SHAPESPOLYGONAL

Certosa di Pavia, Italy, 1396-1465

regular polygonsWhat is the name of these polygons?

nonagon – hexagon – dodecagon – square – decagon - heptagon

regular polygons in nature

triangle

square

regular polygons in nature

pentagon

hexagon

Palatine Chapel, Germany, 790-805

regular polygons in architectureHow many regular shapes can you see on this plan?

trianglesRead and label the pictures

quadrilateralsParallelogram or trapezoid?

star-shaped polygons

five-point star

eight-point star

ALEXANDER CALDER:american sculptor (1898-1976) and originator of the MOBILE, a type of kinetic sculpture

MATERIALS WE ARE GOING TO USE:cardboard, scissors, markers or temperas, wire and rope

activity

DONALD IN MATHMAGIC LAND 1DONALD IN MATHMAGIC LAND 2

videoDONALD IN MATHMAGIC LAND