Types of triangles

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Triangles Types of triangles Don’t be ‘obtuse’ – learn about the types of triangles and get the answers ‘right’ every time. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways A triangle is one of the most important shapes in mathematics – Learning about triangles builds the foundation for more challenging […]

All About Squares

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Squares All About Squares Learn how to identify and measure one of the most important and common shapes! Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Squares have four equal sides and four equal angles – These regular polygons are two-dimensional enclosed figures. There are three parts to a square […]

All About Rectangles

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Rectangles All About Rectangles Don’t be a square (at least not all the time). Learn all about rectangles. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways A rectangle is a four-sided closed shape with equal parallel sides – A square is always a rectangle, but a rectangle is not always […]

All About Octagons

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Octagons All About Octagons Let’s explore the world of the eight-sided octagon. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways An octagon is a shape with 8 eight sides – It’s actually a type of polygon, which is typically a shape with at least three sides. There are different types […]

All About Hexagons

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Hexagons All About Hexagons Discover the ins and outs of this versatile six-sided shape. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Perpendicular lines are two straight lines that meet or intersect at 90°. • The opposite of perpendicular lines are parallel lines. Unlike perpendicular lines, parallel lines never […]

All About Circles

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes Circles All About Circles Let’s learn about one of the most important – and perfect! – shapes in the world.  Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Circles are round shapes without any points, straight lines or angles – They don’t have to be perfectly round, though. There’s a […]

What are 3D shapes?

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes 3D Shapes What are 3D shapes? Names & properties Learn about the three-dimensional shapes that make up our world. Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • 3D shapes can be measured in the 3 dimensions of length, width, and height. • All 3D shapes have faces, edges, and […]

What are 2D shapes?

Home Math Resources Skills Shapes 2D Shapes What are 2D shapes? Names & properties Learn about the two-dimensional shapes that make up our world. Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • 2D shapes are plane shapes that only have the two dimensions of length and width. • Polygons are a type of 2D […]