2-D shapes (age 10+)
Draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles, using a ruler and protractor accurately
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“If you ask your child to draw a triangle with sides of 5 cm and 7 cm with a 40° angle between them, can they use a ruler and protractor to draw it accurately?”
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- Activity. Draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles, using a ruler and protractor accurately
What to notice. Draw a triangle with sides 5 cm, 7 cm and an included angle of 60° • Construct a rectangle with given length and width using a ruler and set square • Draw a regular pentagon given the side length and interior angle
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If you ask your child to draw a triangle with sides of 5 cm and 7 cm with a 40° angle between them, can they use a ruler and protractor to draw it accurately?
Draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles, using a ruler and protractor accurately
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- Draw a triangle with sides 5 cm, 7 cm and an included angle of 60°
- Construct a rectangle with given length and width using a ruler and set square
- Draw a regular pentagon given the side length and interior angle
“If you ask your child to draw a triangle with sides of 5 cm and 7 cm with a 40° angle between them, can they use a ruler and protractor to draw it accurately?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Geometry
- Age range
- Ages 10–11