Sorting and Classifying Shapes
We will group different shapes together based on their properties, like the number of sides or corners they have.
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We will group different shapes together based on their properties, like the number of sides or corners they have.
Key Questions
- Justify why you put the triangle and the square in different groups.
- Compare a shape with straight sides to a shape with curved sides.
- Explain the rule you used to sort these shapes.
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