2-min Warm-up — Does each shape have symmetry? Circle YES or NO.
YES / NO
YES / NO
YES / NO
Read carefully. Think about what is happening in the situation. Draw if it helps!
A stop sign has 8 sides that are all the same length. Amir traces one side with his finger. Is that side a line, a ray, or a line segment? How do you know?
Draw or write your thinking:
Answer:
Kayla cuts a square sandwich along ONE line of symmetry. What two shapes could she get? (Hint: there are two different answers!)
Draw or write your thinking:
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A kite has exactly 1 line of symmetry. Dad folds it on that line to pack it. Will the two halves match? Explain.
Draw or write your thinking:
Answer:
Use straight line segments to split each shape into equal shares.
Split into 2 equal halves
Split into 4 equal fourths
Split into 2 equal halves
Number Talk — Explain WITHOUT calculating or counting one by one.
A square is cut into 4 equal fourths. Jon takes 2 fourths. Ava takes half. Who has more, or is it the same?
My thinking:
Which has MORE right angles: one square, or two triangles like the one on Tuesday's page? How could you decide quickly?
My thinking:
Create Your Own Word Problem
Write a geometry question about something in your house (window, table, pizza, flag...). It should use one of this week's words: line segment, right angle, or symmetry. Then answer it.
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