playing with polygons.
The point of this activity is to give kids a idea of how polygons are similar to one another.
When dealing with these polygons, click your mouse and drag the blue dots to see what happens to the shape!
Directions
1) Play with the polygons and answer the following questions below.
2) Find a partner and discuss what you think the polygons have in common, and explain why you believe that.
polygon 1
Question 1
when moving the triangle please tell me one thing that doesn't change when moving them around.
Question 2
what is something that does change when moving the triangle?
polygon 2
Question 3
what is the difference between polygon 1 and polygon 2
Question 4
(Useing your multiplication skills) What is the total of all of the angles of polygon 2?
polygon 3
Question 5
how many sides does polygon 3 have
Question 6
what is one thing that all the polygons have in common?