Classifying Shapes

Grade 545 min

aligned to Ccss.5.g.b.3 - Understand That Attribtes Belonging To A Category Of Two-dimensional Figures Also Belog To All Sub Categories Of That Category.

Learning Objective

I can describe how the attributes of a shape category, such as having four sides, are also true for its subcategories.

Lesson Flow

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7 min

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

A square is always a rectangle. What attribute of rectangles must a square also have? A square is always a rhombus. What attribute of rhombuses must a square also have? All rectangles are quadrilaterals. What attribute of quadrilaterals must a rectangle also have?

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