In this activity, we will be identifying the shape from the clues given.
Look at this square.
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It has 4 sides.
It has 4 corners.
It has 4 right angles.
All the sides have the same length.
Look at this rectangle.
It has 4 sides.
It has 4 corners.
It has 4 right angles.
The top and bottom are the same length.
The left and right sides are the same length.
Look at this triangle.
It has 3 sides.
It has 3 corners.
Look at this circle.
It has 0 sides.
It has 0 corners.
It is curved.
Example
Which shape could it be?
It has 4 corners.
Answer
The corners are the areas where the two sides meet.
If you count the corners of both the square and the rectangle, you will see that they both have 4 corners so it could be either of these shapes.
Square and Rectangle
Would you like to be a shape-detective in this activity and follow the clues to discover the shapes?
