If only you had a Sorting Hat to sort out quadrilaterals. Learners sort cutouts of quadrilaterals based on their properties and attributes. A flowchart helps them organize the results of the activity.

Concepts

quadrilaterals, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombus, trapezoids

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class create a poster of the quadrilateral flowchart

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have familiarity with quadrilaterals from previous grades
• Note that the resource uses a definition for trapezoids that specifies exactly one pair of parallel sides
• Activity requires glue, scissors, and poster paper

Pros

• Provides graphic organizers and sorting pieces
• Includes optional extension activities

Cons

• Only provides outdated Virginia standards