Naming Polygons
Naming Polygons
Explore the connection between the name and number of sides of a polygon in this activity.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
What connection do you notice between the root word in the polygon names and the number of sides?
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Open-ended question 2
A tricycle has 3 wheels and a triangle has 3 sides. What other words in everyday life use prefixes with a number meaning?
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