1. Geometry in Everyday Things

2. Some common shapes You see these shapes in many places.
A square has four equal sides and four right angles.
A triangle has three sides.
A rectangle has four sides and four right angles.
A circle has a center point and an outer circumference.

3. More shapes A hexagon has six sides. A pentagon has five sides.
An octagon has eight sides.

4. What shape do you see in this trillium flower?
Square
Triangle
Rectangle
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5. What shape are most of the stones in this structure?
Rectangle
Square
Hexagon
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6. Draw the shape of these paving stones.
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7. What shape does a sand dollar remind you of?
Circle
Triangle
Pentagon
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8. Draw the shape that you see most in this picture.
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Discuss: If you were flying above a pyramid, looking down at it, what shape would the base of the pyramid form?

9. What shape does a honeycomb cell resemble?
Triangle
Pentagon
Hexagon
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10. Match the picture to the shape that is most like it.
Stop sign
Pentagon
Circle
Petunias
Planet Jupiter
Octagon
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11. Does a snowflake resemble a hexagon?
Snowflakes
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