I researched a drawer in my dresser, which is a rectangle. A rectangle is a polygon with 4 sides. It is also a parallelogram. According to the website www.mathisfun.com, it is called a quadrilateral.
The length of the drawer is 24 inches and the height is 9 inches. If I multiply 24 inches x 2 and then multiply 9 inches x 2, I can add those two products and find the perimeter.
1) Research from the selected websites below to find out what qualities your shape has (What makes a pentagon a pentagon?) Websites to use:
Math Is Fun Ducksters 2) Search for an item/object out in the real world that has that shape (in your home, school, library, etc) 3) Find the perimeter of the item. 4) In your blog post Make sure to include: *Name of shape * Number of sides * The website you used * Where you found your shape in the real world * Measurement of each side of the shape * Perimeter of the shape (Show your work!) * Picture of the object LET'S GET STARTED: Group 1 - Pentagon Group 2 - Trapezoid Group 3 - Hexagon Group 4 - Parallelogram Here are some pictures and videos that may help you: Polygon examples
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How to find Perimeter
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A video about polygons
Video courtesy of :Happy Learning
Note to parents: This engagement activity is intended to help students recall their prior knowledge on geometric shapes and to prepare them for the math chapter ahead. CCSS: 5.G.B.3 Understand that attributes belonging to a category of
two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that
category.
