Polygons Lesson

Explore the properties of polygons through puzzles and games, then proceed into a more formal classification of polygons. Look at mathematical definitions more formally, and explore how terms can have different but equivalent definitions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Broaden your thinking about polygons

  • Classify polygons according to some of their features

  • Understand how to divide polygons into triangles and the implications of that

  • Begin to understand mathematical definitions

Polygons