1. Characteristics and Properties of 2-Dimensional Geometric Shapes
using Pattern Blocks

2. 3rd REACH INTO THE BAG Name: _________________________
Arkansas Mathematics Standards: G.8.3.2, G.9.3.1, G.8.3.4
Find the block or blocks needed. Draw or trace that shape
a block that has all sides equal
a triangle
a regular four sided figure
a hexagon
a block with two lines of symmetry…show where the lines would be
6. a block with four equal sides that is not regular
a block with four sides that are not equal
a block that 3 triangles could fit perfectly inside of
a block with the most vertices
10. a block that 6 triangles could fit perfectly inside of it
11. two blocks that can be put together to make the largest block
12. a block with no parallel sides

3. 4th REACH INTO THE BAG Name: _________________________
Arkansas Mathematics Standards: G.8.4.2, G.8.4.3, G.8.4.5
Find the block or blocks needed. Draw or trace that shape and name it.
two different blocks that have all sides equal (an equilateral shape)
three different four sided polygons
a block with perpendicular sides
a regular polygon with more than four sides
a block with all angles less than 90o
a block with four equal sides that is not a square…give its most specific name
a block with two angles less than 90o
8. a block with four sides that are not all equal
a block with no parallel sides
10. the block with the most vertices
11. a sample of all the irregular shapes
12. two of theses blocks can be put together to make a hexagon
13. a block with angles more than 90o.
14. quadrilateral with only two parallel sides

4. 5th REACH INTO THE BAG Name: _________________________
Arkansas Mathematics Standards: G.85.1, G 8.5.2,
Find the block or blocks needed. Draw or trace that shape and name it.
three equilateral shapes
three polygons having different numbers of sides
a block with perpendicular sides
a sample of all the regular shaped blocks
a block with all acute angles
a sample of all the blocks with two acute angles
a block having four lines of symmetry (draw the lines)
a block with right angles
a block with no parallel sides
10. a sample of all irregular shaped blocks
11. a block with two acute angles and two obtuse angles
12. use two different shaped blocks to make one hexagon
13. all the blocks having two obtuse angles
14. a block that has two sides that are not parallel to any other sides