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1.2: Shapes

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    2D Shapes

    Overview of Lines, Curves, Vertices, and Sides of 2D Shapes

    Video: Overview of Lines, Curves, Vertices, and Sides of 2D Shapes

    Practice: 2D Shapes

    Identify Shapes

    Identifying rectangles, squares, circles, and triangles. Locate sets of shapes and identify shapes of common objects.

    Video: Identifying Rectangles, Squares, Circles, and Triangles

    Practice: Identify Shapes

    Identify Less Common Shapes

    Overview of ellipses, trapezoids, rhombi, and polygons. Match similar shapes.

    Video: Overview of Ellipses, Trapezoids, Rhombi, and Polygons

    Practice: Identify Less Common Shapes

    Composite Shapes

    Count Different 2D Shapes; rectangles, squares and triangles, within simple and within complex, composite figures.

    Video: Identifying and Counting the Number of Rectangles, Squares,

    Practice: Composite Shapes


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