MATH Basic Shapes- INTRO

Shapes 2nd Grade

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Learning Target

Identify 2D shapes and their attributes

Basic Shapes

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Square

• Circle

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this shape?

• circle

• triangle

• rectangle

• square

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this shape?

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Square

Multiple Choice

What is this

shape?

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Square

Multiple Choice

What is this

shape?

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Square

Pentagon

A Pentagon has 5 sides

Think of holding a pencil with your 5 fingers

Hexagon

A Hexagon has 6 sides

Think of the sound of the x in Hex being the same as the x in Six

What do these shapes have in common?

THEY ALL HAVE 4 SIDES!!!

QUADRILATERAL

A quadrilateral has 4 sides

quad = 4

lateral = side

Prefix Hints.....

• TRI = 3 (like a TRIcycle)

• QUAD = 4 (like QUADruplets)

• PENT = 5 (think of a pen in your 5 fingers)

• HEX = 6 (think of the sound of x in hex and six)

Open Ended

How many sides does a triangle have ?

Open Ended

How many sides does a quadrilateral have ?

Open Ended

How many sides does a pentagon have ?

Open Ended

How many sides does a hexagon have ?

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