Properties of 2D Shapes

Take a look at some of the language used to describe the properties

of 2-dimensional (2D) shapes below:

v
curved longer sides

straight shorter 2-dimensional equal

vertex/vertices symmetry length

Properties of 2D Shapes
Take a look at some of the language used to describe the properties
of 2-dimensional (2D) shapes below:

obtuse angle right angle acute angle

 circle

How many curved

sides? 1 curved side

How many vertices? 0 vertices

How many lines of infinite lines of

symmetry? symmetry

What do all the

Sum of interior angle
interior angles
is 360°
measure?
 triangle
How many straight
sides? 3 straight sides

How many vertices? 3 vertices

How many lines of up to 3 lines of

symmetry? symmetry

How many interior

3 interior angles
angles?

What type of angles

can you see in this 3 acute angles
shape?

Challenge: What is the sum of all interior

180°
angles in a triangle?
 square
How many straight 4 straight sides
sides? 4 equal length sides

How many vertices? 4 vertices 90° 90°

How many lines of 4 lines of symmetry
symmetry?

How many interior

4 interior angles
angles?

What does each

interior angle each interior angle is
measure? 90°
90° 90°
What type of angles
can you see in this 4 right angles
shape?

Challenge: What is the sum of all interior

360°
angles in a quadrilateral?
 rectangle
4 straight sides
How many straight
2 long sides
sides?
2 short sides
90° 90°
How many vertices? 4 vertices

How many lines of 2 lines of symmetry

symmetry?

How many interior

4 interior angles
angles?

What does each

interior angle each interior angle is
measure? 90°
90° 90°
What type of angles
can you see in this 4 right angles
shape?
 regular pentagon

How many
straight sides? 5 straight sides

How many vertices? 5 vertices

How many lines of

5 lines of symmetry
symmetry?

How many interior

5 interior angles
angles?

What type of angles

can you see in this 5 obtuse angles
shape?
 regular hexagon

How many
6 straight sides
straight sides?

How many vertices? 6 vertices

How many lines of

6 lines of symmetry
symmetry?

How many interior

6 interior angles
angles?

What type of angles

can you see in this 6 obtuse angles
shape?
regular octagon

How many
8 straight sides
straight sides?

How many vertices? 8 vertices

How many lines of

8 lines of symmetry
symmetry?

How many interior

8 interior angles
angles?

What type of angles

can you see in this 8 obtuse angles
shape?