Square or not?

This task is about identifying whether shapes are squares and what makes them squares.

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Some children are talking about whether shapes are squares or not.
 
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a)  Sione says this is not a square.
     What do you think?

    • It's a square.

    • It's not a square.

Explain why you think this.

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b)  Saane says this is not a square.
     What do you think? 

    • It's a square.

    • It's not a square.

Explain why you think this.

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c)  Ari says this is not a square.
     What do you think?

    • It's a square.

    • It's not a square.

Explain why you think this.

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d)  Select all the shapes below that are squares.

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e)  Describe how you know if a shape is a square.