Characteristics of Polygons

Wala: Characteristics of Polygons.

L.O: Students will be able to categorize polygons by features.

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Exploring shapes and their

features.

Give examples for features using people or items that the students can all see.

1. Some of the features I could use to describe myself are that I’m tall and have dark colored eyes.
2. The letter V has two straight lines and is an open shape.

Concrete Pictorial Abstract approach

Ask students to get any shape around the room.

Ask a few students to describe their shapes.

Let them draw , name and describe the shape in their books.

T - CHART

Create a T-chart on poster paper with the titles "Polygons" and "Not Polygons

Polygon definition.

Ask students if they can define for the class what a polygon is.

Polygon definition.

a 2D or flat, closed shape with straight sides.

Have students come up to the T-chart and place their shapes on the correct side.

Plenary.

Show the students names of polygon shapes.