Shapes
Practice
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                   You will need paper and pencil for this activity.

 

Follow the directions below to create a picture from the plane figures, circle, square, rectangle and triangle.

Directions:

1.  Draw a circle in the middle of your paper.       

2.  Draw a square on top of the circle. Make the bottom of the 
     square touch the top of the circle.    

3.  Draw a rectangle under the circle.  Make the top of the
     rectangle touch the bottom of the circle. 

4.  Draw a triangle in the middle of the circle.

5.  Color the triangle red.

6.  Color the remaining part of the circle yellow.

7.  Color the square green.

8.  Color the rectangle blue.

Now click on the turtle.

 Check your picture.


Use your knowledge of the properties of plane figures to solve the riddles below.

I am the shape of a license plate.  My shape is also found on
refrigerators or windows.  What am I?  

                                                                                           

                           

I can be found around your yard or even in your bedroom.  It's because of me that toys roll and bikes go!  I have no sides and no corners.  What am I?  

                                                                                           

 

My shape is used for many things, like signs, gift boxes and windows. 
All my four sides are the same.  What am I? 

                                                                                           

 

My shape is found on yield signs and on the frames of a bridge. 
Although I only have three sides, I can be very strong.
What am I?    

                                                                                           

 
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