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Geometry in
Everyday Things
Some common shapes
You see these shapes in many places.
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.
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
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What shape is the door?
Rectangle
Square
Hexagon
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Discuss: What other shape do you see on the door?
What shape is the full moon?
Square
Octagon
Circle
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What shape does a sand dollar remind you of?
Circle
Triangle
Pentagon
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A pyramid is made up what shape.
Rectangle
Triangle
Circle
Discuss: If a pyramid had 4 sides, what would the
base (bottom) resemble?
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What shape is the drawer of the file cabinet?
Triangle
Circle
Square
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Discuss: What shape is the side of the file cabinet?
Do these snowflakes resemble hexagons?
Snowflakes
Yes
No
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What shape does a stop sign resemble?
Square
Circle
Octagon
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