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Unit 8, Lesson 1

Describe two-dimensional shapes based on attributes

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In this lesson, students build various polygons as they name them based on attributes. Using uncooked spaghetti of various lengths, they build a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, and hexagon, adding another piece of spaghetti for each construction. They then identify a collection of various polygons, both exemplars and variants of shapes (as shown below), including those with sides of unequal length.

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2.G.A.1

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Standard 2.G.A.1

Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces. Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.

Part of Additional Cluster 2.G.A

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Standard MP.6

Attend to precision.

Prerequisites for 2.G.A.1

1st Grade

1.G.A.1

Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size); build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.

Upcoming Standards for 2.G.A.1

3rd Grade

3.G.A.1

Understand that shapes in different categories (e.g., rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (e.g., having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (e.g., quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories.

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Unit 8, Lesson 1

Describe two-dimensional shapes based on attributes

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Unit 8, Lesson 2

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1 Content Standard is aligned with this lesson

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Prerequisites for 2.G.A.1

1st Grade

Upcoming Standards for 2.G.A.1

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