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Geometry in Everyday Things
Some common shapes
A triangle has three sides. A square has four equal sides and four right angles.
A rectangle has four sides and four right angles.
A circle has a center point and an outer circumference.
You see these shapes in many places.
More shapes
A pentagon has five sides.
A hexagon has six sides.
An octagon has eight sides.
What shape do you see in the musical instrument?
Square
Triangle
Rectangle Mouse House
Send your mouse home until the teacher calls on you.
What shape is the door?
Square
Hexagon
Rectangle
Mouse House
Discuss: What other shape do you see on the door?
What shape is the full moon?
Square
CircleMouse House
Octagon
What shape does a sand dollar remind you of?
Pentagon
Triangle
Circle
Mouse House
A pyramid is made up what shape.
Rectangle
Triangle
Circle
Discuss: If a pyramid had 4 sides, what would the base (bottom) resemble?
Mouse House
What shape is the drawer of the file cabinet?
Triangle
Circle
SquareMouse House
Discuss: What shape is the side of the file cabinet?
Yes
No
Do these snowflakes resemble hexagons?
Snowflakes
Mouse House
Square
Mouse House
Circle
Octagon
What shape does a stop sign resemble?