Quadrilaterals B: Square & Rectangle – same and different

- Lesson Aims
- The pupils will identify the square and rectangle and know the same and different properties of each shape.
- The pupils will fold a rectangle from a square and investigate the lengths of the sides.
- Name of Model
An envelope
- The lesson structure
Triangles activity A, Triangles activity B , Polygon activity A, Polygon activity A, Polygon activities B 1/2 , Polygon activities B 2/2 , Polygon activity C , A measuring tool for comparison of lengths , Quadrilaterals A , Quadrilaterals B: Square & Rectangle – same and different, Quadrilaterals C: Square & Rectangle Line of reflective symmetry 1/2, Line of reflective symmetry 2/2, , Lines of symmetry in quadrilaterals, Translation of shapes
- Lesson content
In this lesson, pupils will investigate the properties of a square and rectangle by composition and decomposition in the folding process.
- Prior knowledge
The concepts of vertex, side and polygon
- Stages in the curriculum
- Materials
Origami paper 15 cm X 15 cm, 2 sheets per pupil.