Checking and securing understanding of properties of shapes
I can identify a shape from its properties and state the properties of a given shape.
Checking and securing understanding of properties of shapes
I can identify a shape from its properties and state the properties of a given shape.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Many shapes have similar properties.
- It is not always clear which shape is being described so more details may be needed.
- Knowing the properties of shapes can help you solve more complex problems.
Keywords
Parallelogram - A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel and equal sides.
Rhombus - A rhombus is parallelogram where all the sides are the same length.
Trapezium - A trapezium is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
Equilateral triangle - Equilateral triangles have three equal-sized angles and three edges of equal length. They are regular triangles.
Isosceles triangle - Isosceles triangles have two angles that are equal. That is also true for its side lengths: two sides are of equal length.
Common misconception
Angles facts cannot be used with shapes as shapes have line segments rather than lines.
It is the properties of the lines, such as whether they are parallel, that are important, not their length.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions






Exit quiz
6 Questions

A -
equilateral
B -
isosceles
C -
scalene

A -
square
B -
rhombus
C -
trapezium
D -
rectangle
E -
parallelogram
F -
kite



