Classifying Quadrilaterals

A closed polygon which has 4 sides is called a quadrilateral. Try to drag the points on the polygons in this activity to illustrate the different types of quadrilaterals listed below? The top one is done for you.
1) Is a square a rectangle? Why or why not?[br][br]2) Is a square a rhombus? Why or why not?[br][br]3) Is a square a parallelogram? Why or why not?[br][br]4) Is a square a quadrilateral? Why or why not?[br][br]5) Is a square a trapezoid? Why or why not?

Transformations

Using gradient & Intercept

Frieze Activity

Here is an example of the Frieze Activity. Please create your own unique pattern for the assignment. Be sure to follow ALL of the instructions on the back of the activity sheet.

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