Regular and Irregular Polygons Extension

Worksheet
Group work
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Challenge children to extend their understanding of 2D shapes with this Year 5 Regular and Irregular Polygons extension. Ideal for working in pairs or as a small group, this extension will challenge children to investigate possible solutions to a contextualised problem.

There are multiple answers to this extension, so children are encouraged to use their reasoning skills to explain the process involved in finding a solution. A sample answer is included as support.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons based on reasoning about equal sides and angles

Tags

Properties of Shapes

Summer

5G2b