Geometry and Fractional Parts · Geometry

Defining Attributes of Shapes

Distinguishing between defining attributes like sides and corners versus non-defining attributes like color or size.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes a triangle a triangle regardless of how big it is or which way it points?
  2. 2How can we group shapes based on the number of their sides and vertices?
  3. 3Why is a square considered a special kind of rectangle?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.G.A.1
Grade: 1st Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Geometry and Fractional Parts
Period: Geometry

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