • Triangle
  • Circle
  • Rectangle
  • Square

Lines on the field map

Use the printed line diagram to answer. Each small interval on the diagram represents 1 cm. Use the labels and interval counts to find each segment's length.

01234

Segment A: 4 intervals, each 1 cm

012345678

Segment B: 8 intervals, each 1 cm

0123456

Segment C: 6 intervals, each 1 cm

6.Use the diagram labels and interval counts to find the lengths of segments A, B and C in centimetres.
7.Which map segment is longest, and how much longer is it than the shortest segment?
8.Draw a straight line exactly 8 cm long. Use a ruler and label it D.

Make your own shape

Use straight lines to create a new sign for the dig site.

9.Draw a closed shape with straight sides. Write its name and count its sides and corners. Your shape must have at least 3 sides.
10.A speaker says, “A curved line can make the sides of a triangle.” Is this correct? Explain using what you know about triangle sides.

3 printable pages

  • Shapes and Lines Exploration, page 1 of 3: Shape clues at the dig

    Page 1

  • Shapes and Lines Exploration, page 2 of 3: Lines on the field map

    Page 2

  • Shapes and Lines Exploration, page 3 of 3: Make your own shape

    Page 3

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