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TWO-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES




Unit Overview

In this unit you, will be exploring two-dimensional shapes.  You will be able to identify 2D shapes and count and compare sides and vertices.  You will also learn that two shapes that look alike and are the same size are congruent.


Regular Polygons


A
polygon is a plane (2D) shape with straight sides.

To be a regular polygon, all the sides and angles must be the same.




Other Common Polygons


A quadrilateral and a rectangle are polygons with four sides. 



Click on the link to watch the video "Introduction to types of quadrilaterals".


 




Curved Shapes

These 2D shapes have curves, so are not polygons:





Open and Closed Figures

These figures are open:

 

 

These figures are closed:



Congruent Figures

Congruent figures are figures that are the exact size and shape.


Student Practice


  Identify the Type For Each Quadrilateral Worksheet
   
  Identify the Type for Each Regular Polygon Worksheet