Geometry and measurement

3.6(A)

Sorting Shapes by Their Attributes

Classify and sort two- and three-dimensional figures, including cones, cylinders, spheres, triangular and rectangular prisms, and cubes, based on attributes using formal geometric language.

Part of The student applies mathematical process standards to analyze attributes of two-dimensional geometric figures to develop generalizations about their properties

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Intro

Sorting Shapes

Today you will learn to sort and classify flat and solid shapes by their attributes. An attribute is something you notice about a shape, like how many faces it has. To sort means to put shapes into groups. To classify means to name the group and say why a shape belongs there.