Two-dimensional Figures

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Two-dimensional
Figures
 Two-dimensional
Figures
4.6 D Classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or
absence of parallel or perpendicular lines or the presence or absence of
angles of a specified size. Readiness Standard
 Two-dimensional
Figures
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.2
Classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of
parallel or perpendicular lines, or the presence or absence of angles of a
specified size. Recognize right triangles as a category, and identify right
triangles.
Learning Goal
Today I am... learning to classify polygons

So I can… understand geometric properties and figures.

I’ll know I have it when I can:

● Determine whether lines in a polygon are parallel, perpendicular, or neither

● Identify angle types within a polygon
● Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons
● Identify all names for a polygon based on attributes
Real World
Connection
 Home builders
use geometric
figures and
properties
everyday. What
shapes can you
see in this tile
house?

"Hexagon House, Harbor Springs" by Chuck Carroll

 A tiler use
geometric
figures and
properties
everyday. What
shapes can you
see in this tile
floor?

"Museum of Anatolian Civilization" by Brewbooks

 Quilters use
geometric shapes and
properties to create
patterns in quilts.
What shapes can you
see in this quilt?

"Hexagonal / triangular tiles" by loppear

If you are traveling to
a new area, it is
helpful to study a
map of the area. How
many pairs of parallel
and perpendicular
lines can you see?

"M440-2840" by Community Archives of Belleville & Hastings County

 You see and use
geometric figures
everyday in school!
Challenge: How
many different
shapes can you see
in school today?

"School Lunch 1" by agriculturede

Types of two-dimensional figures
● Circle
● Polygon
○ Triangle
○ Quadrilateral
○ Pentagon
○ Hexagon
○ Heptagon
○ Octagon
○ Nonagon
○ Decagon
○ Hendecagon
○ Dodecagon
Vocabulary
Regular figure - a polygon whose sides
and angles are congruent
Vocabulary
Irregular figure - a polygon whose sides
and angles are not all congruent
Vocabulary
Polygon - a closed figure with at least 3
sides, where all sides are straight
Vocabulary
Polygon - a closed figure with at least 3
sides, where all sides are straight
Polygons
Examples of Polygons Non-examples of Polygons
Not a closed figure
Only 2 sides

Not a closed figure

Closed figure
3 sides
Curved side
All sides are straight
Triangles
3 sides, 3 vertices
Triangles
● Scalene triangle
○ No congruent sides, no congruent angles
● Right triangle
○ One 90 degree angle
○ Two sides that are perpendicular
● Isosceles triangle
○ At least 2 congruent sides, at least two congruent angles
● Equilateral triangle
○ All sides congruent, all angles congruent
Triangles
Right Triangle Equilateral Triangle
Has one right angle
3 equal sides

Acute Triangle Isosceles Triangle

Has three acute angles, all
angles are less than a right
At least 2 equal sides
angle

Obtuse Triangle Scalene Triangle

Has one obtuse angle, one
0 equal sides
angle has a measure
greater than a right angle
Quadrilateral
4 sides, 4 vertices
Quadrilaterals
● Trapezoid
○ Exactly one pair of parallel sides trapezoid
● Parallelogram
○ 2 pairs of parallel sides
■ Rectangle
■ Rhombus
■ Square
parallelogram
Trapezoid
● 4 sides, 4 vertices
● Exactly one pair of parallel sides
Parallelogram
● 4 sides, 4 vertices
● Two pair of parallel sides
● Opposite sides congruent
● Opposite angles congruent
Types of Parallelogram
Rectangle Rhombus Square
● 4 sides, 4 vertices ● 4 sides, 4 vertices ● 4 sides, 4 vertices
● 2 pairs of parallel sides ● 2 pairs of parallel sides ● All sides congruent
● 4 pairs of perpendicular ● Opposite angles congruent ● 2 pairs of parallel sides
sides ● 4 pairs of perpendicular
● 4 right angles angles
● 4 right angles
Classifying Quadrilaterals

Quadrilateral
Parallelogram 4 sides Trapezoid
2 sets of 1 set of
parallel sides parallel sides

Rectangle
2 sets of parallel
sides
4 right angles
Other Polygons
More than 4 sides and 4 vertices
Pentagon
● 5 sides
● 5 vertices
● Possible parallel and/or perpendicular sides
● Possible acute, obtuse, and/or right angles
Hexagon
● 6 sides
● 6 vertices
● Possible parallel and/or perpendicular sides
● Possible acute, obtuse, and/or right angles
Heptagon
● 7 sides
● 7 vertices
● Possible parallel and/or perpendicular sides
● Possible acute, obtuse, and/or right angles
Octagon
● 8 sides
● 8 vertices
● Possible parallel and/or perpendicular sides
● Possible acute, obtuse, and/or right angles
Nonagon
● 9 sides
● 9 vertices
● Possible parallel and/or perpendicular sides
● Possible acute, obtuse, and/or right angles
Decagon
● 10 sides
● 10 vertices
● Possible parallel and/or perpendicular sides
● Possible acute, obtuse, and/or right angles
Dodecagon
● 12 sides
● 12 vertices
● Possible parallel and/or perpendicular sides
● Possible acute, obtuse, and/or right angles
 Check for
Understanding
Check for Understanding
Is it a polygon?
Check for Understanding
Is it a polygon?

No! It has no straight sides,

and is curved all the way
around
Check for Understanding
Is it a polygon?
Check for Understanding
Is it a polygon?

Yes! It has straight sides, no

curved edges, and no open
gaps.
Check for Understanding
Is it a polygon?
Check for Understanding
Is it a polygon?

No! It has no straight sides

and lots of curved edges.
Check for Understanding
Is it a polygon?
Check for Understanding
Is it a polygon?

Yes! It has straight sides,

vertices, no curved edges,
and no open gaps.
Check for Understanding
What polygons can you see?
Check for Understanding
What polygons can you see?

Hexagon
Check for Understanding
What polygons can you see?
Check for Understanding
What polygons can you see?

Octagon
Square
Rectangle
Check for Understanding
What polygons can you see?
Check for Understanding
What polygons can you see?

Triangle
Square
Rectangle
Check for Understanding
What polygons can you find
and name in this image?
Check for Understanding
What polygons can you find
and name in this image?

Square
Hexagon
Dodecagon
Guided Practice
Guided Practice
Number of Pairs of
Number of Number of Pairs of
Polygon obtuse perpendicular
right angles acute parallel lines sides
angles

Trapezoid

Parallelogram

Rectangle

Rhombus

Hexagon
Guided Practice
Number of Pairs of
Number of Number of Pairs of
Polygon obtuse perpendicular
right angles acute parallel lines sides
angles

Trapezoid 0 2 2 1 0

Parallelogram 0 2 2 2 0

Rectangle 4 0 0 2 4

Rhombus 0 2 2 2 0

Hexagon 0 6 0 3 0
Guided Practice
The following shapes all share the same attribute. What
attribute do all three shapes share?

a. Acute angle
b. Obtuse angle
c. Right angle
d. Parallel lines
Guided Practice
The following shapes all share the same attribute. What
attribute do all three shapes share?

a. Acute angle
b. Obtuse angle
c. Right angle
d. Parallel lines
Guided Practice
Kylie gives 3 clues to her class for a mystery polygon.
● It has 4 sides.
● It has no parallel sides.
● Its angles measure 87°, 61°, 122°, and 90°.

Which best describes Kylie’s polygon?

a. Rhombus c. Rectangle
b. Right triangle d. Quadrilateral
Guided Practice
Kylie gives 3 clues to her class for a mystery polygon.
● It has 4 sides.
● It has no parallel sides.
● Its angles measure 87°, 61°, 122°, and 90°.

Which best describes Kylie’s polygon?

a. Rhombus c. Rectangle
b. Right triangle d. Quadrilateral
Guided Practice
Mrs. Baker’s door is shaped like a rectangle. Which is NOT
true of the door?

a. Adjacent sides are perpendicular.

b. It has exactly one pair of parallel sides.
c. It has 4 right angles.
d. It has no acute angles.
Guided Practice
Mrs. Baker’s door is shaped like a rectangle. Which is NOT
true of the door?

a. Adjacent sides are perpendicular.

b. It has exactly one pair of parallel sides.
c. It has 4 right angles.
d. It has no acute angles.
Exit Ticket
Exit Ticket
Use a ruler to draw a quadrilateral that has 2 acute angles, 2
obtuse angles, and 2 sets of parallel sides.
Exit Ticket
Mrs. Peterson told her 4th graders “every rectangle is a parallelogram, but not
every parallelogram is a rectangle.” Use pictures and words to explain what Mrs.
Peterson means.

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Exit Ticket
A rectangle is a quadrilateral with 2 sets of parallel sides and 4 right angles.
Based on these facts, is this quadrilateral a rectangle?

a. Yes, because opposite sides are equal.

b. Yes, because adjacent sides are perpendicular, and
opposite sides are parallel.
c. No, because all sides are equal.
d. No, because adjacent sides are parallel, and opposite
sides are perpendicular.
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