Math for Monday, November 14, 2011 (Afternoon)
- Today’s Lesson: Chapter 3, Lesson 2 - Classifying Figures (Pages 86-89)
- Learning Goals:
- Figures can be identified, described, compared, and classified in different ways.
- Additional Resources:
- A Math Dictionary for Kids: This is a great resource to learn about any math term, shape, etc.
- How to Use a Venn Diagram
- Terms you should know (check with the math dictionary above if you come across anything else you aren’t familiar with)
- Regular Shapes: Polygons with all sides equal in length and all angles equal
- Irregular Shapes: Any shape which is not regular
- Triangle: A three sided shape
- Quadrilateral: A four sided shape
- Pentagon: A five sided shape
- Hexagon: A six sided shape
- Acute Angle: Angle less than 90º
- Right Angle: Angle equal to 90º
- Obtuse Angle: Angle between 90º and 180º
- Reflex Angle: Angle between 180º and 360º
- Parallel Sides: Lines that are the same distance apart (like straight railway tracks)
- Equal Sides: Sides that are equal in length
- Classwork: Practice Questions 1-5
- Homework Book: Pages 36-37
