Quadrilaterals Shapes with 4 sides!
We are all quadrilaterals. We all have 4 sides. Remember just like a quad bike.
Quadrilateral investigation
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Quadrilaterals
Cut along the red lines. Arrange the shapes to make another shape.
How many quadrilaterals can you make? How many triangles can you make? How many squares can you make? `
What shape is this?
A Square
How many lines of symmetry has a Square got?
Properties of a Square Has 4 equal sides Has 4 equal angles Each angle is a right angle Has 4 lines of symmetry Is a regular shape
What shape is this?
A Rectangle
How many lines of symmetry has a Rectangle got? 1 2
Properties of a Rectangle Has 2 pairs of equal sides Has 4 equal angles Each angle is a right angle Has 2 lines of symmetry Is an irregular shape
Quadrilateral Family parallelogram rectangle rhombus square
What shape is this?
A Parallelogram
How many lines of symmetry has a Parallelogram got? None!
Properties of a Parallelogram Has 2 pairs of equal sides Has 2 pairs of equal angles Opposite sides are parallel Has NO lines of symmetry Is an irregular shape
What shape is this?
A Rhombus
How many lines of symmetry has a Rhombus got? 21
Properties of a Rhombus Has 4 equal sides Has 2 pairs of equal angles Opposite sides are parallel Has 2 lines of symmetry Is an irregular shape
Trapezium A two-dimensional shape with four sides. One pair of sides is parallel with one side longer than the other.
Kite A two-dimensional shape with two shorter sides of equal length and two longer sides of equal length.
Quadrilaterals Shapes with 4 sides!