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Congruent Polygons: Copying Stretchy Shapes

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Third graders investigate congruent polygons through dance. In this congruency activity, 3rd graders do the "brain dance" as a warm up. They review polygon names by singing "The Polygon Chant," before mirroring congruent shapes with a partner using body movements.

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congruence, polygons, 2-d shapes, 2-d

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congruency, geometry brain dance, polygons, math
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3rd
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Math
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