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Classify Quadrilaterals-Geometry-Level DAdded:
Quadrilaterals are shapes with four sides.
Let's learn more about their sides and angles.
Remember, an angle that is 90° is a right angle.
Angles that are less than 90° are acute angles.
And angles that are between 90° and 180° are obtuse angles.
We can find these types of angles in quadrilaterals.
Let's try it.
What type of angle is angle A?
What type of angle is angle B?
What type of angle is angle C?
What types of angles are in both of these shapes?
What types of angles are in both of these shapes?
Remember, parallel lines never intersect. They are always the same distance apart.
So, when two sides of a shape are always the same distance apart, they're called parallel sides.
Let's take a closer look.
Which sides of this shape are parallel?
A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides is called a trapezoid.
Which of these shapes is a trapezoid?
Which sides of this shape are parallel?
A trapezoid with two pairs of parallel sides is called a parallelogram.
Which of these shapes is a parallelogram?
Sort each shape by how many pairs of parallel sides it has.
Imagine drawing lines along the opposite sides of this shape. Would the lines eventually intersect?
>> Squares, rectangles, and rhombuses all have two pairs of parallel sides. They are parallelograms.
Remember, when two lines intersect and create right angles, they're called perpendicular lines.
So, when two sides of a shape make a right angle, they're called perpendicular sides. Get ready to try it.
Look at quadrilateral PQRS.
Which pair of sides is perpendicular?
Look for a pair of sides that meets at a right angle.
Sides RS and SP are perpendicular.
Which sides of this shape are perpendicular?
Sort each shape by whether it has any parallel or perpendicular sides.
>> [music] >> What do all these shapes have in common?
These shapes each have four sides.
They're all quadrilaterals.
What do all these quadrilaterals have in common?
These quadrilaterals each have two pairs of parallel sides. They're all parallelograms.
Complete this sentence.
All parallelograms have sides the same length.
What do all rectangles have in common?
Choose yes if a statement describes all rectangles. Choose no if it doesn't.
What do all rhombuses have in common?
>> What do all squares have in common?
Which of these categories do all three shapes belong to?
Which of these categories do all three shapes belong to?
Which of these categories do all three shapes belong to?
>> [music] >> Use the clues to solve the riddle. I'm a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides. Which shape am I?
I am a parallelogram. I have two acute angles. Which shape am I?
I am a parallelogram. I have no obtuse angles. Which shape am I?
I am a rhombus. I have perpendicular sides. Which shape am I?
>> [music] >> Which shape has one right angle?
Which shape has two obtuse angles?
What types of angles are in each of these quadrilaterals?
Which shape has two pairs of parallel sides?
Which shape has perpendicular sides?
Which category do both shapes belong to?
Which category do all of these shapes belong to?
Quadrilaterals are shapes with four sides.
Let's learn more about their sides and angles.
Remember, an angle that is 90° is a right angle.
Angles that are less than 90° are acute angles.
And angles that are between 90° and 180° are obtuse angles.
We can find these types of angles in quadrilaterals.
Let's try it.
What type of angle is angle A?
What type of angle is angle B?
What type of angle is angle C?
What types of angles are in both of these shapes?
What types of angles are in both of these shapes?
Remember, parallel lines never intersect. They are always the same distance apart.
So, when two sides of a shape are always the same distance apart, they're called parallel sides.
Let's take a closer look.
Which sides of this shape are parallel?
A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides is called a trapezoid.
Which of these shapes is a trapezoid?
Which sides of this shape are parallel?
A trapezoid with two pairs of parallel sides is called a parallelogram.
Which of these shapes is a parallelogram?
Sort each shape by how many pairs of parallel sides it has.
Squares, rectangles, and rhombuses all have two pairs of parallel sides. They are parallelograms.
Remember, when two lines intersect and create right angles, they're called perpendicular lines.
So, when two sides of a shape make a right angle, they're called perpendicular sides.
Get ready to try it.
Look at quadrilateral PQRS.
Which pair of sides is perpendicular?
>> Which sides of this shape are perpendicular?
Sort each shape by whether it has any parallel or perpendicular sides.
>> [music] >> What do all these shapes have in common?
These shapes each have four sides.
They're all quadrilaterals.
What do all these quadrilaterals have in common?
These quadrilaterals each have two pairs of parallel sides. They're all parallelograms.
Complete this sentence.
All parallelograms have sides the same length.
What do all rectangles have in common?
Choose yes if a statement describes all rectangles. Choose no if it doesn't.
What do all rhombuses have in common?
What do all squares have in common?
Which of these categories do all three shapes belong to?
Which of these categories do all three shapes belong to?
Which of these categories do all three shapes belong to?
>> [music] >> Use the clues to solve the riddle.
I'm a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides. Which shape am I?
I am a parallelogram. I have two acute angles. Which shape am I?
I am a parallelogram. I have no obtuse angles. Which shape am I?
I am a rhombus. I have perpendicular sides. Which shape am I?
>> [music] >> Which shape has one right angle?
Which shape has two obtuse angles?
What types of angles are in each of these quadrilaterals?
Which shape has two pairs of parallel sides?
Which shape has perpendicular sides?
>> Which category do both shapes belong to?
Which category do all of these shapes belong to?
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