Classifying Shapes and Their Features
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Objective
I can classify geometric figures by their defining characteristics.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A quadrilateral is any closed shape that has four sides.
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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral that has two pairs of parallel opposite sides.
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The definition of a trapezoid can vary, meaning either at least one pair of parallel sides or exactly one pair of parallel sides.
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Practice
12 questions
What is the fundamental characteristic that defines any quadrilateral?
What specific characteristic must a quadrilateral possess to be classified as a parallelogram?
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Exit ticket
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“A closed geometric figure has four sides that are all the same length, and all four of its angles are 90 degrees. Based on the definitions discussed in the lesson content, list all possible names for this figure from the following options: quadrilateral, parallelogram, trapezoid, rhombus, rectangle, square. For each name you choose, explain why the figure fits that definition.”
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