1. Quadrilateral Unit
A Five Day Quadrilateral Unit: Includes; Activities, Guided Power Point, Task Cards, In depth thinking, and an assessment

2. 5 Day Geometry Unit Includes the following:
Slides 3-23: Day One: Slides 3-18 includes a guided geometry lesson in which different types of quadrilaterals and their properties are introduced. Slides contain a Quadrilateral booklet for students to keep. As you are discussing the quadrilaterals and their properties, students can record them and practice drawing them in their own quadrilateral booklet. To use, cut down the dotted line in the middle of the page and staple together to make a book.
Slides 24-31: Day Two: Property sort. Students will break into partners or small groups. They will take the 8 polygons on slides 26 and 27. They will then cut out the pictures and attributes of the polygons on pages 28 and 29 and place them under the correct polygon on pages 26 and 27. They will also have a reflection piece where they will write about their findings.
Slides 32-46: Day Three: Task Cards. Students will break into small groups or partners and complete the geometry task cards on the quadrilaterals and polygons. A recording sheet and answer card has been included.
Slides 47-51: Day Four: Comparing and contrasting quadrilaterals. Students will cut out quadrilaterals and choose 2 to compare and contrast. They will then take a venn diagram card and compare the 2 using the venn diagram. They will complete at least 5 diagram cards and the writing/reflecting activity at the end of day 4.
Slides 52 and 53: Geometry Assessment: Students will review the terms and quadrilaterals and then take an assessment on what they have learned.

3. Quadrilaterals
Day 1: Guided lesson. Use the power point presentation on slides 3-17 to introduce quadrilaterals. While you are introducing the quadrilaterals, have students take notes and complete their quadrilateral book on slides

4. E.Q.: What are the properties of quadrilaterals?

5. Examples Non-Examples
Drag the examples of quadrilaterals to the example side and the
Non-Examples to the Non-Example Side.
Examples
Non-Examples

6. Examples
Non-Examples
Answers

7. With your group or partner, discuss what you notice about these examples

8. What else can you add to the list?
They all have Four Sides
They all have Four Corners (Angles)
Some have 4 equal sides
Some have 2 sets of equal sides
What else can you add to the list?

9. Shapes that have four sides can be grouped into one big category:
Quadrilaterals

10. Record in your Quadrilateral Book
Trapezoid
Properties: Only ONE set of parallel sides.
When proving if a figure is a trapezoid, it is necessary to prove that it has 2 sides that are parallel and 2 sides that are not.

11. Record in your Quadrilateral Book
Parallelogram
Properties: Has Two sets of parallel sides. Two sets of sides that are the same length. Opposite angles are the same.

12. Record in your Quadrilateral Book
Rectangle
Properties: 4 Right Angles, 2 sets of parallel sides, 2 sets of sides are the same length

13. Record in your Quadrilateral Book
Rhombus
Properties: 4 equal sides, 2 sets of parallel sides

14. Record in your Quadrilateral Book
Squares
Properties: All sides are equal, 2 sets of parallel sides, All angles are right angles.

15. Is it possible for a square to be a rectangle?
Based on our observations and properties of our quadrilaterals, discuss with your partner or group:
Is it possible for a square to be a rectangle?
Why do some quadrilaterals look so much alike?
Is a rectangle a rhombus?
Can some shapes be called other names?

16. Place the shapes into the correct column: Parallelograms or Trapezoids
Two pairs of parallel sides
Trapezoids- One pair of parallel sides
Square
Trapezoid
Rhombus
Parallelogram
Rectangle

17. Quadrilaterals?
Yes No

18. Journal or Summary
Explain the properties of quadrilaterals. Choose 2 quadrilaterals. Draw and label each. Then, discuss how these two quadrilaterals are alike and different.

19. My book of Quadrilaterals
A quadrilateral is any four sided figure.

20. Trapezoid Quadrilaterals Rectangle
Properties: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Rhombus
Draw a Trapezoid:
Square
Parallelogram
Trapezoid

21. Rectangle Parallelogram
Properties: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Properties: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Parallelogram:
Draw a Rectangle:

22. Rhombus
Square
Properties: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Properties: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Rhombus:
Draw a Square:

23. Circle the quadrilaterals
Choose Two
Circle the quadrilaterals
Compare and Contrast Two Quadrilaterals. Include a sketch of each quadrilateral in your diagram.
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Alike _________________________
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Different _______________________

24. Day 2: Property Sort Review quadrilaterals from day one.
Briefly introduce pentagons and hexagons.
Break students into partners. Have them cut the cards on slides 25 and 26.
Students will read the properties on each card and place them under the correct shape on slides 23 and 24.

25. Polygons and quadrilaterals
E.Q.: What are the attributes of polygons? How can I sort polygons according to their attributes?

26. Square
Parallelogram
Pentagon
Trapezoid

27. Rectangle
Triangle
Rhombus
Hexagon

28. 4 sides
5 sides
3 sides
6 sides

29. One set of parallel sides Two sets of parallel sides
4 right angles
4 equal sides
Two sets of sides same length

30. Quadrilateral Characteristics
Name_____________
Quadrilateral Characteristics
Sides
Types of Angles
Attributes
Picture
Square
Rectangle
Parallelogram
Rhombus
Trapezoid

31. Write about it ___________________________________
Choose two shapes that have similar characteristics.
Reflect: Why can different geometric terms be used to name the same shape?
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32. Day 3: Task Cards Review quadrilaterals from day one.
Break students into partners.
Have them complete the task cards.
Record them on the answer sheet.
When they finish, have them write in their journal.

33. Geometry Task Cards Geometry Task Cards 1. 2.
Colt draws a quadrilateral that has two sets of sides that are parallel. Which shape could he have drawn?
A. B. C. D. 1.
Geometry Task Cards
How many right angles does this shape have? 1 2 3 4 2.

34. Which shape is not a polygon?
Geometry Task Cards
Which shape is not a polygon?
A. B. C. D. 3.
Geometry Task Cards
Brady drew a quadrilateral that has 4 equal sides and 4 equal angles. Which quadrilateral did he draw?
trapezoid
square
rectangle
pentagon 4.

35. Which shape is a quadrilateral?
Geometry Task Cards
Which shape is a quadrilateral?
A. B. C. D. 5.
Geometry Task Cards
Which quadrilateral is shown below?
trapezoid
square
rectangle
pentagon 6.

36. Which shape is not a parallelogram?
Geometry Task Cards
Which shape is not a parallelogram?
A. B. C. D. 7.
Geometry Task Cards
Mahkiya drew a quadrilateral. Her sides are not all equal in length. Which shape did she draw?
trapezoid
square
rhombus
triangle 8.

37. Which shape is a parallelogram?
Geometry Task Cards
Which shape is a parallelogram?
A. B. C. D. 9.
Geometry Task Cards
Which sides in the quadrilateral are parallel? b. bd bc ac ab a. c.
10. d.

38. Geometry Task Cards Geometry Task Cards 11. 12.
Mikayla drew a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides. Which shows a shape she might have drawn?
A. B. C. D.
11.
Geometry Task Cards
What is the following shape?
Triangle
Square
Quadrilatateral
Rectangle
12.

39. Which of the following shows a pentagon?
Geometry Task Cards
Which of the following shows a pentagon?
A. B. C. D.
13.
Geometry Task Cards
What three shapes do you see in the octagon? Letters a, b, and c? a.
Trapezoid, square, rectangle
Rectangle, square, trapezoid
Parallelogram, rectangle, parallelogram
Trapezoid, rectangle, trapezoid b. c.
14.

40. Which is a polygon with 6 sides?
Geometry Task Cards
Which is a polygon with 6 sides?
A. square B. pentagon C. octagon D. hexagon
15.
Geometry Task Cards
On your recording sheet, draw an example of a quadrilateral of your choice. Label your quadrilateral and it’s attributes.
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41. Geometry Task Cards Geometry Task Cards 17. 18.
Cade drew a quadrilateral with 2 sets of parallel sides. Which quadrilateral could he have drawn?
A. Trapezoid B. Rhombus C. Triangle D. Pentagon
17.
Geometry Task Cards
Which of the following sets are all parallelograms?
Parallelogram, trapezoid, Rhombus
Pentagon, Square, Rectangle
Rhombus, Parallelogram, Rectangle
Square, Trapezoid, Parallelogram
18.

42. Which statement would go into the “both” section of the Venn Diagram?
Geometry Task Cards
Which statement would go into the “both” section of the Venn Diagram?
parallelograms
trapezoid
2 sets of parallel sides
4 equal sides
2 sets of equal angles
Quadrilaterals
19.
Geometry Task Cards
Which quadrilateral has 4 right angles?
a. b. c. d.
20.

43. Which statement would go into the “both” section of the Venn Diagram?
Geometry Task Cards
Which statement would go into the “both” section of the Venn Diagram?
Rectangle
Trapezoid
squares
4 equal sides
4 equal angles
4 sides
21.
Geometry Task Cards
Which quadrilateral has 4 equal angles?
a. b. c. d.
22.

44. Geometry Task Cards Geometry Task Cards 23. 24.
On your recording sheet, write 2 differences between a trapezoid and a square.
23.
Geometry Task Cards
On your recording sheet, write 2 ways that a square and a rhombus are similar.
24.

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46. Answer Card C. B. D. A. A. D. Varies B. C.
Trapezoid only has one set of parallel lines. A square has 4 equal sides.
Both rhombus and squares have 4 equal sides and Both Rhombus and Squares have 4 equal angles.

47. Day 4: Compare and Contrast
Comparing and Contrasting Quadrilaterals
Place students into partners.
Cut the quadrilateral cards and the Venn Diagram cards.
Students will choose 2 Quadrilaterals at a time. Using the Venn Diagram Cards, compare and contrast their angles, sides, parallel lines, etc. Complete at least 5 cards. Then, complete the writing/reflecting activity on 2 quadrilaterals of your choice.

48. Example: Trapezoid Rectangle 2 sets of parallel 1 set of parallel
4 right angles
4 sides
No right angles
quadrilaterals
I set of equal sides
2 sets of equal sides
Trapezoid
Rectangle

50. Cut the Quadrilateral Cards. Choose 2 at a time to compare and contrast.

51. Write about it ___________________________________
Choose two of the quadrilaterals you compared and contrasted. Write their similarities and differences.
Reflect: How can properties of quadrilaterals be used to classify quadrilaterals?
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52. Day 5: Geometry Assessment
Geometry Assessment: Review what you have learned in this quadrilateral unit with students. You may play a review game or just review as a whole group. A fun game to play would be Trash ball, using some of the task cards as questions to review with students.
Finally, give students the Geometry Assessment.

53. Geometry Assessment Name_______________
Which of the following is not a quadrilateral?
a. b. c. d.
6. Which statement would go into the “both” section of the Venn Diagram?
No Equal Sides
2 sets of parallel sides
No Parallel sides
4 Right angles
Rectangle
Parallelogram
Colt drew a quadrilateral that has only one set of parallel lines. Which did he draw?
a. b. c. d.
Katelyn draws a quadrilateral with 2 sets of parallel sides. Which did she draw?
a. b. c. d.
Brady drew a quadrilateral that has 2 sets of equal sides and 4 right angles. Which 2 shapes could he have drawn?
Rectangle, Trapezoid b. Trapezoid, Square
c. Triangle, Rhombus d. Rectangle, Square
Which shape is not a parallelogram?
a. b. c. d.
9. Which two sides are parallel in this quadrilateral? Name the quadrilateral.
Tyler drew a quadrilateral that had only one set of parallel sides. Which did Tyler draw?
a. b. c. d. a.
ac b. bd
c. da d. cb b. d. c.
Quadrilateral______________
10. Circle all of the quadrilaterals.
5. What is the following quadrilateral?
Square c. Parallelogram
Rectangle d. Trapezoid