Quadrilaterals
Shapes with 4 sides!
We are all quadrilaterals.
We all have 4 sides. Remember just like a quad bike.
Quadrilateral investigation
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Cut along the red lines.
Arrange the shapes to make another shape.
How many quadrilaterals can you make?
How many triangles can you make?
How many squares can you make?
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What shape is this?
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A Square
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How many lines of symmetry has a Square got?
1 23
4
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Properties of a Square Has 4 equal sides
Has 4 equal angles
Each angle is a right angle
Has 4 lines of symmetry
Is a regular shape
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What shape is this?
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A Rectangle
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How many lines of symmetry has a Rectangle got?
1
2
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Properties of a Rectangle Has 2 pairs of equal sides
Has 4 equal angles
Each angle is a right angle
Has 2 lines of symmetry
Is an irregular shape
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Quadrilateral Family
parallelogramrectangle
rhombussquare
What shape is this?
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A Parallelogram
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How many lines of symmetry has a Parallelogram got?
None!
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Properties of a Parallelogram
Has 2 pairs of equal sides
Has 2 pairs of equal angles
Opposite sides are parallel
Has NO lines of symmetry
Is an irregular shape
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What shape is this?
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A Rhombus
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How many lines of symmetry has a Rhombus got?
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Properties of a Rhombus Has 4 equal sides
Has 2 pairs of equal angles
Opposite sides are parallel
Has 2 lines of symmetry
Is an irregular shape
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TrapeziumA two-dimensional shape with four sides. One pair of sides is parallel with one side longer than the other.
KiteA two-dimensional shape with two shorter sides of equal length and two longer sides of equal length.
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Shapes with 4 sides!
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