Properties of Shape - Quadrilaterals - Worksheet

In a comprehensive lesson about quadrilaterals tailored for students, the aim is to compare and classify various geometric shapes, including quadrilaterals and triangles, by examining their properties and sizes. The lesson utilises a range of resources such as teaching slides, differentiated worksheets, and a selection of quadrilaterals to facilitate learning. The key vocabulary for this lesson includes terms like trapezium, square, rhombus, rectangle, and parallelogram. Students are tasked with naming these quadrilaterals and describing their properties, such as the number of sides, angles, and parallel lines. They also explore the unique characteristics that differentiate each quadrilateral from the others, and learn to draw these shapes accurately by applying their knowledge of the shapes' properties.

As part of the lesson, students engage in various activities to deepen their understanding. They use shape mats to label common quadrilaterals and describe them using given criteria, such as the presence of four sides, equal sides, right angles, and parallel sides. The lesson progresses with reasoning and problem-solving exercises where students categorise shapes based on specific rules and identify patterns, including which criteria apply to multiple shapes and which are unique to specific quadrilaterals. The exercises challenge students to think critically about the relationships between different quadrilaterals and articulate the reasons behind their classifications, such as why a square is considered a special type of rectangle or a rhombus as a special type of parallelogram.