Four Triangle Problem

We began working on our geometry unit and started the unit with the Four Triangle Problem. We used four triangles to create different shapes. We found that we could create 14 different shapes using 4 triangles, all fitting into four different categories: triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons. We also learned how shapes can be congruent and when placed on top of each other they are the same. We also compared/contrasted different shapes using a T-chart.