Characteristics of Polygons

Wala: Characteristics of Polygons.

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

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.