Isosceles triangle

Icosahedron

An icosahedron is a

twenty-sided regular

geometric solid.

An isosceles triangle

has two sides that are

the same length and A kite is a four-sided

figure in which the

two pairs of adjacent

sides have the same

length.

line segment

A line segment is a A Möbius strip is a

portion of a line.

only one side!

octagon

An octagon is an

eight-sided figure.

Stop signs are

octagons.

octahedron

An octahedron is an

eight-sided regular

orb

A ball-shaped object

is an orb.

parallelogram

oval A parallelogram is

An oval is an egg- a four-sided figure

shaped figure. whose opposite

sides are parallel.

geometric solid.

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fractal

love.

kite

two angles that are

the same.

Möbius strip

piece of paper with

.

pentagon

A pentagon is a five-

sided figure.

point

A point is a very

small dot.

polka dots

Polka dots are

patterns of dots.

polygon

A polygon is a

many-sided figure

with straight edges. solids made from

polygons.

quadrilateral

pyramid

The pyramids in

Egypt are huge

buildings that have a

square base and

triangular sides.

round

A quadrilateral is a

four-sided figure. The

square, rectangle,

rhombus, trapezoid,

kite, and

parallelogram are

quadrilaterals.

scalene triangle

rectangle

A rectangle is a four-

sided figure whose

sides are at right

angles to each other.

semicircle

rhombus

A rhombus is a

parallelogram with

equal-length sides.

right triangle

A right triangle has

one angle that is a

right angle

(extending 90

degrees).

Round things are

The sides of a scalene A semicircle is half a

shapes

sphere

curved. A circle is

round.

spiral

A spiral is a curve

that winds in on

itself. Snail shells

have a spiral pattern.

trapezoid

A trapezoid is a four-

sided figure with two

parallel sides.

triangle are all

different lengths.

square

A square has four,

equally long sides

which are at right

angles to each other.

triangle

A triangle has three

sides.

circle.

star

A star is a shape that

has many points.

zigzag

A zigzag is a line

that sharply turns

Everything has a

shape.

tetrahedron

A tetrahedron is a

pyramid formed by

four triangles.

A sphere is a ball-

shaped object.

torus

A torus is a

doughnut-shaped

object.

back and forth.

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polyhedron

Polyhedra are

Sports

ball

In archery, you A ball is round and

fun to bounce,

throw, kick, or

catch.

target.

dart

baseball

and a bat.

Basketball is a sport in

which you get points

a basket.

A dart is a

small, pointed

object that is

thrown at a

target in a game.

playing darts.

exercise

you.

football

dartboard Football is played

target used when ball in the USA.

go

When you go,

you are moving.

golf ball

A golf ball is a small ball

Golf is a sport in which used in golf - the ball sits

a ball is hit into a series on a tee in the grass.

of holes using golf

clubs.

golf club

Golf clubs are used

to hit a golf ball.

helmet

A helmet protects your

head.