Quadrilateral Game
Supplies: 2 dice (two different colors) per pair of students,
a student handout for each student
Color 1 side length descriptors Color 2 angle size descriptors
1 1 set of parallel sides 1 right angle
2 2 sets of parallel sides 2 4 right angles
3 1 set of congruent sides 3 2 obtuse angles
4 2 sets of congruent sides 4 2 acute angles
5 no congruent sides 5 2 congruent angles
6 2 sets of consecutive sides congruent 6 2 sets of congruent angles
Directions: Find a partner. You and your partner should both rolls a dice at the same time. Both of you should write the adjective and the name of the specific polygon in a box. Draw the resulting polygon. Compare your answer with your partner. You earn one point for every correct answer. Continue rolling the dice and drawing polygons until all boxes are filled.
What quadrilaterals have mores specific names? Write the specific name such as square, rectangle, kite, trapezoid, parallelogram, and rhombus on the line at the bottom of the square.
Example play: 1 set of parallel sides, 1 right angle
trapezoid
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