Name Polygons (Up to 6 Sides)
š The Greek Naming Code! Ancient scientists used secret code words to name shapes. "Poly-Gon" just means "Many-Corners".
Concept
If a shape has straight, closed sides, it is a Polygon! Let's learn the names of the shapes by counting their sides. šÆ **The Polygon Dictionary:** * **3 Sides:** Triangle ("Tri" means 3. Like a Tricycle! š²). * **4 Sides:** Quadrilateral ("Quad" means 4. Like a 4-wheel Quad bike! š). * *(Squares and Rectangles are both just special types of Quadrilaterals).* * **5 Sides:** Pentagon ("Penta" means 5). * **6 Sides:** Hexagon. ("Hex" means 6. Both words have an 'X' in them! ā¬”). A STOP sign is none of these! A stop sign has 8 sides! (Octagon... like an Octopus! š).
Try it
Crack the shape names! **Instructions:** Count the sides. Remember the secret Greek prefixes (Tri, Quad, Penta, Hex). **Problem 1:** A perfect square has 4 sides. What is the fancy math word for a 4-sided shape? * "Quad" ___________ **Problem 2:** You look at a honeycomb from a bee hive. The shape has exactly 6 sides. What shape is it? * "H_________". (Remember the Xtrick!). **Problem 3:** A shape has 3 straight sides. * Answer: _________ **Problem 4:** A shape looks like an L-block from Tetris. It has 6 sides (even though they bend weirdly). * Legally, what shape is that? * "H_________"