Prior Knowledge:
identifying parallel and perpendicular lines, squares and rectangles, and right angles.
Content Include:
Square and Rectangle
• know properties of Square and Rectangles excluding diagonal properties
• drawing squares and rectangles on a square grid
Properties of Square and Rectangles
Learning Task 1
In pairs, explore the properties of square and rectangle
Properties of a Square
Check on:
- Interior angles
- Side lengths
- Extended sides
Move the square around with Point A and Point B only
Guiding Questions:
What can you observe about the interior angles?
What can you observe about the sides of a square?
What can you observe about the extended lines of the sides?
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Properties of Rectangle
Check on:
- Interior angles
- Side lengths
- Extended sides
Move the rectangle around with Point A, B and C only.
Guiding Questions:
What can you observe about the interior angles?
What can you observe about the sides of a rectangle?
What can you observe about the extended lines of the sides?
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