Understanding Polygons and Shapes

Understanding Polygons and Shapes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

2nd - 3rd Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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This video tutorial covers second grade module 8, lesson two, focusing on building and identifying polygons using spaghetti sticks. The lesson emphasizes the importance of academic vocabulary, encouraging the use of a word wall to support all students as academic language learners. Students engage in hands-on activities to create shapes, identify polygons by counting sides and angles, and solve problems by transforming non-polygons into polygons. The video concludes with a summary of key concepts, including the significance of closed figures and the relationship between sides and angles in polygons.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of second grade module 8, lesson two?

Exploring measurement

Learning about fractions

Building and identifying shapes

Understanding multiplication

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is a word wall important in a classroom?

It helps students learn new languages

It is used for art projects

It makes academic vocabulary visible

It decorates the classroom

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What materials are used in the activity to create shapes?

Paper and glue

Spaghetti sticks

Wooden blocks

Plastic straws

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key characteristic of a polygon?

It has no angles

It is a closed figure

It has curved sides

It is an open figure

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many sides does a triangle have?

Two

Three

Four

Five

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a four-sided shape?

Quadrilateral

Triangle

Hexagon

Pentagon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should students focus on when identifying polygons?

Texture and weight

Color and size

Sides and angles

Height and width

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