Polygons and Shapely Lines

This activity gives students practice drawing straight lines with a ruler and looking for and categorizing shapes, for example, by the number of sides in polygons. The Teachers' Notes page includes suggestions for implementation, discussion questions and ideas for extension.
Resource ID#: 31611 Type: Teaching Idea
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): K, 1, 2
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: polygons, angles, vertex, sides
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea
Resource Collection: NSDL

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