ALEX Learning Activity

  

Quadrilateral Quest

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Ginger Boyd
System:Geneva County
School:Samson Middle School
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2557
Title:
Quadrilateral Quest
Digital Tool/Resource:
Quadrilateral Quest
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

This activity will give students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the properties of quadrilaterals. Students will match the quadrilaterals with the properties given in this fun shape matching game. This activity should be used at the end of a lesson on quadrilaterals to assess mastery of the properties of quadrilaterals.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit. 
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 4
28. Identify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of parallel or perpendicular lines or the presence or absence of angles of a specified size.

a. Describe right triangles as a category, and identify right triangles.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Sort two-dimensional figures based on angle sizes or presence of parallel and/or perpendicular lines.

    • Example: Given a group of regular polygons, sort shapes into categories based on angle size as well as presence of parallel lines.
  • Classify and name shapes using more than one characteristic.
  • Identify a right triangle by labeling the right angle.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Two-dimensional figure
  • Parallel lines
  • Perpendicular lines
  • Angle
  • Right triangle
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • Two lines are parallel if they never intersect and are an equal distance apart.
  • Two lines are perpendicular if they are at right angles to each other.
  • A right triangle is a triangle that has one right angle.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of parallel or perpendicular lines.
  • Classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of angles of a specified size.
  • Identify right triangles.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • shapes are categorized based on attributes they possess in common such as angle size, side length, side relationships (parallel and perpendicular).
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.4.28.1: Define right angle.
M.4.28.2: Recognize that shapes in different categories (e.g., rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (e.g., having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (e.g., quadrilaterals).
M.4.28.3: Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories.
M.4.28.4: Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces.
M.4.28.5: Identify triangles.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Recall the vocabulary of shapes (labels, sides, faces, vertices, etc.).
  • Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes such as a given number of angles.
  • Build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.
  • Sort shapes into categories.
  • Define side, angle, face, closed, and open.
  • Use vocabulary related to shape attributes.
    Examples: sides, angles, face, closed, open.
  • Trace shapes.
  • Sort triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
  • Explore triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.4.28 Using vocalization, sign language, augmentative communication or assistive technology, describe the defining attributes of two-dimensional shapes (e.g., number of sides, number of angles).
Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to classify two-dimensional figures based on angle sizes or the presence of parallel and/or perpendicular lines and congruency.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

Students should have been introduced to the properties of quadrilaterals (square, rhombus, rectangle, trapezoid, kite, parallelogram), and have had an opportunity to explore and investigate the concept of classifying quadrilaterals based on those properties. The teacher may choose to review the properties of quadrilaterals as an introduction to this learning activity. This activity can be used to give students the chance to demonstrate their knowledge of the properties and explain their thinking. 

The teacher should provide the students with a link to the website Quadrilateral Quest and explain the directions on how to use the website. 

The students should have discovered in class that there are some really fine points in the definitions of different quadrilaterals. For example, a square is a special kind of rectangle. It is a parallelogram that also has 90-degree angles, but unlike most rectangles, ALL of its sides are equal or congruent. During this activity, students will demonstrate how well they can select the correct quadrilaterals that match each property.

Students will click and drag the quadrilaterals (rhombus, square, trapezoid, rectangle, kite, parallelogram) that match the given properties. If students choose the correct quadrilateral, they will hear a ring, and the green light will blink. If students choose the wrong quadrilateral, they will hear a bonk and the red light will blink. 

As students explore the quest, the teacher should walk around the room and observe any students who might be struggling to correctly identify quadrilaterals matching the given properties. 

After matching 6 different property descriptions, students will be given a quiz to identify the one quadrilateral which matches the given properties. If the students match incorrectly, they will hear a bonk and get another guess. If the students match correctly, they will be able to move on to the next question. There are a total of 6 questions on the quiz.
Assessment Strategies:

The quiz given at the end of the game can be used as an assessment. If playing this game as a whole class activity, the quiz can be used as an assessment by placing sticky notes with A, B, C, D, etc. on each quadrilateral choice. Students can record their choice on a piece of paper to submit to the teacher as an exit ticket.
Advanced Preparation:

An internet-connected device is required to play this game. 
Variation Tips (optional):

This game could be played on the Smartboard as a whole class game or individual/partner activity. 
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

ALCOS 2019:

4.28) Identify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of parallel or perpendicular lines or the presence or absence of angles of a specified size.

a. Describe right triangles as a category, and identify right triangles.
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: congruent, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, quadrilateral, right angle, two dimensional figure