Naming triangles

Naming triangles

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This task is about different types of triangles.

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isosceles - right-angled - scalene - equilateral
 
Select a word from the drop down box to best describe the type of triangle shown by each of these objects.
 
a)
 
scaleneequilateralisoscelesright-angled
b)
 
scaleneequilateralisoscelesright-handed
c) scaleneequilateralisoscelesright-angled
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Level:
4
Description of task: 
Students identify the types of triangles made by everyday objects.
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Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (11/1999)

a)
b)
c)
isosceles
scalene
equilateral

moderate

 

Next steps: 
Students could be further asked to identify and justify the shape properties of their answers.