2) Properties of Quadrilaterals

Success Criteria of Lesson

1) Properties of squares

· A square has 4 equal sides.

· A square has 4 right angles.

· Opposite sides of a square are parallel.

2) Properties of rectangles.

· Opposite sides of a rectangle are equal.

· A rectangle has 4 right angles.

· Opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel.

3) A square is a special rectangle with 4 equal sides.

A square fit all the properties of a rectangle while a rectangle need not have 4 equal sides like a square.

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