Geometry in Everyday Things

Some common shapesA triangle has three sides. A square has four equal sides

and four right angles.

A rectangle has four sides and four right angles.

A circle has a center point and an outer circumference.

You see these shapes in many places.

More shapesA pentagon has

five sides.A hexagon has

six sides.

An octagon has eight sides.

What shape do you see in the musical instrument?

Square

Triangle

Rectangle Mouse House

Send your mouse home until the teacher calls on you.

What shape is the door?

Square

Hexagon

Rectangle

Mouse House

Discuss: What other shape do you see on the door?

What shape is the full moon?

Square

CircleMouse House

Octagon

What shape does a sand dollar remind you of?

Pentagon

Triangle

Circle

Mouse House

A pyramid is made up what shape.

Rectangle

Triangle

CircleDiscuss: If a pyramid had 4 sides, what would the base (bottom) resemble?

Mouse House

What shape is the drawer of the file cabinet?

Triangle

Circle

SquareMouse House

Discuss: What shape is the side of the file cabinet?

Yes

No

Do these snowflakes resemble hexagons?

Snowflakes

Mouse House

Square

Mouse House

Circle

Octagon

What shape does a stop sign resemble?