Recognize polygons and be able to identify examples based on geometric definitions SPI 0306.4.1

Links verified on 12/26/2014

1. Creating Polygons - investigating the Concept of Triangle and the Properties of Polygons ( from NCTM )
2. Figures and Polygons - definitions and examples of a large number of figures fiting the definition of polygon
3. Identify Polygons - names of polygons by number of sides and angles instruction and review, practice, and a quiz &
4. Name that Polygon - identify name of given polygon components - instruction and review, practice, and a quiz &
5. Polygon - the Math is Fun website has a good table listing polygon names
6. Polygon Basics - a four step lesson with examples and sample problems
7. Polygon Playground - arrange designs with online movable polygons - hundreds of polygons to drag anywhere you want
8. Polygon Properties - definitions, examples and names of polygons (the eight most common plus some really strange names; do you know how many sides there are in a Pentacontakaienneagon?)
9. Practice Identifying Polygons - review activity for three to ten sided polygon names, once you master the names, try a timed game

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