Naming Polygons
Explore the connection between the name and number of sides of a polygon in this activity.
Tâche 1
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Tâche 2
What connection do you notice between the root word in the polygon names and the number of sides?
Tâche 3
A tricycle has 3 wheels and a triangle has 3 sides. What other words in everyday life use prefixes with a number meaning?