Classifying Shapes and Analyzing Data · Geometry & Data

Hierarchy of Two-Dimensional Shapes

Classifying polygons based on their properties and understanding subcategories.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why can a square also be called a rectangle and a rhombus?
  2. 2How do the properties of angles and sides define a polygon?
  3. 3What is the most specific name for a given quadrilateral and why?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.B.3CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.B.4
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Classifying Shapes and Analyzing Data
Period: Geometry & Data

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